Author Archives: SCblogger

Save the Date: Genealogy Night at the Library!

Posted on March 9, 2009 by SCblogger

Never seem to have enough time to explore your family tree? Do you wish the Davenport Public Library were open a little later on the weekends so you could get all of your research done? Your wish has been granted! … Continue reading →

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Just Shelved: Histories of Iowa Counties

Posted on March 2, 2009 by SCblogger

 Thanks to the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society (SCIGS), our Center can now offer the following reprints of several county histories: •      Harry Church Chappel’s History of Buchanan County, Iowa, and its People (1914) •      History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, … Continue reading →

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Heads Up! March SCIGS Meeting

Posted on February 24, 2009 by SCblogger

The next Scott County, Iowa, Genealogy Society (SCIGS) meeting is on March 2 (this coming Monday) at seven p.m.  The meeting is at St. Paul Lutheran Church (2136 Brady Street). Non-members are welcome to attend.  Gene Eiklor will be speaking about … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Under New (Computer) Management

Posted on February 23, 2009 by SCblogger

The Davenport Public Library will be implementing a new computer reserve and print release system on Sunday, March 1 – Tuesday, March 3. Here’s the important information: 1. All copies will be $0.10 per page once the system is complete. … Continue reading →

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A Davenport Landmark: The Old Burtis House

Posted on February 23, 2009 by SCblogger

Back in 1857, there was built in Davenport a hotel named the Burtis House (hotels back then were also called houses). The Burtis was built by Dr. J.J. Burtis. Dr. Burtis was not unfamiliar with the hotel business. He had … Continue reading →

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Resource of the Month: Old-Age Assistance Tax Records

Posted on February 16, 2009 by SCblogger

The topic of the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society’s February program was Social Security Records. The speaker went into some detail about the information that is available on the actual application for Social Security. However the Social Security Act wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Review: Outside In : African-American History in Iowa, 1838-2000

Posted on February 9, 2009 by SCblogger

Race is a part of all Americans’ history because we all have assumptions about it that affect how we relate within and across racial lines.  For that reason, Outside In is a book for all Iowans, not just African-Americans.* Outside-In … Continue reading →

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A Small Tribute To Early Legends of Rock and Roll

Posted on February 2, 2009 by SCblogger

February 3, 2009 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the plane crash that killed musicians Buddy Holly, J.P. “Big Bopper” Richardson, Richie Valens, and their pilot, Roger Peterson in Clear Lake, Iowa.  Holly, Richardson, and Valens were part of the 1959 Winter … Continue reading →

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Urban Recycling–Davenport Style

Posted on January 26, 2009 by SCblogger

The Burtis House was built in 1857 on east 5th Street in downtown Davenport.  Billed as the biggest hotel in Iowa, the Burtis was perfectly positioned to take advantage of the passenger trains coming over the first railroad bridge across … Continue reading →

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Living Memory History: The Blizzard of ’79

Posted on January 19, 2009 by SCblogger

Anyone living in the Quad City region is probably happy that the week of January 11 – 17, 2009 is now over.With temperatures in the minus 20’s (Fahrenheit) at night (and during the morning commute) and the highs barely breaking … Continue reading →

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