Mitchell County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Mitchell County

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

Parent County
1851 Mitchell County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Chickasaw and Fayette Counties prior to organization 2 October 1854. County seat: Osage

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps" (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Neighboring Counties
Cerro Gordo • Chickasaw •  Floyd •  Howard •  Worth •  Mower County, Minnesota

Lutheran
Carpenter


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Carpenter, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar


 * Records of the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Mitchell County


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Mitchell County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Rock Creek Lutheran Church


 * Records of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Mitchell County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

History

 * History of Mitchell and Worth counties, Iowa. By J. F. Clyde and H. A. Dwelle. Chicago : S. J. Clarke, 1918. Vol. 1 Online at:, Internet Archive, Google Books;.


 * The Story of Mitchell County, 1851-1973. Mason City, Iowa : Klipto Printing Co., [1973?]. Online at: ,

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa

Civil War

 * - 20th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company A
 * - 27th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * - 20th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company A :- 27th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K

Societies and Libraries
Mitchell County Historical Society 809 Sawyer Dr Osage, Iowa 50461 Telephone:641-832-2574 E-mail: [mailto:mchsosage@gmail.com mchsosage@gmail.com] Website

St. Ansgar Heritage Association Box 214 St. Ansgar, Iowa 50472 Telephone:641-713-2776 Website