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Welcome to the USA Portal! The USA Portal is here to facilitate those researching ancestors or relatives in the United States, or elsewhere in the world but with American roots. We encourage everyone with links in the United States to communicate and explore a common ancestry. In this portal you will find sources and discussions that will help you with your research. In case you have a parti...
This project is for those buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Eureka, Humboldt County, California. Find a Grave Billion Graves
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Iowa County, Iowa. It is not to be confused with Iowa City in Johnson County . = Official Website =Iowa County was formed on February 17, 1843. It was named for the Iowa River, which flows through the county. It is home to the Amana Colonies, a group of settlements of German Pietists, comprising seven villages. Calling themselves the ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. It is not to be confused with Iowa County = Official Website = History Wikipedia Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is the home of the University of Iowa and county seat of Johnson County.Iowa City was the second capital of the Iowa Territory and the first capital city of th...
Wikipedia =The county is named for Alexander von Humboldt .
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Benton County, Iowa.Benton County was formed on December 21, 1837 from sections of Dubuque County. It was named after US Senator Thomas Hart Benton . Adjacent Counties * Black Hawk County * Buchanan County * Linn County * Iowa County * Tama County Cities, Towns & Communities *Atkins*Belle Plaine*Benton*Big Grove*Blairstown*Bruce*Canto...
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . = This is the master project for Iowa and its history. =State of Iowa=* Nickname(s): The Hawkeye State* Motto(s): Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.* Demonym: Iowan* Capital (and largest city): Des Moines ===Please do not add profiles to the project. Add them to the appropriate sub-project.=== =Brief history=Iowa is a U.S. state in...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Davenport, Scott County, Iowa.= Official Website = History Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine Le Claire and was named for his friend George Davenport, a former English sailor who served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812, served as a supplier Fort Armstrong, worked as a fur trader with the American Fur Company, and ...
This is an umbrella project for all projects related to Jews from Iowa . Early Pioneer Jews of Davenport, Iowa Early Pioneer Jews of Des Moines, Iowa
Settlers in Iowa before statehood: December 28, 1846= Iowa Territory =Most of the area in the territory was originally part of the Louisiana Purchase and was a part of the Missouri Territory. When Missouri became a state in 1821, this area (along with the Dakotas) effectively became unorganized territory. The area was closed to white settlers until the 1830s, after the Black Hawk War ended. It ...
Iowa Governors===List of Governors of Iowa==
Wikipedia The University of Iowa (also known as the UI, or simply Iowa) is a flagship public research university in Iowa City, Iowa. Founded in 1847, Iowa is the oldest university in the state, and it is considered a Public Ivy. The University of Iowa is organized into eleven colleges offering more than 200 areas of study and seven professional degrees. The Iowa campus spans 1,700 acres cent...
The Iowa Veterans Cemetery (IVC) is the first federally funded construction of a state-owned and operated veterans cemetery in the State of Iowa. The cemetery serves the veteran population throughout the state and around the country, as there is no state residency requirement to be interred in the cemetery. It is offers a picturesque setting in southern Dallas County, conveniently located along...
This project has been created as a sub-project of Donald Trump's Presidential Administration Project . This project doesn't include the Ambassador to the United Nations as this person is a cabinet-level position, but includes all other ambassador type positions. Profiles in italics are missing from Geni.==Ambassadors==*Ambassador to Afghanistan - John R. Bass *Ambassador to Algeria - John P. De...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.Cedar Rapids is the county seat of Linn County and lies on the Cedar River.= Official Website = Overview Wikipedia A flourishing center for arts and culture in Eastern Iowa, the city is home to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, the Paramount Theatre, Orchestra Iowa, Theatr...
This project is for those that were born, lived or died in Union, Hardin County, Iowa.
This project is for those buried in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield, Franklin County, Iowa. Find a Grave
This project is for those buried in Elkader Cemetery, also known as East Side Cemetery , Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa. Find a Grave
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in O'Brien County, Iowa.The county was created in 1851 and named for William Smith O'Brien, a leader for Irish independence in 1848.The new county's first settler arrived in 1856; Hannibal H. Waterman brought his wife and a daughter to the southeast portion (present Waterman Township). His homestead formed the nucleus of the county's fir...
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Oaklawn Cemetery is located on Highway 59 about a mile north of Oakland, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Find a Grave
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Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Calhoun County, Iowa.= Official Website = History Calhoun County was formed on January 15, 1851 from open land originally named Fox County. It was renamed in 1853 after the seventh US Vice President secessionist John C. Calhoun. When the tracks of the Illinois Central Railroad were laid through the county in 1870, the county seat was...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Ida County, Iowa.= Official Website =The county was authorized by the Iowa Legislature in January 1851 as a packet of projected counties in unorganized territory of western Iowa. It was named after Ida Smith, the first child of European immigrants to be born in this region. Adjacent Counties * Cherokee County * Woodbury County * Crawf...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Mahaska County, Iowa.Mahaska County was formed in February 1843. The county has been self-governing since February 5, 1844. It was named after Chief Mahaska of the Iowa tribe. The county was the first in Iowa to have a sheriff and a justice of peace. Adjacent Counties * Jasper County * Marion County * Poweshiek County * Keokuk County...
The cemetery is located in Van Buren County and is also known as Gabby Cemetery , so named for the early members of the Gabby family. This is a Pioneer Cemetery in the area. Most who are buried here were part of the British Emigrant Mutual Aid Society's Colony or descendants. The cemetery, and the road to it, isn't kept up and is in bad shape and many stones are missing. The ground is overgrow...
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. The upper house is the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half. Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 as of the 2010 United States Census.[1] The House of R...
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Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Winneshiek County, Iowa. Official Website A largely rural and agricultural county, Winneshiek County has a rich cultural history from Czech, Slovak, English, Irish, German, Swiss, and Norwegian immigrants that have settled within its boundaries. The county was originally settled in 1848 in present-day Bloomfield Township (near Ca...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Allamakee County, Iowa . Official Website Allamakee County was formed on February 20, 1847. The derivation of the name is debated, some believing it was the name of an Indian chief, others think it was named for Allen Magee, an early historic trader. Adjacent Counties Houston County, Minnesota Vernon County, Wisconsin C...
Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery is located in Marshalltown, Iowa. Find a Grave
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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Chickasaw County, Iowa.= Official Website = History Chickasaw County was founded in January 1851. It was named after the Chickasaw tribe, which lived in the Southern United States at the time.The first nonindigenous settlers arrived in 1848 and the first county seat was from 1854 in Bradford, in the southwestern corner of the county. ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Kossuth County, Iowa.= Official Website =Kossuth County was founded on January 15, 1851. It was named after Lajos Kossuth, Regent-President of Hungary who went to exile to America following the war of independence of Hungary from the Habsburg Dynasty. Adjacent Counties * Faribault County, Minn. * Martin County, Minn. * Winnebago Count...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Hamilton County, Iowa.= Official Website =The county was named to honor William W. Hamilton, a President of the Iowa State Senate. Adjacent Counties * Boone County * Story County * Webster County * Hardin County * Wright County Cities, Townships & Communities: Blairsburg, Cass, Clear Lake, Ellsworth, Freedom, Fremont, Hamilton, Homer...
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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Story County, Iowa. Official Website In 1846, the boundaries of Story County were established. The county has an area of 576 square miles and is square in shape. The county was named after Joseph Story, a pre-eminent United States Supreme Court justice, in 1853. Adjacent Counties Hamilton County Hardin County Boone Count...
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The Andover Cemetery is in Elk River Township, Clinton County, Iowa, about 1/2 mile south of Andover. Find a Grave Iowa Gravestones IA GenWeb
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Ringgold County, Iowa. Official Website = Founded in 1847, the county is named after Maj. Samuel Ringgold, a hero of the Battle of Palo Alto fought in May 1846, during the Mexican-American War. Adjacent Counties Decatur County Harrison County, Missouri Worth County, Missouri Taylor County Union County Cities, To...
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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Guthrie County, Iowa.= Official Website =The county was formed on January 15, 1851 and named after Captain Edwin B. Guthrie, who had died in the Mexican–American War. Adjacent Counties * Greene County * Dallas County * Adair County * Carroll County * Audubon County Cities *Adair*Bagley*Bayard*Casey*Coon Rapids*Guthrie Center (County S...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Johnson County, Iowa.Johnson County was established in December 1837 by the legislature of the Wisconsin Territory and was named for the US Vice President Richard M. Johnson. Adjacent Counties * Benton County * Linn County * Iowa County * Washington County * Cedar County * Muscatine County * Louisa County Cities, Townships & Communities
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This project is part of the State of Iowa Portal. ==About the Project=Please use this project to add, research, document, and discuss your ancestors from Iowa . You can add profiles for:* People born in Iowa * People who lived in Iowa * People who died in Iowa When you find helpful resources for research, please share them here so that others can benefit.If you have projects related specificall...
The Iowa Women's Hall of Fame was created to acknowledge the accomplishments of female role models associated with the U.S. state of Iowa, and is an endeavor of the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women (ICSW). In 1972, the state of Iowa created the ICSW to oversee women's issues, with Cristine Swanson Wilson as its first chair. During Women's History Month every March, the ICSW sponsors a pub...
Prior to 1990, the governor and lieutenant governor were elected in separate elections; since then they have run together on the same ticket.===List of lieutenant governors of Iowa===
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Mitchell County, Iowa.Mitchell County was founded in 1851 and was named after John Mitchel, an Irish patriot. Adjacent Counties * Mower County, Minn. * Howard County * Floyd County * Cerro Gordo County * Worth County Cities *Carpenter*McIntire*Mitchell*Orchard*Osage (County Seat)*St. Ansgar*Stacyville Other Townships & Communities: Bu...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Buena Vista County, Iowa.= Official Website =Buena Vista County was formed on January 15, 1851 and was named for the final victory field of General Zachary Taylor in the Mexican–American War. Adjacent Counties * Clay County * Pocahontas County * Sac County * Cherokee County Cities & Towns *Albert City*Alta*Barnes*Brooke*Coon*Elk*Fairf...
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This project is for those who are buried in Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa. The gentleman in the cemetery office said that their office burned down in August 1909, and all of their records were destroyed. They just had to start over, keeping new records of the new burials, and they also went through the cemetery and recorded everything on the gravestones. If there were any grave...
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Iowa Veterans Cemetery is located in Van Meter, Iowa. Find a Grave
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Henry County, Iowa.= Official Website =Henry County was formed on December 7, 1836 under the jurisdiction of Wisconsin Territory, and became a part of Iowa Territory when the Iowa Territory was formed on July 4, 1838. It was named for General Henry Dodge, Governor of the Wisconsin Territory. Adjacent Counties * Des Moines County * Lou...
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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Decatur County, Iowa.= Official Website =Decatur County was organized in 1850 and named for Stephen Decatur, a naval hero of the War of 1812. Adjacent Counties * Clarke County * Wayne County * Mercer County, Missouri * Harrison County, Missouri * Ringgold County Cities *Davis City*Decatur City*Garden Grove*Grand River*Lamoni*Leon (Cou...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Franklin County, Iowa.= Official Website =The county was formed on January 15, 1851 and named after Benjamin Franklin. Adjacent Counties * Cerro Gordo County * Butler County * Grundy County * Hardin County * Wright County * Hancock County Cities *Ackley*Alexander*Coulter*Dows*Geneva*Hampton (County Seat)*Hansell*Latimer*Hopejoy*Sheffi...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Marshall County, Iowa.The county was formed on January 13, 1846 and named after John Marshall, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Adjacent Counties * Jasper County * Story County * Grundy County * Tama County * Hardin County Cities, Townships & Communities Albion | Bangor | Clemons | Dunbar | Eden | Ferguson | Gilman | ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Tama County, Iowa. Official Website The county was formed on February 17, 1843 and was named for Taimah, a leader of the Meskwaki Indians. Adjacent Counties Grundy County Black Hawk County Benton County Iowa County Poweshiek County Jasper County Marshall County Cities, Townships & Communities
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Buchanan County, Iowa.= Official Website =Buchanan County was formed on December 21, 1837 from parts of Dubuque County. It was named after future US president James Buchanan .A number of historic communities in Buchanan County once appeared on state maps, but no longer exist. Hamerville was located east of Brandon at the intersection ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Bremer County, Iowa.= Official Website =The county was named for Fredrika Bremer , a Swedish feminist writer. Adjacent Counties * Chickasaw County * Fayette County * Floyd County * Black Hawk County * Buchanan County * Butler County Cities, Towns & Communities *Bremer*Dayton*Denver
This project is for those buried in McDowell Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa. Find a Grave
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Des Moines County, Iowa. Not to be confused with the city of Des Moines in Polk County .= Official Website =Des Moines County derives its name from the Des Moines River, which flows through the city of Des Moines and originally flowed through the county. When the county was divided early in Iowa's history, the river ended up further ...
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Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Adair County, Iowa . Official Website Adair County was formed in 1851 from sections of Pottawattamie County . It was named for John Adair , a general in the War of 1812 , and the eighth Governor of Kentucky . Jesse James and his notorious gang of outlaws staged the world's first robbery of a moving train the evening of July 21, ...
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This project is for those buried in Richland Cemetery, Inwood, Lyons County, Iowa. Find a Grave IA GenWeb
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Worth County, Iowa. Official Website The county was founded in 1851 and named for Major General William Jenkins Worth (1794–1849), an officer in both the Seminole War and the Mexican–American War. Adjacent Counties Freeborn County, Minn. Mower County, Minn. Mitchell County Cerro Gordo County Winnebago County Citi...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Keokuk County, Iowa.= Official Website =Keokuk County was formed in 1837 and was named for the eponymous chief of the Sac Indians, who advocated peace with the white settlers. Adjcent Counties * Iowa County * Poweshiek County * Washington County * Jefferson County * Wapello County * Mahaska County Cities, Towns, Townships & Communiti...
This project is for those buried in Remsen Cemetery, located on County Road L12, Plymouth County, Iowa. Notable Interments Hortense Calisher (1911-2009) - Author Curtis A. Harnack (1927-2013) - Writer Links Find a Grave
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Carroll County, Iowa.= Official Website =Carroll County was formed on January 15, 1851 from sections of Pottawattamie County. It was named after Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Maryland, the only Roman Catholic and longest-living signer of the Declaration of Independence. In 1855, the county government was established in Carrolton and...
In the very early days of Allison, a cemetery was started on a hill south and east of Allison at the site where the corn bins are now standing near the Allison Implement Shop. When the land for the present site was chosen, the graves were moved to the new site except for one. The unmoved grave was that of a person known to have died from smallpox and the grave was left untouched. The exact wher...
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Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Harrison County, Iowa.= Official Website =The county was formed in 1851. It was named for ninth US President William Henry Harrison. Adjacent Counties * Crawford County * Shelby County * Monona County * Burt County, Neb. * Pottawattamie County * Washington County, Neb. Cities *Dunlap*Little Sioux*Logan (County Seat)*Magnolia*Missouri ...
Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Clayton County, Iowa.= Official Website =The county was established in 1837 and was named in honor of John M. Clayton, United States Senator from Delaware and later Secretary of State under President Zachary Taylor. Adjacent Counties * Allamakee County * Crawford County, Wisc. * Grant County, Wisc. * Dubuque County * Delaware County ...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Audubon County, Iowa . Official Website Audubon County was formed on January 15, 1851 from sections of Pottawattamie County . It was named after John James Audubon . The picture to the right is of "Albert the Bull . Albert was named for Albert Kruse, a past president of a local bank, who was responsible for launching an annual loc...
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Please add profiles for those who were born, lived or died in Cherokee County, Iowa.The county was formed on January 15, 1851 from open territory. It was named after the Cherokee Indians. Adjacent Counties * O'Brien County * Buena Vista County * Ida County * Woodbury County * Plymouth County Cities & Townships *Afton*Amherst*Aurelia*Cedar*Cherokee (County Seat)*Cleghorn*Diamond*Grand Meadow*Lar...
Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Iowa County, Wisconsin.= Official Website =The county organized under the Michigan Territory government in 1830. It was named for the Iowa tribe of Indians. Adjacent Counties * Dane County * Sauk County * Green County * Lafayette County * Grant County * Richland County Cities & Villages *Arena*Avoca*Barneveld*Blanchardville (part)
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