What's New ? 

2008.

Surnames G thru Z alpha-transcribed for Kossuth Cemetery.

Five cemetery transcriptions were updated in Union Township.

Text transcriptions formatted to html.

2009.

March 

WW I casuelties of soldiers from Des Moines County Iowa for the Kossuth military Memorial. This database was started in early 2008. 

Updated menu system to improve navigation for researchers. If you see a broken link, please let me know. ocollaugh@comcast.net

Continuing to transcribe Burlington (Aspen Grove). About one third is done.

July

Added Norwegians came to Des Moines County and started a church in Burlington around 1850. Their copyrighted story is published herein.

Aug

Finished transcription of Aspen Grove Cemetery. 

Marriages 1837 - 1850 online since 2004 being updated by George Wilson with links from marriages to supporting census reports of 1840 and 1850. I hope this works as it will be useful.

Sept

Added to family group sheets, Williamson and Beebe families.

Completed Burlington Memorial Cemetery surnames E thru Z.

Oct 

Started Town Level Histories There is lots of reading and writing involved here.

Added quick link bar to top of index page

Nov

Thanksgiving day finished updating Porter Cemetery, Union Township: