What's New

April 8, 2007	A memorial for Anna Beth Anderson Ward has been added in the Biographical Section. Anna Beth died March 30, 2007. http://yoakumco.vibobgen.com/AnnaBethMemorial.htm
May 12 2006	Sallie Snow has identified two students in the 1950 8th grade class. Thanks, Sallie. School Days Around the County (If you know more names, write webmaster )
Mar 27 2006	There's a new Link under "Genealogy Help" which takes you to the search page for the Family History Library's new online digitized books at Brigham Young University's website. This section is not complete & will be added to often until the Family Histories at the Salt Lake City FHL are all online. Follow the guidelines given when you do a search. Yoakum County TXGenWeb Home Page.
Mar 26 2006	The Text and photos of Yoakum County's Historical Markers are added. Historical Markers of Yoakum County Also added are a few recent burials in the Plains Cemetery and Denver City Memorial Park. Cemeteries of Yoakum County (If you have family members to add to the cemetery listings, please let us know. Write Webmaster )
Mar 12 2006	Billie Faye Allen's obituary and cemetery listing is added to the Yoakum Biographies Page & the Denver City Memorial Park listing thanks to family members' suggestions. Yoakum County Biographies Denver City Memorial Park A-B
Feb 1 2006	Yoakum County Scenic Pictures are added to the picture page under "Yoakum County Scenes". Thanks to Connie Webb for her contributions to the Yoakum County page Yoakum County Scenes
Dec 9 2005	The "Pruitt Boys" biographical sketch has been updated with more information and two obituaries thanks to Bob Nelson, a Pruitt descendant. Yoakum County Biographical Sketches or Pruitt Boys
Aug 31 2005	The 1907 School Photo now has more names added. There are still some unknowns - Let me know if you know them - Webmaster. See School Days Around the County
Aug 16 2005	Gravestone photo links are now all uploaded for the Plains Cemetery. Plains Cemetery Page
Aug 6 2005	More students are identified in the school photos in the "School Days Around the County" page of Yoakum County Pictures, with info from David Hale and Suzahn St. Romain Smith. School Days Around the County
Jul 15 2005	Plains Cemetery data is now online. Thanks to Yoakum Co Cemetery Association for permission to post the cemetery information and to Jim Webb for the photographs and survey work. Plains Cemetery Page (click on the Alpha Section of your choice) (Photograph links are being added daily)
Jun 16 2005	The Names of most of the 1970 All Star Team have been furnished by Daniel Huerta. School Days Photo Page (If you know the names of those who are still not named, write webmaster)
Jun 10 2005	Photo submitted by Delia Ramoz of her grandfather, Jesus Flores, working the fields of the G. W. Cleveland ranch. Yoakum County Events & Activites
May 3 2005	Link to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal's online newspaper including archives back to 1996. See the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Link on the Yoakum Co TXGenWeb Home Page
Apr 28 2005	Vital Records page added and Birth and Death pages are updated to include how to order records from the Texas Vital Records Dept. and the requirements to do so. Vital Records; Birth Records; Death Records
Feb 23 2005	"Pruitt Brothers" sketch and photos added to Biographical Sketches page thanks to Bob Nelson. Yoakum County Biography Sketches
Jan 8 2005	More Helpful Websites page is added. See Home Page under "Genealogy Help" or click on More Helpful Websites
Oct 13 2004	Military Burial, Death & Casualty Information for WW I, WW II, Korea & Vietnam Wars More Links added to this site. USA Burial & Death Information
Aug 08 2004	W W II Dead or Missing-in-Action Database at Nat'l Archives & Records Admin. WW II Dead and Missing Data
Jun 13 2004	Wildflower photos from Denver City's Walking Trail. (Thanks to Connie Webb) Yoakum County Scenes (click on "Wildflowers...")
Jun 9 2004	In Memory of Walter Anderson Yoakum County Biographies
Jun 4 2004	Biographies Page Additions Biographical sketches on "The Camp Family" and "Wm.M.Anderson & Annie Parker" are now online thanks to Anna Beth Ward. Yoakum County Biographies
May 14 2004	Updated Picture Pages Yoakum County Events & Activities Plains - The County Seat
May 10 2004	Updated Picture Pages Yoakum County Families Ranch Life in the Early Days
May 5 2004	Updated Picture Pages School Days - Around the County
May 2 2004	More Picture Pages added - Thanks to Linda Powell and the Yoakum Co Historical Commission for these photos Denver City Past & Present That Pioneer Spirit Yoakum Co Style
Apr 27, 2004	Pictures added - courtesy of Yoakum County Historical Commission Arthur Davis Biographical Sketch (click on Arthur Davis Picture Page) Historic Sites & Pictures
Apr 22, 2004	Yoakum County Memories Page Linda Grau Powell has sent anecdotes as published in the 2004 Yoakum County Calendar, from residents who shared memories of events, incidents or amusing tales from around the county. The Calendar is a fund raiser of the Yoakum County Historical Commission for the 2007 Yoakum County Centennial. Yoakum County Memories New Links on the home page: Yoakum County Connection DAR Online Library VA Grave Locator
Apr 18, 2004	Biographies Page Addition: Thanks to Suzahn Smith who sent photos of her Great Grandfather, W. J. Luna, and an article "A Loving Tribute in Memory of The Founder of Plains, Texas" Yoakum County Biographies
Feb 24, 2004	Web addresses added for Yoakum County, Denver City and the Public Libraries in Denver City & Plains along with other mailing addresses. Yoakum County Addresses
Jan 26, 2004	Biographical Sketch of Dan & Jennie Allen. Thanks to Eddie Lynn (Kornegay) Davis for submitting this biography of her grandparents. Yoakum County Biographies
Nov 26, 2003	1908 Photo - Boarding House at Plains W. L. Hardin Boarding House, Plains, Texas, Historic Sites & Pictures
Nov 5, 2003	Yoakum County Birth Records. Earliest records from 1918-1925 are added. Yoakum Co Births
Oct 30, 2003	More Yoakum County Pictures Yoakum County Picture Pages Yoakum Co Scenes Around the County
Aug 11, 2003	Yoakum County Sheriffs. List of all those who served from from 1907 to the present. Yoakum County Sheriffs
July 25, 2003	Denver City Memorial Park cemetery: 800 Additional Names and Tombstone Photos courtesy of Connie Webb of Denver City. Denver City Memorial Park

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