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Whatever Happened To . . .Davis Gardens?
Davis Gardens was a small gardening business started by James W. Davis on April 29, 1911, that eventually grew to be the largest greenhouse operation west of the Mississippi. For years they grew fancy cucumbers and flowers, but ended up … Continue reading
The Mississippi Ice Jam of 1868
March 13, 1868 tells the story of the massive ice gorge that occurred on the Mississippi as the rain and spring thaw caused the ice to go out. The ice gorged above the bridge and at the bend in the … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Bridges, Floods, Ice Jams, Mississippi River, weather
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Just Shelved: Palatine Families–and More
We have just shelved the first two continuations of our well-used copy of Henry Z. Jones’ work Palatine Families of New York : a Study of the German Immigrants who arrived in Colonial New York in 1710. Palatines are Germans … Continue reading
April Fools? Not Us!
While we love the fun of April Fool’s Day, we have found in our years of work that we have no need, or desire, to fool people. The real facts relating to genealogy and local history are full of surprises. … Continue reading
Only 264 (or so) days left!
If you are not a genealogist (yet), but are considering doing a complete history of your family to give your children or grandchildren, we’d like to encourage you to start soon (as in today, right now, we’re open until 8pm … Continue reading
Celebrating Women’s History Month: Women’s Art – Women’s Vision
The 2008 Women’s History Month theme asks us to honor and recall the originality, imagination and multiple dimensions of women’s lives. A fine example of this would be 70-year-old Mrs. Mary E. Gensley who received a patent in December 1918 … Continue reading
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Tagged Inventions, Mary E. Gensley, Patents, Women's History
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St. Patrick’s Day, 1869 — A Tradition is Born
Ahh, St. Patrick’s Day. The wearin’ o’ the green is surely a celebration at its finest! Davenport has a long tradition of observing this delightful day as evidenced in the March 18, 1869 edition of the Davenport Daily Gazette. … Continue reading
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Tagged Parades, St. Anthony's Church, St. Mary's Catholic Church, St. Patrick's Day
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Upcoming Genealogy Conference!
Every Spring the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society and the Rock Island County Illinois Genealogical Society host an all day genealogy conference. This year the 34th Annual Quad Cities Genealogical Conference will be held Saturday, April 26th, 2008 at the Viking … Continue reading
Just Shelved: Map Guide to German Parish Registers
The latest Map Guide to German Parish Registers is now in our collections. This one covers a large section of Bavaria. Kevan M. Hansen has so far compiled nineteen books in this series, which was created to make it easier for … Continue reading
