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This page was updated on August 1, 2008

The following thank-you note is for all of the wonderful people who volunteer their time to transcribe the various records for the website, or who contribute photos and other types of data. Each of you has helped to make the Clayton co. IAGenWeb a great research destination for on-line researchers around the world. There is no way I could do it myself.
Sharyl Ferrall, Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator

Thank you for all you do on the website! .... Ann This is my first time going to the Clayton co. site. From what I have seen thus far, it is a great site! Thank you so much .... Sharon

Contributors in July 2008: - Ann Marie Rock, Constance Diamond, Nathan Lingwall, Leann Arlen, Laura Blair & Mary Durr

BIRTH & BAPTISM RECORDS
*Baptism certificates, Smith & Sabbann

Cemetery Records: GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*Gravestone photos were contributed for Goshen cemetery

CHURCH RECORDS
*Confirmation certificates, Smith & Sabbann

COURT RECORDS
*District Court Index, by Plaintiff, added surnames K & L

MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Marriage License Records 1858, 1859 & 1860

OBITUARIES
*13 new obits were contributed & photos were added to several previously posted obits

SCHOOL RECORDS
*On Elkader, by the 1930 Senior Class, Elkader High School; class photo, will, history, rosters of 1930 Junior & Senior High, and more!

Was just checking the IAGenWeb site, it looks great. ..... Dan in California Let me thank you profusely for all the work you’ve put into [the] web site. The postings of marriage licenses and marriages helped me correct two errors in my records. You have a wealth of information here..... Gary I have used this site for a long time. It has been very helpful .... a researcher

Contributors in June 2008: Todd Ehlers, Gary Morgan, Phyllis Peterson, Erin Wilker, Mary Durr, Constance Diamond & Patricia Morehouse

BIOGRAPHIES - 1894
*Cornelius Morgan bio, with additional info. & photo
BIOGRAPHIES - misc.
*James F. Thompson & photo
CENSUS RECORDS
*1885 Iowa State Census, Giard twp.
GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*Gravestone photos were contributed for National cemetery and Old Garber cemetery
DEATH RECORDS
*Register of Deaths Volume A, Index 1897-1913, added 'S' surnames (index completed)
*Register of Deaths Book I (1880-1897), added pages 60-79 of the register
DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*Misc. government officials, added Howard Erbe
DOCUMENTS - misc.
*Declaration of intent John Kohn & Gerhard Beck
MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Compiled marriages: Bink-Clark, 1940; Knudsvig-Sires, 1950
MILITARY RECORDS
*Added a link to a great new website: Iowa Civil War Monuments
OBITUARIES
*45 new obits (some with photos) were contributed in June.
SURNAME REGISTRY
*Surnames registered in June: Ehrhardt, Alderson, Carpenter, Fenton & Meyer
*Updated email address for Cooley

Great job! I'm impressed with the work that has gone into this website..... Mary in Sacramento, Calif.

Contributors in May 2008: Neva & Steve Nelson, Constance Diamond, Helen Jennings, Bruce Verhei, Mary Durr, Ann Krumme, Dawn DeBerardinis, 2 anonymous gravestone photo contributors and Sharyl Ferrall, the Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator.

BIOGRAPHIES - misc.
*Flenniken (with photo)
CEMETERY RECORDS
*Photos added to Garber, Hansel, Kann (St. Michaels) and St. Paula cemetery pages
GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*60 gravestone photos were contributed for Apostolic (Dunkard) cemetery
*Gravestone photos for Strawberry Point, St. Mary's McGregor & Farmersburg-Wagner cemeteries
COURT RECORDS
*District Court records plaintiff index, added 'G, H, I & J' surnames
MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled marriages: Steele-Moyle, Ahrens-Rath, Woodridge-Tompkins, Pelley-Toney, Whitman-Gratke, Nuehring-Müller
*Marriage Record Book I (1839-1858), added remaining pages 59-136
MILITARY RECORDS
*Notes added to CW Monument, Pleasant Grove cemetery
OBITUARIES
*25 new obits (some with photos) were contributed in May.
PHOTO ALBUM
*Alfred and Sarah Jane (Foote) Borrett
SURNAME REGISTRY
*Updated email address for surnames: Nieland, Matt, Berns, Bauer, Zapf, Roth, Seibertz and Welter

You can be proud of your website. Through your efforts and encouragement, Clayton has more information than most counties. Keep up the good work ..... Judy

Contributors in March & April 2008: Constance Diamond, Helen Jennings, Phyllis Peterson, Errin Wilker, Carol Powell, Naida Combs. J. Kohl, Cheron Gibson-Frazier, Jennifer Pazour, Mary Durr, Judy Holthaus, Ken Wright, Patricia Hamarstrom, an 'IAGenWeb Obituary Volunteer' and Sharyl Ferrall, the Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator.

BIOGRAPHIES - misc.
*Peet, Fuelling, Hunt & Sharp bios, some with photos
*Howard (2 bios) & S.B. Olmstead bio updated
CHURCH RECORDS
*Photos of St. Patrick's Catholic and the German Lutheran churches, Monona, 1909
GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*Over 400 gravestone photos for Bethel cemetery
*Gravestone photos for Brown, Mt. Harmony, Pleasant Grove & St. Paula cemeteries
CENSUS RECORDS
*Important correction to the 1850 Lodomillo census
DEATH RECORDS
*Register of Deaths Book I, added pages 50-59
DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*1865 Shippers Guide & P.O. Directory
DOCUMENTS - misc.
*Panncke's are 1st family connected to REC, 1940
MARRIAGE RECORDS
*Added to compiled marriages: Richards-Shipton, Bishop-Hooker, Harrington-Pelley, Cole-Quetmeyer, Houseman-Jones, Evert-Balluff, Gibson-Peck, Rice-Barron, Smith-Hansel, Troup-Smith, Durham, Richmond, Snow-Lane, Hosier-Donahe, Eaton-Mullen, Gartz-Curler, Tilton-Winsor, Elliot-Steele and Moyle-Nichols
MILITARY RECORDS
*Civil War Memorial, Pleasant Grove cemetery
OBITUARIES
*42 new obits (some with photos) were contributed in March & April.
PERSONAL WEBSITES
*Barry Zbornik's 'Iowaz' photos of the 1882 and 1916 Clayton Co. Histories, and the 1886 Clayton co. plat map; plus lots more!
PHOTO ALBUM
*Vintage photos of Edgewood & Strawberry Point
SCHOOL RECORDS
*McGregor, Mendon twp. schoolchildren photo, 1919 & souvenir booklet, 1920
SURNAME REGISTRY
*Surnames Donath, Aukshun, Fliehler, Neunkirch, and Buckholz where added to the registry

Thanks to all that help with the Clayton CO. web-site and list. It's been a great help for all of who don't live there..... Iris The Clayton Co. page is definitely the one best one I've seen for counties all over the U.S.! ... Raven Thank you for such an excellent site. I have just found my g-g-grandfather's (James Mcguire) farm in the 1866 and 1886 maps of Grand Meadow township's NW Quarter. Most exciting. Thank you all for your hard work ..... Sharon

Contributors in February 2008: Phyllis Peterson, Errin Wilker, Mary Durr, Judy Holthaus, Ken Wright, Patricia Hamarstrom, Mary Lanigan, M. Niceswanger, LeRoy Bolsinger, Constance Diamond, a volunteer obituary transcriber & Sharyl Ferrall, the Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator.

BIOGRAPHIES - 1882
*Biographies added in February: Adams, Armstrong, Chapin, Cook, Corlett, Crosby, Douglas, Garber, Granger, Hatch, Hunt, Larkin, Leffingwell, Lewis, Murdock, Noble, Odell, Peet, Preston, Price, Quigley, Remick, Rogers, Stevens, Stoneman, Williams & Woodward
BIOGRAPHIES - MISC.
*James A.D. Milne, Elbridge L. Gilbert, William T. Holman & Thomas C. Moore
CEMETERY RECORDS
*Bolsinger cemetery burials updated
GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
*Nearly 200 gravestone photos were contributed for Bethel cemetery
COURT RECORDS
*General Index, District Court, added A, B, C, D, E & F
DOCUMENTS - MISC.
*1940 McGregor & Marquette news blurbs
HISTORY OF CLAYTON CO. IOWA, 1882
*Full text of Chapter VI: The Bar of Clayton County
OBITUARIES
*47 new obits, some with photos, were contributed in February. Photos were added to previously posted obits as well.
PERSONAL WEBSITES
*Personal website: 'From Emperors to Peasants' containing genealogical information on surnames Alitz, Aulerich, Freitag, Grinnell, Homan, Hulbert, Kelpin, Kluth, Kruse, Rohn, Schmill, Siege, Stade, and Vogelsang.
SURNAME REGISTRY
*Surnames registered in February: Sherman, Green, Bouhart, Bohart, Moon, Feay, Fay, Jennings, Blackwell, Hulse, MacDonald, Dull, O'Brien, Luce, Reinhardt, Walsh/Welch, Peters, Finnegan, Broderick & Stull

Contributors in December 2007 & January 2008: Joel Tracy, Loras Gassmann, Phyllis Peterson, Julie Hornung, Errin Wilker, Mary Durr, John McCartney, Kristy Wirkler, Adam Lange, Judy Holthaus, Gary Sheffert, Mary Cameron, Jennifer Williams, Don Clausing, DiAnn Reindl, Helen Jennings, Ann Marie Rock, Pastor Andrea Mericle, a volunteer obituary transcriber & Sharyl Ferrall, the Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator.

BIOGRAPHIES - misc.
*Walter D. Tracy & Daniel Schaefer
CEMETERY RECORDS
*Bierer cemetery updated
*Goshen cemetery burials
*Friedlein cemetery interments
*Immaculate Conception cemetery updated
GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT
Over 600 photos were contributed in December & January! WOW!
*Hansel cemetery gravestone photos
*Bethel cemetery gravestone photos
*Bolsinger cemetery gravestone photos
CHURCH RECORDS
*Added a link to the Peace United Church of Christ (Elkader) website
DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS
*1965 Farm Directory, added 'K-Z' surnames
*1965 Farm Directory Advertisers
DOCUMENTS - misc.
*Old Soldiers Ignored, 1889 news article
*McGregor, Guttenberg & Garnavillo news blurbs, 1910, 1918 & 1947
*Grinnell shoots Cornell, 1890
*Luana News bits, 1983, 4 parts
*Jennie E. Tracy, 93rd birthday, 1948
LAND RECORDS
*1965 Farm Directory, added 'K-Q' surnames
MARRIAGE, ANNIVERSARY & DIVORCE RECORDS
*Mr. & Mrs. Jake Fenchel, 50th Anniversary, 1956
OBITUARIES
*155 new obits were added to the Obituary Board
PERSONAL WEBSITES
*Helen Jenning's 'Garber Iowa' website
*Note! All of the websites listed on the personal sites page were checked in January -- a couple no longer have valid
URL's. If they are your personal site, please contact the Clayton co. Coordinator with the new web address!
PHOTO ALBUM
*Clayton, Guttenberg & McGregor views
*Luana bank, 1908
*New! Tracy family Album
*Jennings family Album updated
*New! Abel family Album
SCHOOL RECORDS
*1927 & 1929 issues of the Elkader H.S. 'Tatler'
SURNAME REGISTRY
*Researchers have registered the surnames Arndt, Tracy, Wagner & Sindorf