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Added 309 new GPP uploads and modified the Locust Cemetery table to provide direct viewing of an individuals GPP, WPA, and Obit data. The Locust Cemetery table now documents 314 graves.

Added 153 new GPP uploads and modified the North Washington Prairie Cemetery table to provide direct viewing of an individuals GPP, WPA, and Obit data. The North Washington Prairie Cemetery table now documents 154 graves.

Added the 1910 marriages to the re-formatted Winneshiek Marriage Pages. These marriage files now provide 40488 searchable names

Added the 1916-1919 marriages to the re-formatted Winneshiek Marriage Pages. These marriage files now provide 40488 searchable names

Added the 1911-1915 marriages to the re-formatted Winneshiek Marriage Pages. These marriage files now provide 38625 searchable names.

Added the 1881-1890 marriages to the re-formatted Winneshiek Marriage Pages. These marriage files now provide 36384 searchable names.

A new Feature has been added to the cemetery and Marriage tables. This new feature allows the viewing of the photos of the deceased from either the Cemetery and/or the marriage tables. To view how to utilize this feature click here

Added the Misc-Years marriages to the re-formatted Winneshiek Marriage Pages. These marriage files now provide 29739 searchable names.

Added the 1937-1939 marriages to the re-formatted Winneshiek Marriage Pages. These marriage files now provide 28839 searchable names.

Added the 1934-1936 marriages to the re-formatted Winneshiek Marriage Pages. These marriage files now provide 22899 searchable names.

Added the 1930-1933 marriages to the re-formatted Winneshiek Marriage Pages. These marriage files now provide 20361 searchable names.

Mike Bentley uploaded 39 GPP records for the Russell and Burr Oak cemeteries, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the cemetery pages. The Winneshiek cemetery pages now document 15799 graves. Included among these graves are 7019 graves with associated gravestone photos.

290 new GPP records have been uploaded for the Orleans Lutheran Cemetery All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Orleans Lutheran Cemetery page. The Orleans Lutheran Cemetery page now documents 305 graves.

182 new GPP records have been uploaded for the Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery page. The Lincoln Lutheran Cemetery page now documents 321 graves.

110 new GPP records have been uploaded for the Ridgeway Community Cemetery All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Ridgeway Community Cemetery page. The Ridgeway Community Cemetery page now documents 126 graves.

Phyllis Peterson uploaded new 417 GPP records for the Frankville cemetery, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Frankville cemetery page. The Frankville Cemetery page now documents 549 graves.

609 new GPP records have been uploaded for the Madison Lutheran Cemetery, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Madison Lutheran Cemetery page. The Madison Lutheran Cemetery page now documents 658 graves.

1040 new GPP records have been uploaded for the Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery page. The Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery page now documents 1158 graves.

Connie Street submitted 4 GPP records for the East Madison cemetery, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the East Madison cemetery page. The East Madison Cemetery page now documents 67 graves.

Mike Bentley uploaded 10 GPP records for the Pleasant View cemetery, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Pleasant View cemetery page. The Pleasant View Cemetery page now documents 267 graves.

Mike Bentley uploaded 6 GPP records for the Centennial cemetery, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Centennial cemetery page. The Centennial Cemetery page now documents 266 graves.

Mike Bentley uploaded 11 GPP records for the Oak Hill cemetery, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Oak Hill cemetery page. The Oak Hill Cemetery page now documents 25 graves.

185 new GPP records have been uploaded for the Calmar City Cemetery, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Calmar City Cemetery page. The Calmar City Cemetery page now documents 206 graves.

288 new GPP records have been uploaded for the Saint Aloysius cemetery, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Saint Aloysius Cemetery page. The Saint Aloysius Cemetery page now documents 349 graves.

300 new GPP records have been uploaded for the Calmar Lutheran cemetery, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Calmar Lutheran cemetery page. The Calmar Lutheran Cemetery page now documents 598 graves.

April 2009 Additions and Improvements

Uploaded 59 GPP records for the Saint Francis DeSales cemetery, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Hillside cemetery page. The Saint Francis DeSales Cemetery page now documents 413 graves.

Uploaded 229 GPP records for the Hillside cemetery, All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Hillside cemetery page. The Hillside Cemetery page now documents 261 graves.

Uploaded 249 GPP records for the First Lutheran cemetery, these pictures resolved another WPA mystery; 53 of the new GPP First Lutheran records matched the WPA's "Stavanger" records. All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the First Lutheran cemetery page. The First Lutheran Cemetery page now documents 310 graves.

Uploaded 231 GPP records for the Stavanger cemetery, these pictures resolved the mystery of the WPA's "Stone Church" cemetery, 94 of the new Stavanger GPP records matched the WPA's "Stone Church" records. All of the newly uploaded records are directly viewable from the Stavanger cemetery page. The Stavanger cemetery page now documents 340 graves.

Your coordinator just returned from Winneshiek County with over 3400 new gravestone pictures. All of these photos will be uploaded into the GPP system. This will result in 12 Winneshiek cemeteries with an expanded list of directly viewable GPP photos

March 2009 Additions and Improvements

Designed and started the implementation of the New Winneshiek Marriage Pages. See 1856-1869 marriages.

February 2009 Additions and Improvements

Added a new cemeteries. Bruvold Farm.

The Festina Cemetery has had a major update. Terry Bonnie Ehler and his family have surveyed the Festina Cemetery and they have decided to share their information. Their survey has added over 400 names to the documented Festina graves. Winneshiek County now has over 12700 documented graves.

Direct viewing of GPP Photos and Board Obits has been added to the following 17 cemetery tables in Feburary. Evangelical United Brethren aka S. Kratz , Saint James German Lutheran , Saint John's German Lutheran , Springfield , Saint Bridget , Ridgeway , Lutheran (Decorah) , Madison Lutheran , East Glenwood , Smalley Graves , Hauge Lutheran , Highland Lutheran , Locust , Orleans Lutheran , Winneshiek now has 12288 documented graves with 2801 direct viewed GPP Gravestones and 419 direct viewed board obits.

January 2009 Additions and Improvements

Direct viewing of GPP Photos and Board Obits has been added to the following 43 cemetery tables in January. Barnes , Bloomfield , Washington Prairie Norwegian Methodist , Frankville , Glenwood Lutheran , Pleasant View , Hesper Public , Saint Francis de Sales , Centennial aka Greenwood , Phelps , Saint Benedict , Stavanger , Festina , Hillside , Washington Prairie Lutheran , Kendallville-Eddy , Saint Wenceslaus , Saint Johns , Fremont Lutheran , Freeport , Bohemian National , Calmar Lutheran , Saint Clement , Saint Kierans , Haug , Big Canoe Norwegian Methodist , United Lutheran , Lincoln Lutheran , Saint Agnes , East Madison aka Vold , Pagin , Union Prairie , Madison Settlement , German Methodist aka Butz , Saint Aloysius , Bluffton , Burr Oak , Big Canoe Lutheran , Saint Anthony of Puda , McIntosh , Hesper Lutheran , Pontoppidan , Oak Hill Fort Atkinson , Winneshiek now has 12242 documented graves with 2726 direct viewed GPP Gravestones and 405 direct viewed board obits.