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Botna Valley Genealogical Society, Pottawattamie County Iowa
Click on Name to Visit the Following Websites:
Digitized newspapers for Avoca, Iowa between 1874 and 1925 in a searchable format.
Iowa - Searchable "Walnut Bureau" newspapers beginning in 1878 and going through 2013. Search recognition is not perfect.
Iowa - Searchable early Oakland newspapers beginning around 1900 and going through 1929. Missing issues. Search recognition is not perfect.
These are links to Iowa newspapers (and other states) that have been digitized by "Advantage Archives."
Includes information on more than 140,000 U.S. newspapers from 1690 to the present. Around 1,105 are digitized between the years 1836 and 1922.
Website of the Iowa Genealogical Society housed in Des Moines, Iowa.
Free genealogy records provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
Federal Land Patents which are a source of information on the initial transfer of land titles from the Federal government to individuals.
Find the graves of ancestors, create virtual memorials, add 'virtual flowers' and a note to a loved one's grave, etc.
Free Genealogy Search Engines, including links to the SS Death Index, Ellis Island Records, and many more.
Check out this site for access to see what old school records are available for the rural schools of Iowa.
Contains a Glossary of Ancient Diseases. Don't know what that disease on the death certificate really is? Check it out here.
Website I use for any date or calendar related information. (Works great to find birth date when death date and age are listed on a tombstone.)
Website of the Walnut Genealogy Society located in Pottawattamie County, Walnut, Iowa. (Meetings second Thursday of each month at the Public Library at 7:00 p.m.)
Free website for records from the State of Washington.
Danish Museum and genealogy research center located in Elk Horn, Iowa.
Website of the west Pottawattamie County Genealogy Society located in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Website for Cass County Genealogy Society located in Atlantic, Iowa.
Website for the City of Avoca, Iowa. The City Library and Sweet Vale of Avoca Museum house various genealogy related resources.
Latest comments
13.10 | 18:24
Colleen, I have posted an ad in reference to the Orphan Train that stopped in Oakland in 1904. It is under the tab "Blog/News." Let me know if that is what you were wanting to look for. Barb
13.10 | 17:29
Would there be an opportunity for me to visit the genie room to search for information about an orphan train stop in Oakland? Thank you!
10.04 | 19:02
John, I will send an email to you. Barb
09.04 | 18:34
I've misplaced Barbara Butcher's e-mail address and have something interesting to send her. I'm a member. John Altenburger