On this page you will find an index to EXTENSIVE miscellaneous histories, articles, historical items (like 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 02/14/2010 - Look for the highlighted NEW or UPDATED items

Allamakee county - general

• 1855/6 - Allamakee co. in 1855 & 1856
  
  
• 1859 - Switzerland of Iowa
  
  
• 1865 - Hair's 'Iowa State Gazetteer'
  
  
• 1865 - Hair's 'Iowa State Gazetteer' Business Register
  page 1 * page 2 * page 3
  
  
• 1865 - Hair's 'Iowa State Gazetteer' Shipper's Guide
  
  
• 1880 - 1911 - Guardianship records, 'B' surnames
  
  
• 1903 - History of Allamakee Co.
  
  
• 1930 - Ellison Orr's essay on Yellow River
  
  
• 1941 - Iowa: The Rivers of Her Valleys
  The Yellow River, by William John Petersen
  

• County Seat / Courthouse - a history
  
  
• Abandoned Allamakee co. Towns
  
  
• Mills of Allamakee co.
  - List of the old mills
  - Forest Mills/Werhan Mill
  - Village Creek Woolen Mill
  - Ralston Sawmill, Waukon
  
  
• Postoffices & Postmasters 1849 -1981
  Not all years are represented - additions welcome!
  
  
• Newspapers in Allamakee co.
  Newspaper histories, photos &c
  
  
• Landmarks & Historical Sites in Allamakee co.
  Photos and histories Updated! February 2010
  
  
• Index to Grass Between the Rails

Towns & Townships

• Church, Lansing twp.
  - Photos of Church (Churchtown)
  
  
• Bee, Waterloo twp
  - History & photo of Bee
  
  
• Dorchester, Waterloo twp
  - A Brief History of Dorchester & photos
  - Photos of Dorchester
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Lansing, Lansing twp
  - Photos of Lansing page 1 * page 2 * page 3
  
  
• 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
  - 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
  
  

• Postville, Post twp
  - An early history
  - Postville photos: page 1 page 2
  - Settlers Arrived As Indians Left
  - History Told of Postville
  - Circus in Postville
  
  
• 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
  
  
• Waterville, Paint Creek twp
  - Waterville photos
  - 1882 Paint Creek Township History
  
  
• Waukon, Makee twp
  - Photos of Waukon page 1 * page 2
  - Bakkum Chiropractic Clinic & Hospital - photo & history

Allamakee county People

• Politicians
  - 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
  - Mayors of Postville & Waukon
  - Mayor & City Councilmen of New Albin, ca1920
  
  
• Fraternal Societies / Insurance Fraternities / Service Clubs
  - AF & AM, 1856
  - AF & AM, 1865
  - Kiwanis clubs in Allamakee county
  - Modern Woodmen of America
  - Misc. fraternal society & service club listings
  - Royal Arch Masons, 1866-1890
  - Royal Neighbors of America
  
  

• Misc. lists of people
  - Allamakee County Peace Officers
  - Inventors & Patents - 1859 -1937
  - Jury Lists - misc. years 1873-1941 Updated! January 2010
  - Orphans & Orphan Train Riders Updated! February 2010
  - Photographers
  - Physicians - 1876 & 1883/84
  - Pioneers - Certificates issued by the IGS
  - Postoffices & Postmasters Updated! January 2010
  - Who's Who in Allamakee co. - 1940
  
  
• Sports Teams in Allamakee county
  - Index to the records & photos

Directories / Ledgers / Journals / Miscellaneous

• Michael Clark's boarding house Journal
  Johnsonsport, Fairview twp 1853-1892
  - Index to the Journal
  Part 1 * Part 2 * Part 3 * Part 4
  
  
• Eva Clark's Autograph Album - 1885-1908
  - Index to the album & page images
  
  
• Fred Ruckdaschel's Ford Garage
  Business Ledger, Postville, Post twp - 1918
  - Index to the Ledger
  - Scanned pages from Ledger
  

• Stan Schroeder's Radio Program
  Prominent People from the Pale Past
  - Index to the Radio Program transcriptions
  
  
• 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
  
• New Albin Telephone book
  - Phone Directory - 1975