Upcoming Programs
“Cruise through History”
September 25, 2022 - 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
The Bremer County Historical Society will hold a “Cruise through History” in Denver on Sunday, September 25 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Participants are invited to bring their classic car, tractor, or other transportation and travel to various historical stops around Denver to hear about the history of our city.
DETAILS
Genealogy and History Club
Whether you are a seasoned genealogist or just getting started in researching your family history, you are welome to join the Denver Genealogy and History Club. The group has a featured speaker the 4th Tuesday of each month.
In our Genealogy Room we have many references to help you with your searching, as well as a computer with a link to the Library version of ancestry and a variety of information and tools to use. The room has a scanner to digitize pictures, documents , and slides. There is a wealth of local information about families, churches, businesses that we have collected over the years.
The Library has a paid Ancestry account. It can only be accessed within the Library and on Library computers. Here is the link:
Links
Here are some useful links to aid in searching
Zoom Recordings (with permission of presenter)
Clarence Zingg
Donald Zingg
Leonard Zingg
Larry Nerge-Bremer German Connections Part I
Larry Nerge-Bremer County Connections Part II
Larry Nerge-Bremer County Connections Part III
Theresa Liewer "Have You Tried..."
William Sharpe " Indexing and the Family History Center of Cedar Falls"
Linda Betsinger McCann "Prohibition in Iowa"
Betty Brandt Passick Book Talk/Launch: "The Black Bag of Dr. Wiltse"
James Kenyon: "Echoes Through the Hallways"
Theresa Liewer: "Iowa Census"
Genealogy Show & Tell Part 1
Genealogy Show & Tell Part II
Genealogy Show & Tell Part III
