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What's New 2021-2022


November 2022

Added approximately four dozen obituaries (variety of years, including many older) to the Harlan Area Obituary Collection contributed by Ray Buman before his death, which had not yet been processed and indexed. (11/13/2022)

October 2022

Added Chapter III. Weather from the 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa. (10/25/22)

Added Chapter V. Indians from the 1915 Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa. (10/12/22)

September 2022

Added Table of Contents and Family Biographies index for Preserving Our Past, Ensuring Our Future 1872-1997 Westphalia, Iowa. Also updated the Century & Heritage Farms list with additions for 2022. (9/29/22)

Added Family Biographies index for 1881 Irwin Centennial 1981. (9/28/22)

Added 3 more vintage postcard views from Harlan, Danish Baptist Church, City Hall, and Lover's Lane, all contributed by David Shedlock. (9/8/22)

August 2022

Added transcription of Redline Cemetery plot map from the cemetery sign. Also added gravestone photos to Redline Cemetery, Iowagravestones contributed by Ann Trullinger. (8/17/22)

July 2022

Added the remaining pages from Elk Horn 1868-1918 (pages 13-16). The booklet is completely transcribed. (7/13/22)

Added three additional pages from Elk Horn 1868-1918, pages 10-12 have been transcribed. (7/12/22)

Added four additional pages from Elk Horn 1868-1918, pages 6 through 9 have been transcribed. (7/11/22)

Added Elk Horn 1868-1918. Pages 1-5 and 17 have been transcribed. More coming soon! (7/5/22)

May 2022

Added Shelby County Veterans Buried in Iowa Veterans Cemetery (Dallas County). (5/16/22)

April 2022

Added N-Z surnames to the Family Biography Index for Panama Pages of Time 1884-1984. The index of family biographies is complete. (4/9/22)

Added Table of Contents and Family Biography Index A-M for Panama Pages of Time 1884-1984. Remainder of the index (N-Z) will be coming soon! (4/8/22)

Added remaining 4 pages of Round's Twp. from the 1860 Census. The 1860 census is fully transcribed. (4/1/22)

March 2022

Added 3 more pages of Round's Twp. from the 1860 Census. (3/31/22)

Added transcription of the first 3 pages of Round's Twp. from the 1860 Census. (3/30/22)

Added transcriptions of the Shelby County entries from The Blue Book of Optometrists and Opticians for 1914, 1920 and 1922. (3/23/22)

Added transcription of the remaining pages of Galland's Grove from the 1860 Census. Galland's Grove has been completely transcribed. NOTE: The 1860 census taker recorded Vacant Houses and their owner or previous occupant. These names are included in the full transcription, but were not included in the index that has been online for many years. (3/22/22)

Added transcription of the one additional page from the 1860 Census (End of Galland's Grove and start of Manteno). (3/19/22)

Added transcription of the first 4 pages of Galland's Grove from the 1860 Census. (3/19/22)

Added complete transcription of Manteno and Shelbyville from the 1860 Census. (3/9/22)

Added transcription of the first 4 pages of Galland's Grove from the 1860 Census. (3/19/22)

Added complete transcription of Manteno and Shelbyville from the 1860 Census. (3/9/22)

Added complete transcription of Town of Simoda, Town of Harlan and Leland Settlement from the 1860 Census (Round Township). (3/8/22)

February 2022

Multiple Steffensen, Steffusen and Mathiesen additions/corrections added to Shelby County Marriages pages, contributed by Marthann Kohl-Fuhs. (2/21/22)

January 2022

Added photo of an Unknown Harlan Woman contributed by David Shedlock. Also added photo of an Unknown Harlan Man. Updated the List of 18th & Early 19th Century Photographers in Shelby County. (1/27/22)

Added County History, Plat Map of Harlan and a lithograph of the J. P. McEwen Residence from the 1875 Andreas Atlas. (1/13/22)

October 2021

Added Table of Contents, General Index and Biographical Index for 100 Years in Shelby, Iowa 1870 1970. Also added list of Longtime Family Farms from the same book. (10/8/21)

Added Index to Families for Jacksonville, Iowa 1897 1997. (10/1/21)

September 2021

Added Index to Family Histories for Kirkman 1892 1992. (9/17/21)

Updated Century & Heritage Farms list with additions for 2021. (9/15/20)

Added Redline Church of Christ Congregational Member List circa 1907. (9/3/21)

July 2021

Added photo of the 4 Daughters of Henry & Hannah Johnson with their families. (7/20/21)

June 2021

Added photo of the Findley & Malissa McNaughton Family. (6/3/21)

March 2021

Added transcription of State Historical Society of Iowa Members, 1950-52 from Shelby County. (3/13/21)

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