1897 Plymouth County Directory For Sale |
Our Genealogy Society has just made available, a reproduction of the original 1897 Le Mars Post Annual Directory of Plymouth County, Iowa (see the front cover, below). This 80-page, paperback book includes all the towns and townships of Plymouth County plus a copy of the 1897 county map showing locations of churches and schools. A must-have for any genealogist with ties to early Plymouth County, Iowa. The cost of this book is $15.00. A hard copy of the index is $2.50 (download it for free below). Shipping charges are $5.00 per book to U.S. addresses and $10.00 per book outside the U.S. |
Payment will be accepted by check or money order payable to Northwest Iowa Genealogical Society; Attn.: M. Holub; 100 6th St. S.W.; Le Mars, Iowa 51031 |
Scan of front cover Please note, the cover of the original was quite worn, but the pages inside are in perfect condition and completely readable. |
Print-and-Mail Order Form |
New: We've recently created an index of the 1897 Directory. To obtain a copy of it, simply download it from the link below. You will need to print on both sides of the paper to have it in order and in a booklet format so it can be folded and inserted into the directory. |
Scan of partial page 5 After the person's name is given the occupation/business and address. Note: "res" means resides and "bds" means boards. The township lists (rural) tell whether the person is a tenant or owner, and gives the section number and range. |