CIVIL WAR COLLECTION
The CCGS has published the following:
* 1984 History of Clayton County, Iowa, with index
* Clayton County Plat Maps of years 1866, 1886, 1902, 1914 (sold out)
* Elkport-Garber History Scrapbook 1832-1994 (sold out)
* Millville 160 Years History (sold out)
* Volga City, Iowa and Surrounding Areas
* Clayton County Country and Town Schools (most
The CCGS has published the following:
* 1984 History of Clayton County, Iowa, with index
* Clayton County Plat Maps of years 1866, 1886, 1902, 1914 (sold out)
* Elkport-Garber History Scrapbook 1832-1994 (sold out)
* Millville 160 Years History (sold out)
* Volga City, Iowa and Surrounding Areas
* Clayton County Country and Town Schools (most township books are available for sale):
Boardman Township, Elkader Junior College and St. Joseph School
Buena Vista Township – coming soon
Cass Township
Clayton Township and Clayton Town
Cox Creek Township
Elk Township
Elkader High School
Elkport Independent in Volga Township
Farmersburg Township and Town
Garnavillo Township, Town and St. Joseph
Giard Township
Grand Meadow Township
Highland Township
Jefferson Township and St. Mary
Lodomillo Township
Mallory Township
Marion Township
Mendon Township
Millville Township
Monona Township and Luana Consolidated
Read Township
Sperry Township and Volga City High School (sold out)
Strawberry Point High School
Volga Township
Wagner Township
Books
* Clayton County Town Histories:
Colesburg ~ Elkport-Garber
Elgin ~ Froelich ~ Garnavillo
Giard ~ Gunder ~ Guttenberg
Littleport ~ Millville ~ Monona
Osborne ~ St. Olaf ~ Volga City
Wadena
* History of Clayton County 1882, 1916, 1984
* Surname Indexes to 1882 & 1984 History of Clayton County
* Clayton County Assessor Books 1940
Books
* Clayton County Town Histories:
Colesburg ~ Elkport-Garber
Elgin ~ Froelich ~ Garnavillo
Giard ~ Gunder ~ Guttenberg
Littleport ~ Millville ~ Monona
Osborne ~ St. Olaf ~ Volga City
Wadena
* History of Clayton County 1882, 1916, 1984
* Surname Indexes to 1882 & 1984 History of Clayton County
* Clayton County Assessor Books 1940-1990
* Clayton County Cemetery Records
* Clayton County Churches
* Other Iowa Town & County Histories
* Clayton County Veterans’ Graves Records
* Iowa Roster Soldiers
* Census Records (on microfilm):
. Iowa . Clayton County . Federal
* Family History books & collections donated by over 270 individuals
* Clayton County (Mallory Township area) Surnames A-Z (by Dean Mallory)
* Newspaper Scrapbooks
* Voss’ Genie Scrapbook
* Clayton County High School Annuals
* Knuth, Germany Birth Records 1780-1830 & 1852-1854
* Surname index Cards of Clayton County Register — birth, marriage, & death records
* Photographs to identify
* Plat Maps: 1866, 1875, 1886, 1902, 1914, 1930, 1950, etc.
Computer Resources
* Familysearch.org
* Immigrant Ships
* IA GenWeb Project
* Clayton County Newspapers (digitized)
Carl Ingwalson Jr., a CCGS member, has conducted over 35 years of original research regarding the 21st Regiment of Iowa's volunteer infantry, in which Clayton County residents served. Specifically, he has not only written a 500-page narrative, Carl has authored biographies of more than 245 of the 985 soldiers who served in the war. (Not
Carl Ingwalson Jr., a CCGS member, has conducted over 35 years of original research regarding the 21st Regiment of Iowa's volunteer infantry, in which Clayton County residents served. Specifically, he has not only written a 500-page narrative, Carl has authored biographies of more than 245 of the 985 soldiers who served in the war. (Not all of these biographies are for members of the 21stregiment).
Carl has donated to the Becker Center the military (over 400) and pension records (over 200) of the soldiers about whom he’s written and of others who served in the war.
He has also donated over 700 volumes of books and other resources he used in his research. These are not only available for public viewing at the Center, many of the books can be checked out for a time period.
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