On this page you will find an index to EXTENSIVE miscellaneous histories, articles, ledgers, journals, directories, lists of people in several capacities and photos from many sources. Browse this index or use one of these quick-links:

This page was updated January 9, 2012 - Look for the highlighted NEW or UPDATED items

Allamakee county - general
Most of this information is of a general nature or contains county-wide data

• Abandoned & Defunct Allamakee co. Towns
  
  
• Allamakee co. in 1855 & 1856
  
  
• Allamakee co. section from 'The Switzerland of Iowa', 1859
  
  
• County Seat / Courthouse - history & photos
  
  
• Creamery Directory
  
  
• Eva Clark's Autograph Album, 1885-1908
  
  
• Fraternal Societies / Insurance Fraternities / Service Clubs
  - AF & AM, 1856 & 1864
  - AF & AM, 1865
  - Future Farmers of America (FFA)
  - Waukon Commercial Club
  - Kiwanis clubs in Allamakee county
  - Modern Woodmen of America
  - Misc. fraternal society & service club info.
  - I.O.O.F. Lodges in Allamakee county (Odd Fellows)
  - Royal Arch Masons, 1866-1890
  - Royal Neighbors of America
  
  
• Grass Between the Rails, Index
  
  
• Guardianship records, 'B' surnames, 1880-1911
  
  
• Hair's 'Iowa State Gazetteer', 1865
  
  
• Hair's 'Iowa State Gazetteer' Business Register, 1865
  page 1 * page 2 * page 3
  
  
• Hair's 'Iowa State Gazetteer' Shipper's Guide, 1865
  
  
• History of Allamakee County, 1903
  
  
• Inventors & Patents, 1859 -1937
  
  
• Jury Directory, misc. years 1873-1941
  
  

• Landmarks & Historical Sites in Allamakee co.
  Photos and histories
  
  
• Mills of Allamakee co.
  - List of the old mills
  - Forest Mills/Werhan Mill Updated! November 2011
  - Village Creek Woolen Mill
  - Ralston Sawmill, Waukon
  
  
• Newspaper Directory
  Newspaper histories, photos & news snippets
  
  
• Orphans & Orphan Train Riders
  
  
• Peace Officers Directory
  
  
• Pharmacists & Drug store Directory New! November 2011
  
  
• Photographers Directory
  
  
• Physicians - 1876 & 1883/84
  
  
• Pioneer Certificates issued by the IGS
  
  
• Politician's Directories
  - County level - 1860
  - County level - 1880's
  - County level - 1893 - 1899
  - County level - 1900 - 1910
  - County level - 1911 - 1920
  - County level - 1921 - 1930
  - County level - 1931 - 1940
  - Misc. politicians - 1846-1942
  
  
• Postoffices & Postmasters 1849 -1981
  Not all years are represented - additions welcome!
  
  
• Sports Teams in Allamakee county
  - Index to the records & photos
  
  
• Yellow River
  - Ellison Orr's essay on the Yellow River, 1930
  - Iowa: The Rivers of Her Valleys - The Yellow River, by William John Petersen, 1941
  
  

Towns & Township
This information is of a more specific nature, but there may be some 'cross-over' to adjacent areas

• Church, Lansing twp.
  - Photos of Church (Churchtown)
  
  
• Bee, Waterloo twp
  - History & photo of Bee
  
  
• Dorchester, Waterloo twp
  - Dorchester - Peaceful Valley
  - A Brief History of Dorchester & photos
  - Photos of Dorchester
  
  
• Forest Mills, Franklin twp.
  - History Updated! November 2011
  - Forest Mills U.B. Church & Schoolhouse
  
• Hardin, Franklin twp
  - Hardin History - misc. history & photos
  - Hardin - an old pioneer & photos
  - Hardin - a flourishing town in the 1850s
  
  
• Harpers Ferry, Taylor twp
  - Photos of Harpers Ferry
  
  
• Ion, Fairview twp
  - 1856 newspaper description of Ion
  
  
• Johnsonsport, Fairview twp
  - Michael Clark's boarding house journal, 1853-1892
  Index to the Journal * Part 1 * Part 2 * Part 3 * Part 4
  
  
• Lansing, Lansing twp
  - Photos of Lansing page 1 * page 2 * page 3
  - Misc. Lansing Items - various years
  
  
• Lybrand & Myron, Post twp
  - A brief history of the towns
  
  
• May's Prairie, Lansing twp
  - Photos of May's Prairie
  
  
• New Albin, Iowa twp
  - Photos of New Albin page 1 - page 2 - page 3
  - Photo & article: 'New Albin 8 yrs. From Century Mark'
  - New Albin centennial 1895-1995
  - Mayor & City Councilmen of New Albin, ca1920
  - News article: 'Community Named for Burn Victim'
  - 'Life on the Edge' & 'Nuclear Power Plant'
  - 'New Albin Indian Families' & 'Mysterious Work of Art'
  - Phone Directory - 1975
  - New Albin Celebrates the U.S. Bicentennial - 1976
  - New Albin Fire Department
  - Misc. New Albin Items - various years - lots of stuff
  
  

• Postville, Post twp
  - An early history
  - Postville photos: page 1 page 2
  - Settlers Arrived As Indians Left
  - History Told of Postville
  - Circus in Postville
  - Postville Fire Department New! November 2011
  - Mayors of Postville & Waukon
  - Stan Schroeder's Radio Program 'Prominent People from the Pale Past'
  - Fred Ruckdaschel's Ford Garage Business Ledger, 1918
  Index to the Ledger * Scanned pages from Ledger
  
• Quandahl, Hanover twp
  - Photo of Quandahl
  
  
• Rossville, Jefferson twp
  - Vintage photos
  - Modern-day photos
  
  
• Union City twp
  - Early Settlers of the Upper Iowa River Valley
  - The Indian Scare and Stampede of 1862
  
  
• Village Creek, Lafayette twp
  - History of Village Creek
  - Photos of Village Creek
  - Village Creek Woolen Mill
  
  
• Waterville, Paint Creek twp
  - Waterville photos
  - 1882 Paint Creek Township History
  
  
• Waukon, Makee twp
  - Photos of Waukon page 1 * page 2
  - Hall Maternity Hospital
  - Bakkum Chiropractic Clinic & Hospital - photo & history
  - Waukon Commercial Club
  - Waukon 'Pioneer' Fire Department Updated! January 2012
  - Mayors of Waukon & Postville
  
  
• Wexford, Lafayette twp.
  - Hugh E. Conway's series 'Wexford Wanderings'
  Series introduction and articles 1-5 * Articles 6-10 * Articles 11-15 * Articles 16-21 * Articles 22 & 23