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Cass County Genealogical Soc.

Atlantic, Iowa

Explore this community history collection to discover the people, places, organizations, and events of Atlantic.

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19Titles

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1874 to 2023Dates represented

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906,312Archive pages

Historical pages reported for this collection.

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Discover the people, places, and stories of Atlantic, Iowa.

Discover another side of Atlantic, Iowa through newspapers preserved in the Cass County Genealogical Soc.'s digital archive. Its nineteen titles include material from 1874 to 2023.

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  • Selected titles

    Selected titles from Cass County Genealogical Soc. include “Atlantic Advertiser” and “The Semi-Weekly Telegraph”.

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    No subscription or payment required.

  • A closer look

    A familiar name or event takes on another dimension in the newspaper coverage of its time, alongside the stories that mattered to the readers of that issue.

The reporting of earlier years offers a way to explore how events were understood as they happened and how local experiences became part of the historical record. A family story, a classroom project or curiosity about a familiar place can lead to a closer look at the community and the lives of earlier generations. Explore the archive online for free, without a subscription.

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Titles in this collection

Browse nineteen titles and 906,312 digitized pages, with material from 1874 to 2023. Through a partnership with Advantage Archives, Cass County Genealogical Soc. shares these sources from the past. Some years or items may be missing between the dates shown.

Follow a family connection or a question about the community through the titles below and the history they preserve.

Atlantic Advertiser

424 pages in 1912

Atlantic Bruces Optimist

152 pages in 1910

Atlantic Cass County Advocate

536 pages from 1912 to 1913

Atlantic Cass County Democrat

3,928 pages from 1903 to 1906

Atlantic Daily Democrat

11,780 pages from 1904 to 1908

Atlantic Daily Telegraph

63,028 pages from 1874 to 1911

Atlantic Evening News

19,122 pages from 1908 to 1911

Atlantic Messenger

2,034 pages from 1903 to 1906

Atlantic News Telegraph

776,022 pages from 1912 to 2023

Atlantic Semi Weekly Telegraph

7,588 pages from 1900 to 1907

Atlantic Telegraph

10,508 pages from 1874 to 1910

Atlantic Times

498 pages in 1989

Atlantic Weekly News

1,240 pages in 1909

Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

6,902 pages from 1893 to 1910

Daily And Semi Weekly Telegraph

142 pages from 1904 to 1905

Daily And Weekly Telegraph

42 pages from 1905 to 1909

Express

272 pages in 1990

Farmers Messenger

830 pages from 1907 to 1908

The Semi-Weekly Telegraph

1,264 pages in 1901

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Institution History

History of the Cass County Genealogical Society

The Cass County Genealogical Society was formed on March 31, 1975, and became a chapter of the Iowa State Genealogical Society on November 6, 1982. The purpose of the Society is to create and foster an interest in genealogy; aid individuals in compiling family histories; preserve, improve, compile and help maintain genealogy and historical data, particularly of the ancestors and early settlers of Southwestern Iowa.

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Mission Statement

Cass County Genealogical Society’s Mission Statement: The mission of the Cass County Genealogical Society is to create and foster an interest in genealogy, aid individuals in compiling family histories, and preserve, improve, compile, and help maintain genealogy and historical data, particularly of the ancestors and early settlers of Southwestern Iowa.

About the Archive

Services and Collections

The Cass County Genealogical Society provides a variety of services and materials to support the educational and recreational needs of its patrons. These include:

  • Books, periodicals, and digital resources
  • Access to historical newspapers and archives
  • Programs and events for all ages
  • Technology services, including public computers and high-speed internet
  • Meeting rooms for community use
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance and parking lot

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Research Guidance

Read a report in its time and place

The history of Atlantic includes individual lives as well as events remembered by the wider community. In the digital archive shared by the Cass County Genealogical Soc., begin with a name, place or date connected with the story you want to explore. When using historical newspapers, try alternate spellings and nearby dates, then read the surrounding page to place a local story in its time. Compare later reporting or another available title to explore different perspectives rather than treating one account as the whole story. Check nearby issues or another listed newspaper when available. Differences in timing and wording can add perspective to a story, while the issue date and surrounding articles help show what kind of account you are reading.

Follow a promising report into a nearby issue or another title where available. Compare dates and surrounding coverage; a single account is one perspective on a story. Use the surrounding account to shape your next question, while keeping each source's perspective distinct.

Keep the title, date, page, or item reference with each useful finding. Separate the words in a historical account from your interpretation, and note conflicting perspectives rather than choosing one too quickly. These notes help connect a local story to its evidence and show what remains uncertain.

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Community Partnership

Keeping local history a community resource

This community archive is made possible by the collaboration of the Cass County Genealogical Soc., its community, and Advantage Archives. Together, these partnerships preserve local sources and give people a way to explore, learn from, and share the history around them.

Advantage Archives covers ongoing archive hosting, storage, development, and maintenance. The institution and its community do not pay a subscription, seat license, annual support contract, or other recurring archive-service charge. Local history remains a community resource, not a subscription to maintain.

Would you like to see more of your community's history preserved and accessible? Start a conversation with your library, newspaper publisher, historical or genealogical society, museum, or school about the materials they would like to share and a possible partnership with Advantage Archives.

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Stories, research tips, and archive news

Read All About It connects archive research with the people and institutions preserving local history. Explore partner and community stories, project updates, research ideas, and perspectives on digitization, education, and working with primary sources. Use the articles as a starting point for your next question or a new way to share a discovery.

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March 18, 2025

It’s Your Community’s History, So Why Rent Something You Own?

We believe that history belongs to the communities where it was made - not locked behind paywalls or inaccessible due to budget restrictions. Subscription-based services and large content aggregators are generally more concerned with "content" and less concerned with the history that content contains. Their models typically involve a reoccurring charge for a plan that renews annually or licensing agreements with the library based on population served or circulation numbers. You are essentially Renting Access To YOUR History.
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