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Category Archives: Genealogy
Special Collections Until Further Notice – Exciting events at our Eastern and Fairmount branches!
For the safety of our staff and patrons, the Davenport Public Library – Main Street Branch will be closed until further notice as the City of Davenport deals with the unexpected partial collapse of the Davenport Apartments located across the … Continue reading
The Martin Family
We are always delighted when we receive a research request from abroad, but our correspondence over the past two months with Robyn Collins of Brisbane, Australia has revealed an especially fascinating story about the fortunes of the Martin family on … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Local History
Tagged County Galway, Gerrard Estate, Ireland, Kilmartin, Kirk, Manion, Martin, St. Anthony's Church
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Preserving Local History
For over 30 years, the Davenport Public Library has dedicated space and staff for the purpose of collecting, preserving, and accessing the history of Davenport, Scott County, and the surrounding areas. In 1999, The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center was made … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Library, Local History
Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Davenport Public Library, Genealogy, Local History, Resources
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At the PERSI of the ACPL Genealogy Center
The Allen County (Indiana) Public Library’s Genealogy Center is rich in resources for the family historian, not the least of which is the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) maintained by its staff. It is a subject index to articles on local … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Local History
Tagged ACPL Genealogy Center, Genealogical research, PERSI, Scott County Iowan
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Dear Mother: Letters from our Archive & Manuscript Collections
In honor of Mother’s Day we’re sharing these lovely letters and postcards sent to mothers by their adult children from our Collections. It’s a good reminder to write/call/text your mom more often! 2018-180062a: Correspondence from Edwin R. Bryant to Mother, … Continue reading
Women’s Work
In celebration of Women’s History Month 2022, we continue our investigation of Davenporter Albert Nuckols’ extended family, this time with a focus on its women members. Nuckols arrived in Davenport in 1854 as a single parent, his wife Anna having … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Local History
Tagged African Americans, Garland, Genealogy, Local History, Nuckols, Walker, Wills
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Sibling Saturday!
As we perused our digitized images on the Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive, we wondered how many images of siblings we had in our collections. We are highlighting a sample of them below. Catherine Coan or Coon These images … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Local History
Tagged Davenport (Iowa), Hostetler Studios, J. B. Hostetler, Photographs, Siblings
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Telling Your Family History for Future Generations with Dan Foley
At the beginning of this month, Daniel M. Foley gave an insightful presentation on how he researched and published several books on his and his wife’s family history. Daniel recently presented at the September meeting of the Scott County Iowa … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy
Tagged books, Genealogy, Programs, publishing, Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society
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In Memoriam: Liz Finkenhoefer
The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center has lost another selfless volunteer and dear friend upon the death of Elizabeth Finkenhoefer. Liz was a steadfast volunteer from the Scott County Genealogical Society. She brought her sparkling eyes to SC every week to … Continue reading
The Circle of Life…and Deadly Intent
Recently a colleague used the phrase “going down the rabbit hole” and I laughed about it, thinking that happens a lot with family history research. In honor of October’s designation as Family History Month, here is a recent experience illustrating … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Local History
Tagged Bombings, Lincoln Township, Murder, Mysteries, Schools
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