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Osceola Democrat (1898-1918, excepting 1915-1916) print
(no index)
Vital statistics resources:
Birth records for county (transcribed for
1880-1997)
Marriage records for county
Obituary collection for county
Cemetery records for county
Cemetery records for town
Special resources:
Family histories
Lucas, Ringgold, Warren & Madison marriages
Lucas, Warren, some Union and some Ringgold cemeteries.
We have a growing surname index card file of CCGS members' ancestors, obituary books & family history
manuscripts. We add to it regularly. We are adding scrapbooks of local history items from 1902-1920 Osceola
papers--they are indexed for marriages and deaths.
CLAY COUNTY
Kirchner-French Memorial (Peterson Public) Library
P.O. Box 203
(712) 295-6705 (phone)
101 Main Street
(712) 295-6705 (fax)
Peterson, IA 51047
Microforms and print functions: yes
COLLECTIONS AND RESOURCES:
Local histories
County histories of county
Plat maps of county
Plat maps of other counties
County histories of other counties
Telephone books of town
Telephone books of other towns
Newspapers:
Peterson Patriot (Oct. 21,1886-Dec. 27, 1979) film
Peterson Patriot (Jan. 1995-current ) print
(no index)
Special resource:
Family histories
Peterson History books: Peterson 1856-1980;
Peterson 1983
Spencer Public Library
21 East Third Street (712) 264-7290 (phone)
Spencer, Iowa 51301
(712) 262-7468 (fax)
spencerpl@ncn.net
Microforms and print functions: yes