Buena Vista County
What's New?
APRIL 2016
Maps:
1875 county map
1942 township plats w/owners
Deaths:
1909, 1911, 1913, 1915 and 1917 deaths from the end of year chronology published in the Storm Lake Pilot Tribune
Necrology of James Miller Post No. 503, G.A.R., Marathon
Necrology of S. A. Hurlbut Post No. 82, G.A.R., Alta
miscellaneous death records, 1913 & 1916
Military:
Newell men and women in the service, WW II
"Boys of '61," Civil War veterans in 1916
Abstract of Pension File of Seraphine Joray, Civil War widow
Abstract of Pension File of Ester Newcomb, Civil War widow
1886 "Old Soldiers' Reunion"
Obituaries:
1931 and 1934 obit abstracts from the Newell Mirror
Census:
1870 Agricultural Schedule transcription for all townships
1870 Population Schedule, surname index and images for all townships
Wills and Probate:
Added wills for Danielson, Gulbransen, Heath, Heiden, Hemmer, Jacobets, Jensen, Joray, Malmberg, Sullivan, Sump and Way
History:
1891 Postal Service postmasters and their salaries
Directories:
Landowner directories from 1923 plat book for Elk and Lee townships (more to come)
Churches:
Trinity Lutheran, Linn Grove, funerals 1902-1917
Norwegian Lutheran, Sioux Rapids, funerals 1891-1910
Schools:
Buena Vista College, Alumni 1893-1922
1935 County Spelling Bee, participants and winners
Buena Vista College, 1909 & 1919 student directories
MARCH 2016
Obituaries:
1891, 1896 and Jan.-July 1909 Newell Mirror obits
Jan.-Mar. 1911 Storm Lake Vidette obits
1926 obituary abstracts from the Newell Mirror
Also transcribed obits from various papers
Deaths:
1908, 1910, 1912, 1914, 1916 and 1918 deaths from the end of year chronology published in the Storm Lake Pilot Tribune
Marriages:
St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Coon Twp., weddings 1889-1923
1926 marriages abstracted from the Newell Mirror
Directories:
1878 Farmers' Directory
Military:
World War II Gold Star Boys
Births:
Fenstad Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Alta, Christenings, 1875-1889--includes birth dates
Schools:
Fairview High School alumni, 1920-1950
1929 county 8th grade graduates
1906 Teachers' Institute enrollees
Truesdale High School Alumni, 1918-1947
Wills and Probate:
Wills for the following--Butler, Christensen, Kjarsgaard, Kladstrup, Lemp, Miles, Nitzke, Otteman, Stake and Weber
Churches:
Nain Lutheran Church, Newell, confirmations 1922-1940
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Coon Twp., Confirmations, 1890-1922
Maps:
1908 plat maps of all townships, showing ownership
Family Files:
Abstracted accounts from various newspapers of family reunions and gatherings
History:
1907 Postal Service employees and their salaries
Newell
"Old Settlers," 1915
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