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What's New Archives
2018
October 10th - Added Greene County Presbyterian Ministers.
  5th - Added Greene County Military Veteran Burials 1812-2010 contributed by the Greene County Genealogical Society.
September 18th - Added Greene County Business Directory of Patrons and Patrons by Township sections from the 1875 Andreas Atlas.
July 28th - Added Greene County History section from the 1875 Andreas Atlas.
  23rd - Entries from the Greene County Genealogical Society Surname Registry that previously did not appear in the Greene IAGenWeb Surname Registry have been merged in.
  10th - Added Families of Rippey bio index for the 1956 History of Rippey, and Greene County township map, all contributed by the Greene County Genealogical Society.
  8th - Added updated Greene County Genealogical Society pages.
May 3rd - Added the Professional chapter from the 1887 History of Greene County.
March 23th - Added list of Greene County Century Farms. Iowa Century Farm recognizes and honors families who have owned their farm for 100 years or more.
Feb 27th - Added transcriptions of the first four sections of the 1907 Past and Present of Greene County.
  7th - Added the Political History chapter from the 1887 History of Greene County.
  5th - Added 1865 Census for Greene County (only contains population totals by township; no individual enumeration).
Jan 28th - Added Greene Co. GAR Posts, the Official Register chapter from the 1887 History of Greene County, and also County History and Miscellaneous Selections from the 1865 Iowa State Gazetteer.
  26th - Added index of Greene County Mining Fatalities. Also added The Civil War and The Press from the 1887 History of Greene County.
  15th - Added index for the 1887 History of Greene County.
  7th - Added Greene County Korean War Casualties and Vietnam War Casualties.
  5th - Added World War I Honor Roll.
2017
Nov Courts and Legal Profession of Iowa - Greene County section with short county history & 3 biographies. (11/14/17)
  Vital Records Lookup Volunteer - Kathy Wernimont
June Peacock Family Photo
Apr 1904-1906 Births
  Gravestone Photo Project Surname Index link - stays current
Feb Fair Oaks Cemetery (2/15/17)
2016
Julyadded GLENN to surname registry (7/2/16)
JuneHistorical Sketches of Iowa Baptists 1886 (6/30/16)
May1878-1919 Royal Arch Masons, Corner-Stone - Jefferson (5/23/16)
 WW II Army Enlistments A to McQ and Me to Z (5/17/16)
2015
December1917 County Outline Map, City Maps and Plat Maps (12/14/15)
 Marriages 1854-1873 (12/8/15) - this page has been replaced - see birth/marriage/death home page
November Grand Junction Photographs, Cemetery, Blaylock's Ice Cream Parlor (11/14/15)
 World War II Honor Roll of Dead and Missing (11/13/15)
 Military Land Grants to Soldiers of the War of 1812 (11/12/15)
 Will Book Number One 1858-1875 (11/8/15)
OctoberDeath Certificate Index 1920-June 1921, 1936-1939 (10/24/15)
 Civil War - Company H, 10th Iowa (and Others) with Rosters (10/22/15)
 Early County History 1833-1877 (10/21/15
SeptemberAdded unknown photos contributed by the Casey Family (9/2015).
2014
DecemberAdded unknown photos contributed by the Rouse Family (12/2014).
OctoberAdded 1907 biography of Henry Haag and index to the 1907 Past and Present of Greene County (10/29/14).
 Added 1907 biographies of Frank E. Foster and Edward P. French (10/26/14).
2013
FebruaryAdded vintage photos of the Paton Business District, Paton Residence Street, and Grand Junction Methodist Church. All were contributed by Jim Brower. Jim contributed a large number of vintage photos last fall which we are still in the process of adding to Greene IAGenWeb. (2/8/13)
JanuaryAdded two new Bryan family entries on the Families page: 1)Gordon L. Bryan ancestral chart; 2)new Bryan entry on the Surname Registry. Contributed by Dave Bryan. (1/5/13)
2012
NovemberAdded photos from Grand Junction of the Eagle Theatre and the Depot, Hotel and T. R. Tower, Catholic Parsonage & St. Mary's Academy, and R. E. Crowe's Ponies. Contributed by Jim Brower. Also updated the cemeteries page.(11/7/12)
OctoberAdded photos of the Paton Boy's Baseball Team circa 1903 and the Burgoon Family, Paton, Iowa. Contributed by Jim Brower. (10/17/12)
 Added William Fowler Family page to the Greene County Families section, including an image of William H. Fowler's 1887 teaching certificate and photos of William Fowler and Rex Fowler. Contributed by Jim Brower. (10/13/12)
 Added 3 photos of the Jefferson Depot. Contributed by Jim Brower. (10/9/12)
 Added 2 photos of the Paton Depot, a photo of the Rippey Farm Festival, and a photo of the Paton schoolhouse where Edward Payson French taught, all contributed by Jim Brower. (10/6/12)
 Added 3 photos of Grand Junction Schools and photos of Grand Junction's IOOF Hall contributed by Jim Brower. (10/4/12)
 Added photos of Grand Junction Main Street and Grand Junction Residences. Many thanks to Jim Brower for contributing these photos and many additional photos that will be added in the near future. (10/3/12)
SeptemberTranscriptions of 5 biographies from the 1907 Past and Present of Greene County, Iowa have been added to Green IaGenWeb. These and other biography transcriptions were found on the server after Nels retired. Nels apparently transcribed them, but had not yet placed them online. The bios are now being gradually added. (9/14/12)
AugustNels Young retired as County Coordinator
June1935 Plat Book (17 Pages) donated/transcribed by: Nels Young
May1903-1906 Iowa State Gazetteer donated by: Tyler Rasmussen transcribed by: Nels Young
April

Bio for Hull, A. M. 1907 Past and Present of Greene County Iowa  donated/transcribed by: Nels Young

 

Bio for Gilliland, A. S. 1907 Past and Present of Greene County Iowa donated/transcribed by: Nels Young

  Index to 1907 Past and Present of Greene County Iowa donated/transcribed by: Nels Young
2011
June Surname index  for WPA.
  Surname index  for IGPP.
May Greene County is now on Facebook. by: Nels Young
  Greene County is now on Twitter by: Nels Young
  Greene IAGENWEB was given a face lift by: Nels Young
  Greene County was Adopted by: Nels Young
Mar Greene County Heritage Book announced by the Greene County Genealogical Society
  Paton 5th Grade Class Photo
Jan Help identify Rouse Family photos from Greene County Iowa
2010
Dec Grand Junction "Wiz Bang" 1922 Yearbook
Nov Updated Jefferson High School list for 1974
  Anderson to Surname List
Aug Ralph Van Horn List to Families
July Updated Surname List Kinnett & Walker
April Updated Surname List McCarney
2009
December Updated Surname List Cirksena and Edwards
October Dillavou Cemetery
June New website design - look for new links throughout the site - here's a few new ones:
  • New Township Map located on the Map Index
  • Link for the A. T. Andreas' illustrated historical atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875 - Greene County on the Maps Index
  • Link for History of the 39th Iowa Infantry on the Military Index
  • Link for List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883 on the Military Index
  • Library page now has links for Grand Junction Public Library , Jefferson Public Library, Rippey Public Library and Iowa Public Libraries information
  • Census page has links for the 1880 U.S. Census and the 1856 State Census
  1896 additional pages, Junction & Jackson, changed Greene Co. Publications page
2008
Mar 20 Transferred site from Rootsweb.com to IAGENWEB server
Jan 1896 Plat book index [information in progress]
Mar 1907 History Book index
2007
December New website design & updated Greene Co publications Directory.
October Obits added FLACK
2006
December 1930 Greene County, Iowa Federal Census-Bristol Twp-Transcription and Name Index Census Index
September    1930 Greene County, Iowa Federal Census-Jefferson Twp (Ward 3, Southwest Part)-Transcription and Name Index Census Index
August   1930 Greene County, Iowa Federal Census- Jefferson Twp (Ward 2, Northwest Part)-Transcription and Name Index  Census Index
March   Information has been added about the Lombard family at David and Lena Lombard. An 1887 teachers certificate has been added at Greene County High School Alumni Lists. A name transcription and township maps from the 1963 Greene County, Iowa Farm Directory has been added.
February   A name transcription and township maps from the 1963 Greene County, Iowa Farm Directory has been added.
January   1930 Greene County, Iowa Federal Census- Jefferson Twp (Ward 1, East Part)-Transcription and Name Index