Des Moines County Genealogical Society

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DMCGS Publications

The DMCGS has a number of publications available for sale through a partnership with the Iowa Genealogical Society www.iowagenealogy.org  These include transcriptions of many local records and all known county cemeteries. 

 A copy of the 1873 Historic Atlas of Des Moines County is available directly from the DMCGS for $12.00 plus $3.00shipping.

Des Moines County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 493 Burlington, Iowa 52601

The Society also publishes a “Little Book” series available for $3 each.  These include:

Some of these publications may no longer be offered in the near future. With just a few of these books left  they will not last long.

·           Early Settlers of Des Moines County

·           1840 Des Moines County Census Index

·           1850 Mortality Schedule for Des Moines County

·           1870 Mortality Schedule for Des Moines County

We now offer the Garrett Book

THIS NOW SOLD AS ONE VOLUME WITH ALL 14 PUBLICATIONS

 

From April through June 1886, William Garrett's memories of the early settlers of Des Moines County, Iowa were reported in the Daily Gazette newspaper. Mr. Garrett names the settlers, discusses where they lived, sometimes where they came from, what their business or occupation was, and who left for other states or territories. Marriages, a couple murders, jail breaks and a disappearance are included. We have copied the series "as is" and provided an index for each booklet. We did not find anything for Washington township.  

$20.00 each. Contact DMCGS PO Box 493, Burlington, Iowa 52601 today to obtain your copy of the individual publication of William Garrett.

 

 Iowa Genealogical Society  publications for Des Moines County, Iowa      

Type      Description     Order #  Price

CENSUS

1850 FEDERAL

0162

$8.20

MARRIAGES

1851-1861

0163

$10.20

BIRTHS

BOOK 1A  A-K  1 JUL 1880 - 3 DEC 1883

1337

$15.80

BIRTHS

BOOK 1A   L-Z   1 JUL 1880- 31 DEC 1883

1338

$16.20

BIRTHS

BOOK 2    A-C 1884-1889

2180

$16.60

BIRTHS

BOOK 2    D - G 1884- 1889

2179

$12.20

BIRTHS

BOOK 2    H - K 1884- 1889

2178

$16.80

BIRTHS

BOOK 2    L - P 1884-1889

2177

$18.10

BIRTHS

BOOK 2    Q - S 1884 - 1889

2176

$16.80

BIRTHS

BOOK 2    T-Z 1884- 1889

2181

$11.50

BIRTHS

DELAYED BIRTH RECORDS BK 1

1961

$17.80

BIRTHS

DELAYED BIRTH RECORDS BK 2 MAY - AUG 1942

2172

$17.80

BIRTHS

DELAYED BIRTH RECORDS BK 3 ,AUG 1942- APR 1943

2173

$16.80

BIRTHS

DELAYED BIRTH RECORDS BK 4 APR - NOV 1943

2174

$17.30

BIRTHS

DELAYED BIRTH RECORDS BK 5

2013

$17.80

BIRTHS

DELAYED BIRTH RECORDS BK 6 FILED JUN 1945- JUN 1951

2031

$17.80

BIRTHS

DELAYED BIRTH RECORDS BK 7 FILED JUN 1951 - MAY 1955

2032

$17.90

BIRTHS

DELAYED BIRTH RECORDS BK 8 3501-4000

2072

$18.10

BIRTHS

DELAYED BIRTH RECORDS BK9

2122

$11.70

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE VOL 1  SEC 1 - 70

0173

$19.00

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE VOL 2  SEC 71 - 144

0174

$14.90

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE VOL 3  SEC 145 - 190

0181

$15.20

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE VOL 4  SEC 191 - 222

0182

$15.70

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE VOL 5  SEC 223 - 271

0183

$16.60

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE VOL 6  SEC 272 -283

0184

$15.50

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE VOL 7  SEC284-316N

0311

$16.80

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE VOL 8  SEC 317 A- 320 N

0312

$15.20

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE VOL 9  SEC 320 S - 324

0313

$18.60

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE VOL 10          SEC 325 - 329 & BABYLAND 500

0314

$15.20

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE CEMETERY BURIALS 1950-1 999, A-D

2527

$19.20

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE CEMETERY BURIALS 1950-1 999, E-H

2528

$17.10

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE CEMETERY BURIALS 1950-1 999, -0

2529

$20.60

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE CEMETERY BURIALS 1950-1999, P-S

2530

$19.20

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE CEMETERY BURIALS 1950-1 999, T-Z

2531

$11.70

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE INDEX A - K

0171

$25.00

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE INDEX  L-Z

0172

$25.10

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE REGISTER OF BURIAL PERMITS 1874 - 1896 A - C

2259

$16.50

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE REGISTER OF BURIAL PERMITS 1874- 1896 D - G

2260

$15.40

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE REGISTER OF BURIAL PERMITS 1874 - 1896 H - L

2261

$16.00

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE REGISTER OF BURIAL PERMITS 1874 - 1896 L - P

2262

$18.20

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE REGISTER OF BURIAL PERMITS 1874 - 1896 Q - S

2263

$17.60

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE REGISTER OF BURIAL PERMITS 1874- 1896 T - Z

2264

$12.80

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE, BURIALS WITHOUT MARKERS 1900-1947 A-D

2465

$17.10

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE, BURIALS WITHOUT MARKERS 1900-1 949 E-H

2466

$16.60

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE, BURIALS WITHOUT MARKERS 1900-1 949 I-M

2467

$17.40

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE, BURIALS WITHOUT MARKERS 1900-1 949 N-S

2468

$20.80

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE, BURIALS WITHOUT MARKERS 1900-1 949 T-Z

2469

$10.60

CEMETERIES

ASPEN GROVE, OLD INTERNMENT BOOK

2464

$6.40

CEMETERIES

AUGUSTA TWP (LEE BURIAL PLOT, AUGUSTA, OLD GEODE I JESTER

0321

$4.60

CEMETERIES

BENTON TWP (ALL KNOWN SITES)

0322

$10.90

CEMETERIES

BURLINGTON (CITY CEMETERIES)

0331

$6.20

CEMETERIES

CONCORDIATWP (COWLES, PRUGH, SACRED HEART; SOURWINE,

0332

$25.40

CEMETERIES

DANVILLE TWP (ALL CEMETERIES)

0334

$16.50

CEMETERIES

DES MOINES COUNTY VETS WITH MARKERS

0164

$19.20

CEMETERIES

FLINT RIVER TWP (ALL CEMETERIES EXCEPT BURLINGTON MEMORIAL)

0342

$17.80

CEMETERIES

FLINT RIVER TWP (BURLINGTON MEMORIAL PARK)

0323

$41.00

CEMETERIES

HURON TWP (ALL CEMETERIES)

0351

$6.60

CEMETERIES

LEYDA, BURRUS & METZ TOMBSTONE SALES 1931 - 1938 BURLINGT

2341

$21.00

CEMETERIES

PLEASANT GROVE TWP (ALL CEMETERIES)

0352

$10.90

CEMETERIES

TAMATWP (CHIEF TAMA, CRINER, MEYERS, WYKERTS)

0353

$2.10

CEMETERIES

UNION TWP (ALL CEMETERIES)

0354

$14.70

CEMETERIES

YELLOW SPRINGS TWP (ALL CEMETERIES)

0361

$28.00

CENSUS

1852 STATE INDEX

2238

$8.80

CENSUS

1925 STATE INDEX PART 1 OTHER THAN BURLINGTON

2403

$13.60

CENSUS

1925 STATE INDEX PART 2 BURLINGTON

2404

$39.40

CITIZENSHIP

DECLARATION OF INTENT 20 DEC 1855 -2 MAR 1880

0196

$7.00

CITIZENSHIP

DECLARATION OF INTENT 1906-1929; NATURALIZATION 1900-1912

0973

$9.00

CITIZENSHIP

NATURALIZATION 1849-1 857 INDEX

0374

$4.00

CITIZENSHIP

NATURALIZATION 22 JAN 1866- 3 NOV 1868 FINAL PAPERS

1336

$1.10

CITIZENSHIP

NATURALIZATION 30 AUG 1872 - 6 MAR 1882

0978

$4.60

COURT

INDEX TO DISTRICT COURT RECORDS 1835-1850 A- KAUBLE

1434

$21.10

COURT

INDEX TO DISTRICT COURT RECORDS 1835-1850 KAY - Z

1435

$23.40

DEATHS

1870 MORTALITY SCHEDULE

2034

$7.20

DEATHS

ASPEN GROVE BURIAL PERMITS POTTERS FILED 1836- 1896 A - L

2284

$17.00

DEATHS

ASPEN GROVE BURIAL PERMITS POTTERS FILED 1836 - 1896 M - Z

2285

$14.40

DEATHS

BOOK I . BURNETT - WALLEN BURIALS 21 JUN 1913- 16 FEB 19

0383

$6.40

DEATHS

BOOK 2 BURNETT - WALLEN BURIALS 18 FEB 1916-22 MAR 19

0364

$10.10

DEATHS

BOOK 3 BURNETT - WALLEN BURIALS APR 1921 - MAY 1924

1264

$6.60

DEATHS

BOOK 4 BURNETT-WALLEN BURIALS 11 MAY 1924-22 FEB 1927

1271

$6.20

DEATHS

BOOK 5 BURNETT - WALLEN BURIALS FEB 1927 - APR 1929

0155

$6.20

DEATHS

BOOK 6 BURNETT - WALLEN BURIALS APR 1929- JUN 1931

0278

$6.20

DEATHS

BOOK 7 BURNETT - WALLEN BURIALS JUL 1931 - MAY 1934

0157

$6.40

DEATHS

BOOK 8 BURNETT - WALLEN BURIALS MAY 1934 - DEC 1936

0285

$6.90

DEATHS

BOOK 9 BURNETT - WALLEN BURIALS 2 JAN 1937 - 31 MAY 1940

0418

$6.70

DEATHS

BOOK 10 BURNETT - WALLEN BURIALS JUN 1940 -21 AUG 1942

0425

$6.60

DEATHS

BOOK 11 BURNETT-WALLEN BURIALS 1 MAR 1950-29 DEC 1952

0416

$6.10

DEATHS

BOOK 1 JUL 1880- AUG 1889 A - E

2164

$16.80

DEATHS

BOOK 1 JUL 1880- AUG 1889 F - L

2165

$18.20

DEATHS

BOOK 1 JUL 1880-AUG 1889M-R

2166

$15.20

DEATHS

BOOK 1 JUL 1880 - AUG 1889 S - Z

2167

$16.20

DEATHS

CORONER’S REPORT JUN 1889 - JAN 1895

2236

$2.90

DEATHS

DEATH BOOK 2 A - E JUN 1889 - JAN 1895

2230

$14.60

DEATHS

DEATH BOOK 2 F - L JUN 1889 - JAN 1895

2231

$16.00

DEATHS

DEATH BOOK 2 M - R JUN 1889 - JAN 1895

2232

$13.40

DEATHS

DEATH BOOK2S-ZJUN 1889-JAN 1895

2233

$14.70

DEATHS

DEATH BOOK 3 A - L FEB 1895 - 1897

2234

$14.20

DEATHS

DEATH BOOK 3 M - Z FEB 1895 - 1897

2235

$10.90

DEATHS

INDEX TO CORONERS INQUESTS 1834-1974

1432

$4.00

DEATHS

PRUGH FUNERAL HOME RECORDS 10 MAY 1895 - 23 SEP 1898

0156

$5.10

DEATHS

PRUGH FUNERAL HOME RECORDS 3 JAN 1889- 7 MAY 1895

1263

$10.70

DIVORCES

INDEX DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGES 1835-1930

1427

$19.40

HISTORY

1879 COUNTY HISTORY SURNAME INDEX

2255

$23.00

HISTORY

1915 ANTROBUS DES MOINES CO HISTORY VOL 1 INDEX

2144

$8.60

HISTORY

1915 ANTROBUS DES MOINES CO HISTORY VOL 2 INDEX

2033

$6.70

HISTORY

EVERY NAME INDEX TO 1905 DES MOINES COUNTY BIOGRAPHIC RESEARCH

1934

$22.70

HISTORY

INDEX TO “PORTRAT& BIOGRAPHICAL” ALBUM OF DES MOINES COUNTY

2035

$17.40

INDENTURED

INDEX TO CHILDREN

1431

$2.10

LANDOWNERS

REAL ESTATE REGISTER 1859-1904

1021

$37.40

LANDOWNERS

REAL ESTATE REGISTER 1859-1904 INDEX

1011

$18.10

LANDOWNERS

REAL ESTATE REGISTER 1905-1909

0513

$10.60

MARRIAGES

BOOK 1 & 2 1835-1 853

0362

$12.20

MARRIAGES

BOOK 3 JAN 1847 - DEC 1853

0364

$13.30

MARRIAGES

BOOK 4 1853-1 862

0371

$20.50

MARRIAGES

BOOK 5 2 JUN 1862-30 DEC 1865

0372

$8.50

MARRIAGES

BOOK 6 1 JAN 1866-31 DEC 1869

0373

$16.20

MARRIAGES

BOOK 8 1 JAN 1870-31 DEC 1871

1262

$8.50

MARRIAGES

BOOK 9 JAN 1872 - NOV 1875

0148

$14.20

MARRIAGES

BOOK 10 NOV 1875- APR 1879

0147

$13.90

MARRIAGES

BOOK 11 30 APR 1879-7 DEC 1882

0976

$18.60

MARRIAGES

BOOK 12 8 DEC 1882-8 APR 1885

0977

$19.50

MARRIAGES

BOOK 13 8APR 1885-30 SEP 1887

1228

$17.40

MARRIAGES

BOOK 14 30 OCT 1887-1 MAY 1890

1426

$18.20

MARRIAGES

BOOK 15 14 MAY 1890- SEP 1892

1698

$17.80

MARRIAGES

BOOK 16 SEP 1892- JAN 1895

2198

$15.50

MARRIAGES

BOOK 17 1 JAN 1895 - 23 JUN 1897

2340

$18.20

MARRIAGES

BOOK 18 1897- 1899

2121

$25.90

MARRIAGES

BOOK 19 NOV 1899- JAN 1902

2175

$17.10

MARRIAGES

BOOK 20 JAN 1902 - JUN 1903

2289

$14.40

MORTUARY

1875-1 883 BURLINGTON

0381

$4.00

MORTUARY

1895-1904 BURLINGTON VOL 1 ABLE TO JUNK

0511

$17.30

MORTUARY

1895-1 904 BURLINGTON VOL 2 JUNLIN TO Z

0512

$17.90

MORTUARY

1904-1906 BURLINGTON

0382

$11.70

MORTUARY

BOOK 1 1880-1889

0197

$21.90

MORTUARY

BOOK 2 1886-1895

1022

$12.00

NATURALIZATION

BOOK 5

2593

$2.40

NATURALIZATION

DECLARATION OF INTENT BOOK 2, MAR 1880-OCT 1891

2420

$24.20

NATURALIZATION

DECLARATION OF INTENT BOOK 3, JUN 1896-SEP 1906

2425

$5.30

NATURALIZATION

NATURALIZATION BOOK 2, 6 MAR 1882- 11 OCT 1888

2421

$17.30

NATURALIZATION

NATURALIZATION BOOK 3,

2499

$17.90

NATURALIZATION

NATURALIZATION BOOK 4, 1895-1 903

2497

$10.40

PENSIONS

1870-1920 INDEX

1428

$1.10

PROBATE

BOOK I A - B

2594

$21.80

PROBATE

BOOK 1 C - E

2595

$17.90

PROBATE

BOOK I F - G

2596

$14.20

PROBATE

BOOK 1 H - I

2597

$16.80

PROBATE

BOOK 1 J - L

2598

$20.80

PROBATE

BOOK 1 M - 0

2599

$20.50

PROBATE

BOOK 1 P - R

2600

$16.80

PROBATE

BOOK 1 S

2601

$19.70

PROBATE

BOOK 1 T - Z

2602

$23.80

PROBATES

1901-1930 INDEX

1433

$23.80

PROBATES/WILLS

BOOK 1 & 2 1845-1875

0521

$15.80

WILLS

BOOK C SEP 1874 - OCT 1886

2663

$16.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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