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What's New at Marion County

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December 2nd

Happy Holidays to all - this will be the last posting for 2006. The remaining part of 2006 will be spent with family and friends and getting ready for the new year.

Thank you to all who have sent contributions for the Marion County site---I hope that you've all found something to help in your family search. I have lots planned for 2007 - so if you have suggestions of what can make this site more useful, please let me know. Email me here.

Today's offerings:

Banking Advertising in a Small Town

Palmyra Missouri Jockey Club Races

Palmyra Fall Races

Civil War Pension Index

Early Memberships in New Providence Presbyterian Church

Howe Cemetery

November 11th

Marriage Records - 1831-1885 Bride Index & Groom Index 

November 5th

Updated Surname Registry - 2 new surnames marked with ****

Headstone Photos - submitted by Frank Finck

Mt. Olivet Photos - link to photos (album is 11th one listed)

The Anti-Horse Thief Association of Philadelphia

Deed to Cholera Cemetery

History of Missionary Church - Miller Township

History of Mount Zion Church-Miller Township

Events & Celebrations - new topic

Whiskey Did It

Palmyra-Marion City Railway

 

August 27th

Civic Orders of Palmyra

Beezley & Gott Family Photo Album

The Dent Family Photo Album

Updated Surname Registry-15 new surnames marked with ****

Vintage Postcard of Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Hannibal

Photograph of the Carmen Cemetery

Ragar Cemetery

June 18th

New Market Cemetery

Updated Surname Registry-3 new surnames

Officers of the Marion MO Agricultural and Mechanical Association, 1857

Ruin Along the Valley

A Terrific Landslide

Bold Robbery in Marion County

1910 Photo/history of Hannibal Baseball Team

Marion County Cemeteries with Locations (updated from 5/28)

1900 Census, Hannibal Ward 1

May 28th

Sorry for the long delay in posting new items--I've been away on vacation. Today's offering includes a few cemetery lists, alphabetical list of cemeteries, a few Palmyra pictures and .

March 25th

Warren Christian Church

First Hannibal Cigarette Law Arrest

24 on Palmyra Roll of Honor

Big Crowd at Baptist Meet

March 18th

Probate File-John Beckett, 1840

Letters of Administration, William Tennell

1827 Public Monies List

Updated Surname Registry

1880 Census Index by name: A-FG-NO-Z 

1880 Census Index by township - scroll to 1880

A List of Slave Owners in the 1860 Census - text file

An Insane Man Kills His Child

1914 Photo-Bragg School with student list

Village of Emerson

March 5th

New Photo Album-Smallwood Family

Updated Surname Registry

West Ely Presbyterian Church-History

Providence Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery

March 3rd

Link for Capt. Edward Whaley Family

Submissions for Family Photo Album-2
Calvin Edward Funk

Four Family Groups Sheets Added - Jacob Swigert, James Brady, Jasper Lewis, and George Luckenbaugh

Many surnames have been submitted and will be posted over the weekend. The obits page should also be ready. Thanks to all who have contributed and for your patience in seeing them posted.

March 1st

Another new feature has been added to the Marion County web page:
 
New additions include:
1. Surname Registry--your Marion county surnames may be registered to connect with others searching the same names.
2. Family Photo Album-would you like to share your ancestral photos with others or do you have some with Marion county connections, but no names?  Photos will be posted on their own page-
3. Family Group Sheet Project: submit your family's group sheet/sheets via an electronic form at:
4. Family stories/biographies may also be posted here.

February 28th

In addition to the surname page, others being planned are: obituary page, combined cemetery listing index, family group sheet project, and additional census indexes with accompanying images.

Please take a moment and visit the new pages and let us know what you think! Suggestions, comments, and questions are always welcome.

Past additions to Marion County can be view here.