Fremont County, Iowa Genealogy

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Parent County
1847--Fremont County was created 24 February 1847 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Appanoose County prior to organization 10 September 1849. County seat:  Sidney

Record Loss
1863 and 1888 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties
Mills | Montgomery | Page | Atchison County, Missouri | Cass County, Nebraska | Otoe County, Nebraska

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Plum Hollow

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European settlers included:


 * Missouri River
 * Oregon Trail 1830s from western Missouri to Oregon City, Oregon
 * California Trail 1846 from western Missouri to northern California
 * Mormon Trail 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Web Sites

 * Fremont County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Fremont County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)