Research

The following organizations have many different types of information and may have the answers you want. All are located in the tri-state area. All have historical information and some have genealogical information. Please telephone ahead to check hours of operation and to make sure the copying equipment and microfilm readers and copiers are in working order.

Government
Dubuque County Courthouse
720 Central Ave
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Tue-Fri: 9am-430pm, Closed Mondays, Saturdays & Holidays
 
Archives
Archives of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque
1229 Mt Loretta Ave.
Dubuque, IA 52003
319-556-2580
Center for Dubuque History
Wahlert Memorial Library
Loras College
1450 Alta Vista St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
319-588-7163

Note: The historian (Mike Gibson) sees people by appointment only.

Dominican Center Museum and Archives
Sinsinawa, WI 53824
608-748-4411 x277
Sisters of Charity (B.V.M.)
BVM Center
1100 Carmel Drive
Dubuque, IA 52003
319-588-2351
Sisters of St. Francis (O.S.F.)
3390 Windsor Ave.
Dubuque, IA 52001
319-583-9786
Sisters of the Presentation (P.B.V.M.)
2360 Carter Rd.
Dubuque, IA 52001
319-588-2008
Sisters of the Visitation (S.V.M.)
2950 Kaufmann Ave.
Dubuque, IA 52001-1655
319-556-2440
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Archives and Library
333 Wartburg Pl.
Dubuque, IA 52003
Library: 319-589-0267
Archives: 319-589-0320
Libraries
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
360 W. Eleventh St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
319-589-4227
Cascade Public Library
301 1st Ave. W.
Cascade, IA 52033
319-852-3222
Clarke College Library
1850 Clarke Dr.
Dubuque, IA 52001
319-588-6320
Dubuque County Historical Society Library
3rd St. Harbor
Dubuque, IA 52001
319-557-9545

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 266
Dubuque, IA 52004-0266

Dubuque County Library
105 1st St. NE.
Farley, IA 52046
319-744-3577
Dyersville Public Library
340 1st Ave. E.
Dyersville, IA 52040
319-875-9812
East Dubuque Public Library
301-Sinsinawa Ave.
East Dubuque, IL 61025
815-747-3052
Family History Library
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (L.D.S.)
685 Fremont Ave.
Dubuque, IA 52003

Mail Address:
1495 Adair St.
Dubuque, IA 52001

Ficke Laird Library
University of Dubuque
2000 University Ave.
Dubuque IA 52001
319-589-3100
Galena Public Library
Alfred Mueller Historical and Genealogical Room
601 S. Bench St.
Galena, IL 60136
815-777-0200
Karrmann Library
Wisconsin Room
University of Wisconsin at Platteville
Platteville, WI 53818
608-342-1719
Wahlert Memorial Library
Loras College
1450 Alta Vista St.
Dubuque, IA 52001
319-588-7163
Societies
Dubuque County Key City Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 13
Dubuque, IA 52004-0013

Access to holdings by membership only or with appointment with Society Librarian.

Dyersville Area Historical Society
120 3rd St. SW
Dyersville, IA 52040
319-875-2504
Epworth Community Historical Society
522 2nd St. SW
Epworth, IA 52045
c/o Bill Beyer
563-876-3213
Farley Historical Society
204 4th. Ave. NE
Farley, IA 52046
Grant County (Wisconsin) Genealogical Society
933 S. Harrison St.
Lancaster, WI 53813
Luxembourg Society of Iowa
PO Box 2
St. Donatus, IA 52071
New Vienna Historical Society
7396 Columbus St.
New Vienna, IA 52065
St. Donatus Luxembourg Heritage Society
PO Box 113
St. Donatus, IA 52071

Other Luxembourg resources

Tri-County Genealogical Society
c/o Cascade Public Library
301 1st Ave. W.
Cascade, IA 52033
319-852-3222

Mail Address:
PO Box 198
Cascade, IA 52033-0198

Tri-County Historical Society
606 2nd Ave. SE
Cascade, IA 52033
Genealogical and Historical Societies Listing Their Publications for Sale Online
Suggested Readings
For information regarding public records, their contents and dates, please refer to:
  • Alice Eicholz, Editor Ancestry's Red Book, American State, County and Town Sources
    Rev. Edition, Ancestry, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1992
  • George B. Everton, Sr., Editor, The Handy Book for Genealogists, Revised
    The Everton Publishers, Inc., Logan, Utah

For information regarding religious denomination archives, repositories and record keeping practices, see:

  • Arlene Eakle and Johni Cerny, The Source, A Guidebook of American Genealogy, Ancestry
    Publishing Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, 1984, pages 141-148
Supplies
Everton's
1-800-443-6325
http://www.everton.com
Genealogy Unlimited
1-800-666-4363

Last Updated: 2 Aug 2003