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Marshal-ing our Resources
Recently, we explained how we uncovered that the man we—and everyone else—had thought was the first City Marshal of Davenport . . . wasn’t. But this had us researching what the City Marshal—a position that no longer exists—originally did, and when he stopped … Continue reading
Found it in the Archives!
Imagine….. A donor brings historic documents, written in French, to the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center at the Davenport Public Library that were passed down through the family. Having no sentimental ties to the brittle, fragile papers, they bring them to … Continue reading
Just Shelved: Family Trees, Hoosier Histories, and a Generous Legacy
Donald and Marietta Southwood were both long-time supporters of our Special Collections Center. They worked countless volunteer hours indexing and organizing resources and assisting patrons with their research. Mrs. Southwood passed away April 1, 2005, and Mr. Southwood followed on … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogy, Library, Local History
Tagged Donald Southwood, Just Shelved, Marietta Southwood, new resources, Resources
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Just Shelved: Regiments and Other Interesting People
The Scott County Genealogy Society has added several new items to the Special Collections Center this month. We’ve been trying to acquire at least one history of each Iowa Volunteer Regiment, and these three books are welcome additions to our … Continue reading
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Tagged Campaigns and Battles of the Twelfth Regiment Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, History of the Nineteenth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Iowa, Just Shelved, Life in the Middle West, Mercer County Missouri Pioneer Tracers, Resources, Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, The Biographical Record of Linn County, The Twenty-First Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry
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Uncovering the past: African-American Genealogy
Are you having trouble researching your African-Americans ancestors before the 1870’s? Here are some tips for tracing hard-to- find ancestors back to the Civil War and earlier: The first suggestion is to locate your family in the 1870 Census. … Continue reading
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Tagged African-Americans, Freedman's Bank, Freedmen's Bureau, Genealogy, Resources
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Davenport Inventors: Patently the Best
Davenport has had its share of inventors over the years, including Alexander F. Victor, who held almost eighty patents for his film projecting equipment; William Voss, whose washing machines brought laundry to a whole new level, and Otto F. Rohwedder;* … Continue reading
How do your Mayflowers grow?
If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring? Ancestors! If you’d like to research your Pilgrim ancestors, try searching our library catalog for “Mayflower”, “Pilgrim” and “Plymouth”, and see what we have available. Or try our subscription databases from … Continue reading
150 Years Ago Today
April 12, 2011, marks the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War— a war from which 13,589 Iowa men, and countless others, never returned home. Our Special Collections Center, is home to many interesting primary and secondary resources … Continue reading
Mapping History
The City of Davenport is justifiably proud of its historic districts, which number among the oldest in Iowa. Visitors often stop in at the library for information on the myriad houses and sites that the National Park Service has placed … Continue reading
Posted in Local History
Tagged Historic Houses and Sites, Historic Tour Guides, Local History, Resources
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Hispanic Genealogy Resources
National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th – October 15th. This 30 day period covers the anniversaries of independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua (all on 15 Sep 1821), Mexico (16 Sep 1810) and Chile (18 … Continue reading
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Tagged Genealogy, Hispanic Genealogy, National Hispanic Heritage Month, Resources
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