Our National Birthday Party
A Regular Old-Fashioned '76 Celebration
Glorious Fourth at Lansing

The Executive Committee of the 4th of July celebration urges upon our citizens the propriety of decorating Main Street as extensively and handsomely as time and means will permit. The illumination in the evening to begin at 8:30 o'clock.

By decorating and illuminating we not only express our patriotism, but it will be a pleasure and gratifiation to ourselves and to our visitors from the surrounding country and towns, to see our city clad in holiday attire, in honor of the great day.

No other live, wide-awake town shall beat her, either in big guns, nice arches & fine garlads, music, a monster procession or anything necessary to produce a big noise, over-powering enthusiasm or a brilliant show.

~excerpts from the Lansing Mirror, Friday, June 30, 1876


Allamakee County, Iowa
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Research Collections

Biography Board - Post, search or browse biographies from sources other than the specific collections. The board bios are also indexed:
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  • References & Resources -County, Iowa & general research guides. Lots of Information that will give you an edge-up on your family research.

  • Reunions - Family reunions often named relatives who lived in other places

  • School Records Collection - photos, school histories and more

  • Surname Registry -Make a connection with others who are also researching your families!

  • Tax Records

  • Thank-you! Everything on this website has been contributed by volunteers. A heartfelt thank-you to our volunteers for their gifts of time. Contributions are always welcome and transcribed data is always needed to grow this site. What do you have to share?

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A note from Sharyl...

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