African-American History

African American Historical Museum and Culture Center of Iowa, Cedar Rapids
Birmingham,AL, Civil Rights Institute
Iowa First African Infantry
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, Atlanta, GA
National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, TN
Prominent Quad-Cities African-Americans
Rosa Parks Library and Museum, Montgomery, AL


Alumni Directories

Classmates.com
Alleman Alumni Directory
Bettendorf High School Alumni Directory
BettendorfHigh School Hall of Honor
Muscatine High School Alumni Directory
Palmer Chiropractic College Alumni
Rock Island High School Alumni
Rock Island High School Hall of Fame
United Township Alumni
United Township Hall of Fame
Davenport Community School District Alumni Directory, 1994
Available at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center, Davenport Public Library
Online version available in 2006


Bi-State Historical and Genealogical Resources

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum
Clinton Sesquicentennial
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
Illinois Vital Records
Illinois GenWeb
The Illinois State Historical Society
Illinois Vital Records
Iowa GenWeb
Iowa Vital Records
State Historical Society of Iowa
State Historical Society of Iowa Research Requests Policy


Cemeteries in the Quad-Cities Area

Calvary Cemetery, Rock Island
Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island
Moline Cemeteries
Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport, Iowa
Rock Island Confederate Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal
Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery
Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal
Scott County, Iowa, Cemeteries


Chronologies

53rd & Eastern


Churches & Temples

Quad-City Area Churches & Temples


County Histories


Illinois

Carroll County, Ill.
Henry County, Ill.
Mercer County, Ill.
Rock Island County, Ill.
Whiteside County, Ill.

Iowa

Clinton County, Iowa
Jackson County, Iowa
Louisa County, Iowa
Muscatine County, Iowa
Scott County, Iowa


Economic History

Consumer Price Index
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Current Value of Old Money
How Much Is That?


Entertainment History

Curtain Up
Internet Broadway Database
Internet Movie Database


European History

American Schleswig-Holstein Heritage Society
Bishop Hill, Ill.
Center for Belgian Culture
German American Heritage Center
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, Cedar Rapids
Swedish-American Historical Society
St. Patrick Society, Quad-Cities, USA


Funeral Homes

Bewley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Aledo, Ill.
Bosma-Renkes Funeral Homes, Fulton and Morrison, Ill.
Carson & Son Funeral and Cremation Services
Esterdahl Mortuary & Cremation Services, Moline
Fippinger Funeral Home, Aledo, Ill.
Gay and Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City, Iowa
Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home, Davenport
Heesch Funeral Home, LeClaire
Hodgson Funeral Home, Rock Island
Lahey Funeral and Cremation Services, Maquoketa, Iowa
Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City, Iowa
Lewis Funeral Homes, Muscatine, Iowa
McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Homes, Bettendorf
Nichols Chapel Hill Funeral Home and Crematory, Muscatine, Iowa
Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona, Iowa
Peterson-Wallin-Knox Funeral Home, Alpha, Ill.
Powell Family of Funeral and Cremation Services, Kalona, Iowa
Rux Funeral Homes, Galva and Kewanee, Ill.
Schilling Funeral Home, Sterling, Ill.
Schultz Funeral Homes, DeWitt, Iowa
Stackhouse-Moore Funeral Homes, Geneseo, Ill.
Trimble Funeral Homes, Moline and Coal Valley, Ill.
Turnbull Funeral Homes, Biggsville, Oquawka and Monmouth, Ill.
Vandemore Funeral Homes, Geneseo and Atkinson, Ill.
Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport
Other Funeral Home Contacts


Hispanic-American History

Hero Street USA, Silvis, IL
Prominent Quad-Cities Hispanic-Americans


Historical and Genealogical Resources for Scott and Rock Island counties

Augustana Historical Society
Davenport Municipal Airport 1926 -1949
Moline Public Library Genealogy Page
Monuments and Markers of Davenport, Iowa
Palmer Foundation for Chiropractic History
Quad-Cities Memory Project
Rock Island Arsenal History
Rock Island County Historical Society
Sin City, Davenport/Milan -- William Lloyd Clark
St. Katharine’s School 1884-1973
Rock Island Historic Neighborhoods
Rock Island Preservation Commission
Scott County Genealogical Society
Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive


John Willard History Columns

John Willard Articles August 2004


Law Enforcement

Officer Down Memorial Page
Quad-Cities Law Enforcement Officers Memorial


Local Libraries

QUAD LINC
River Bend Library System
Bettendorf Public Library
Davenport Public Library
Davenport Public Library Research Fees & Policies
East Moline Public Library
Moline Public Library
Rock Island Public Library


Microfilm

Davenport Public Library Interlibrary Loan Policy
Heritage Microfilm
LDS Family History Centers Microfilm Catalog
National Digital Newspaper Program
ProQuest Microfilm
State Historical Society of Iowa Interlibrary Loan Policies & Microfilm Purchase


Military History

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors
DOD Almanac
DOD National Guard & Reserve Mobilizations
Illinois Blackhawk War Veterans
Illinois Civil War Veterans Database
Illinois Civil War Navy Veterans
Illinois Civil War Veterans serving in Missouri Units
Illinois Honor Roll 1929
Illinois Mexican War Veterans
Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Residents 1887-1916
Illinois Spanish-American War Veterans
Illinois War of 1812 Veterans
Illinois Winnebago War Veterans
Illinois Veterans - iServed
Iraq Coalition Casualty Counts
MIAs & POWs
Military Information
National Archives Military Records
NARA Military Service and Pension Records
NARA World War II Casualty Lists
National D-Day Museum
National Guard Association of Illinois
National World War II Memorial
Operation Home Front
Scott County War Memorial
Soldiers and Sailors Certificates
VA Veterans Data & Information


Music History

Bix Jazz Society
Mississippi Valley Blues Society
River Music Experience


National Libraries

eLibrary
Library of Congress
National Archives


National Historical and Genealogical Resources

Ellis Island
1880 U.S. Census, 1881 Great Britain Census, 1881 Canadian Census
Family History Center
Genealogy.com
Genealogy Forum
The History Channel
National Register of Historic Places
RootsWeb.com
U.S. GenWeb Project


Native American History

Bureau of Indian Affairs
Hauberg Indian Museum
Native Americans
Urban Indian Tribal Organization


Newspaper History

Iowa Old Press Newspapers
Lee Enterprises NYSE Timeline
Quad-City Times History
Quad-City Times Editors & Publishers


Obituaries & Death Records

Davenport Democrat Obituary Index 1950-1955
Illinois Statewide Death Index Pre-1916
Illinois Statewide Death Index 1916-1950
Legacy Obituaries
National Obituary Archive
Quad-City Times Obituaries
Social Security Death Index
U.S. GenWeb Obituary Project


Public Records

Illinois Courts Online
Illinois Online Databases
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900
Iowa Courts Online
Iowa Land Records
Iowa Newspaper Association Legal Notices
PACER
Pretrieve Public Records
Rock Island County Probate Case Index 1834-1899
Search Systems Public Records
Verdict Search
Vine Link Inmate Status Maps

Quad-Cities Area Historic Sites and Museums
Black Hawk State Historic Site
Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead
Butterworth Center/Deere Wiman House
Col. Davenport House, Rock Island Arsenal
Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village
Davenport Museum of Art
Fryxell Geology Museum
Family Museum of Arts and Sciences
Hauberg Indian Museum, Rock Island
John Deere Attractions
Mississippi River Visitors Center, Rock Island Arsenal
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, Dubuque, Iowa
Putnam Museum of History and Natural Science
Quad-City Arts Center
Rock Island Arsenal Museum
Schuetzen Park, Davenport


Quad-Cities Automotive History

Big Six Riverbend Studebaker Drivers Club
Lincoln Highway Association
Quad-Cities Cruisers


Railroad History

Iowa Interstate Railroad
Railroad Retirement Board
Rock Island Lines Railroad
Q-C Rails


River Stages History

Lock & Dam 15 River Stages

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