Mitchell County, Iowa Genealogy

Guide to Mitchell County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Mitchell County was named for John Mitchell and is located in northeastern Iowa.

County Courthouse
Mitchell County Courthouse 212 S 5th Street Osage, IA 50461-1908 Phone: 641-732 3726 Mitchell County Courthouse

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa. 2 volumes. J. F. Clyde and H. A. Dwelle, Eds. Chicago: S. J. Clarke, 1918. Online at: Vol. I - FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust; Vol. II - HathiTrust. Vol. I contains history, Vol. II contains biographies.


 * Mitchell County Bios, an IAGenWeb Project
 * Mitchell County, Iowa Biographies Project at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories
 * Mitchell County IAGenWeb Biographies

Census Records
State Census
 * 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1895 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images (individual cards, not family context)
 * 1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1925 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * Mitchell County IAGenWeb Churches
 * FamilySearch Places

Lutheran
 * 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry — index and images, ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Schroeder Funeral Home And Cremation Services in St. Ansgar and Osage

Land and Property Records

 * 1835-1900   at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1854-1916 at FamilySearch Catalog - indexes & images
 * 1854-1945 at FamilySearch Catalog - indexes & images
 * 1861-1958   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1874-1942   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1914-1948 at FamilySearch Catalog - indexes & images

Local Histories

 * The Story of Mitchell County, 1851-1973. Mason City, IA: Klipto Printing Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa. 2 volumes. J. F. Clyde and H. A. Dwelle, Eds. Chicago: S. J. Clarke, 1918. Online at: Vol. I - FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust; Vol. II - HathiTrust. Vol. I contains history, Vol. II contains biographies.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1860-1918 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Mitchell County at Ancestry ($) - index.
 * 1875-2007 Mitchell County 1875-2007 at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
 * 1883-1911 Fire Insurance Maps for Mitchell County, Iowa at Library of Congress - various years between 1883 and 1911.
 * Iowa Digital Library, Mitchell County at Iowa University Libraries.
 * Mitchell County Maps at FamilySearch Catalog.
 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Mitchell County at State Library of Iowa.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places.

Military Records
Multiple Wars Civil War
 * 1835-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only
 * 1862-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * Mitchell County IAGenWeb Military pages
 * 1861-1949 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War service men in Mitchell County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed here:
 * - 20th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company A
 * - 27th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1846-1929 (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog —index, images
 * 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Obituaries

 * Mitchell County Obits, an IAGenWeb Project

Other Records

 * Mitchell County Photographs at IAGenWeb

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records


 * 1758-1997 Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry - index & images, ($)
 * 1854-1945 (*); County Recorder at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1856-1987 (*); Clerk of the County Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * 1934-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Birth

 * 1850-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1921-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage

 * 1518-1996 Iowa, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1809-1992 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1836-1926 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1951 Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)
 * 1941-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Death

 * 1850-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and some images; Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1880-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1904-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1920-1967 Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)
 * Mitchell County IAGenWeb Deaths

Family History Centers

 * Austin Minnesota Family History Center
 * LaCrosse Wisconsin Family History Center
 * Mason City Iowa Family History Center
 * Waseca County Historical - an affiliate library
 * La Crosse Public Library-Archives Department - an affiliate library

Museums
Mitchell County Historical Society Museum Cedar River Complex 809 Sawyer Drive PO Box 51 Osage, IA Phone: 641-832-2574 Email: [mailto:mchsosage@gmail.com mchsosage@gmail.com] Website

Societies
Mitchell County Historical Society 809 Sawyer Dr Osage, IA 50461 Phone: 641-832-2574 Email: [mailto:mchsosage@gmail.com mchsosage@gmail.com] Website St. Ansgar Heritage Association Box 214 St. Ansgar, IA 50472 Phone: 641-713-2776 Website

Websites
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 * Mitchell County at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
 * Mitchell County at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
 * Mitchell County at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
 * Mitchell County at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
 * State Historical Society of Iowa — select from research collection topics
 * State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.