Buchanan County Genealogical Society

Buchanan County Genealogical Society This turned into a lengthy project and the book “Buchanan County, Iowa, Cemeteries, 1980" was published.

During the 1976 Bicentennial celebration, the Buchanan County Historical Society decided to research all the cemeteries in Buchanan County, while the tombstones were still legible. The Buchanan County Genealogical Society was formed as a branch of the Historical Society. Since that time thousands of obituary/cemetery cards have been filed and are updated weekly. Our library is staffed entirely by volunteers who help researchers when they visit the library or by mail or email.

From the Independence Conservative for February 3, 1976:Honoring our servicemen - PFC David C. Butler
02/06/2026

From the Independence Conservative for February 3, 1976:
Honoring our servicemen - PFC David C. Butler

From the Independence Conservative for February 3, 1976:More local drama - a fire and a three-car crash!
02/05/2026

From the Independence Conservative for February 3, 1976:
More local drama - a fire and a three-car crash!

From the Independence Conservative for December 9, 1975:Can you identify this photograph?Answer on Monday.Answer for pre...
02/04/2026

From the Independence Conservative for December 9, 1975:
Can you identify this photograph?
Answer on Monday.

Answer for previous picture:
The interior of People's National Bank, which was located where Buchanan County Abstracts is now.

From the Independence Conservative for February 3, 1976:Patrol Car Damaged in Chase- Trooper Keith Wilcox mentioned with...
02/03/2026

From the Independence Conservative for February 3, 1976:
Patrol Car Damaged in Chase- Trooper Keith Wilcox mentioned with a very dramatic photo.

From the Independence Conservative for December 2, 1975:Can you identify this photograph?Answer for previous photo:Main ...
02/02/2026

From the Independence Conservative for December 2, 1975:
Can you identify this photograph?

Answer for previous photo:
Main Street in Hazleton

Apologies for not getting the article about Leo Ponsar posted last week. Here is is now!A page from the I-Hyh section of...
02/02/2026

Apologies for not getting the article about Leo Ponsar posted last week. Here is is now!
A page from the I-Hyh section of the Independence Conservative for January 20, 1976: A student-written article on Leo Ponsar, the high school psychology teacher at that time.

01/30/2026

A page from the I-Hyh section of the Independence Conservative for January 20, 1976:
A student-written article on Leo Ponsar, the high school psychology teacher at that time.

From the Independence Conservative for January 20, 1976:Web Crawford retires; also pictured are Marvin Hayward and Bob P...
01/29/2026

From the Independence Conservative for January 20, 1976:
Web Crawford retires; also pictured are Marvin Hayward and Bob Perkins.

From the Independence Conservative for November 25, 1975:Can you identify this picture?Answer for November 18 - the hall...
01/28/2026

From the Independence Conservative for November 25, 1975:
Can you identify this picture?

Answer for November 18 - the hall at Upper Iowa University (in Fayette County rather than Buchanan County)

From the Independence Conservative for January 20, 1976:An old Reeves Engine tractor owned by John Heinrich of Littleton...
01/28/2026

From the Independence Conservative for January 20, 1976:
An old Reeves Engine tractor owned by John Heinrich of Littleton.

From the Independence Conservative for November 18, 1975:Can you identify this picture?Answer for November 11 - Home of ...
01/26/2026

From the Independence Conservative for November 18, 1975:
Can you identify this picture?

Answer for November 11 - Home of the Wackerbarths, located just east of the Reiff Funeral Home

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Independence, IA
50644

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Thursday 2pm - 5pm

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