Tag Archives: Abandoned Towns Villages and Post Offices of Iowa

What’s in a Map? : Post Office Department reports of site locations, 1837-1950

Posted on May 7, 2014 by SCblogger

Our maps have proven to be popular resources with our patrons. Whether you’re looking for visual information on your Davenport home, a glimpse of the city in 1857, your ancestral farm, the land that appears in your great-grandfather’s estate, the … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on November 3, 2010 by SCblogger

It’s really fun to find your ancestors in old newspaper columns, vital records and census listings. But what happens if you cannot recognize the name of the town they lived in? If it doesn’t exist now, how can you find … Continue reading →

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