We are starting two new special interest groups (SIG) that will meet on the same day and time. The groups will meet on the second...

"Des Moines, Iowa is not one of the places that come to mind when people think of underground railroad activity," says Ricki King, owner...

After more than a year, the State Historical Society of Iowa Library and Archives Research Centers reopen today. Currently, you can only...

Relief. Life-Changing. Amazing. It feels freeing, not real. These are only a few of the words heard in the rotunda of the Iowa Capitol on...

Why do you want to vote for Ricki King? Because she is actively working to make Iowa history available and inclusive to all.

Diary of a Beginning Genealogist part 6 27 February 2003 Looking back, I can call this experience my first genealogy client. At the time,...

Glad I am able to help you out. "Jelly Cheese.-Clean, very carefully, two sets of pig's feet, put them into hot, salted water, sufficient...

The "How to Start?" beginner techniques can be used with all nationalities. Ricki will be referencing resources at the Des Moines Public...

Diary of a Beginning Genealogist part 5 If you are joining the posts on Diary of a Beginning Genealogist, here is what is happening. As I...

Join me for my one-hour virtual Zoom presentation on February 25, 2020, at 12:00 pm central time. I will be presenting a journey of...

I love it when I get the chance to speak about my passion. It is always my hope something I say sparks an interest in someone to start...

It has been said Slave Dick is the only person charged under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 in Iowa. Dick was charged in 1855 in...

This post is a little different. I have The [Iowa] Bystander from November 25, 1920-December 30, 1920 focusing on articles that catch my...

Family historian seeking knowledgeable people of all ethnicities to help find lost records. Your family ran or owned a funeral home that is

20 January 2003 Today wasn't a good day. I looked through about 13 books on Missouri and slave history. I found nothing that might lead...

18 January 2003 Today I finished with the 1900 Missouri census. I found Edward King and a 10-year-old Art King. On Edward's part I found...

The Iowa general election absentee ballots were mailed yesterday, October 5, 2020. I received mine today. WOW! My name is listed there,...

16 January 2003 Yes, I am Ricki King, and I want to share my research diary over serval installments. I will be sharing my original diary...

Pleasant W. (P.W.) Jones was a colored man who lived in Centerville, Iowa.

Breaking News. Genealogy Know Your Family History Party will be on the 2020 Iowa Presidential ballot. It just happened. Well, it happened...