IAGenWeb

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IAGenWeb
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Part of a Bigger Picture
An all volunteer project committed to free
Internet access to genealogical information
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IAGenWeb
Ninety-nine County Sites
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Our Name

• Gen Genealogy
• Web Web site
• US United States
• IA Iowa
• IAGenWeb Iowa Genealogy on the Web
• Can always tell a FREE GenWeb site

NEGenWeb
SDGenWeb
MNGenWeb
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County Coordinator

• The title of the person responsible for a county
  page.
• Duties vary from state to state.
• Some states dont have much information.
• Iowa has requirements that results in a richer
  source of information.
• Twice-yearly reviews.

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GenWeb Special Features

• Iowa Genealogy Boards
• Iowa Special Projects
• USGenWeb Special Projects

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IAGenWeb Boards
Researchers can enter their own data
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IAGenWeb Special Projects
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USGenWeb Special Project
Iowa Related
National
And More
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County Site is Heart of Project
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iagenweb.org
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County Pages
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How Can You Participate?

• Contribute material to the boards searchable
  state wide.
• Contribute material to the GPP searchable state
  wide.
• Join our Team
• Transcribe historical materials or vital records.
• Become a County Coordinator or an assistant

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Contribute to the Boards
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Contribute to the Gravestone Photo Project
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Submit Gravestone Photos
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Add Post-em Notes to Photos
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Join Our Team
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Complete the Form to Volunteer
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Society GenWeb Cooperation

• This is not a competition of who can do what.
• Funds can be raised locally by offering your
  local research services on line reach a lot of
  people.
• County Coordinator can refer queries to local
  genealogical society. A win-win situation!
• Cooperation is the best way to help people
  research their families.

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Iowa Sunset

• Grandma concluded her prayer, we are the bridge
  for those who come after us. Lets all work
  together to become that bridge for todays
  generation and the next!

Photo and quote by Linda Ziemann, Sioux Co. CC