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Year Transcriber Status Date Townships/towns (pages)
1846 (Federal) Karen Lang Complete   All (on county site)
1852 Constance Diamond (other volunteers welcome)    
1854 Polly Eckles Complete 14 Jun 2009 ALL
1856 (Legend) Desiree Lint partial
(other volunteers welcome)
02 May 2004 - 19 Sep 2004 Des Moines Twp (Part1, Part2) * Jefferson Twp * Allen Twp ...
1859        
1885 (Enumerator's Instructions)        
1889 (City/Town Schedule)       North Des Moines City
1895 (Legend)        
1905 (register) (1905 Introduction)        
1905 (full)        
1915        
1925 (Legend ~ Enumerator's Instructions) Marilyn Jacobs assigned 13 Sep 2012 continuing...

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