Mills County, Iowa Genealogy

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Parent County
1851--Mills County was created 15 January 1851 from Pottawattamie County. County seat: Glenwood

Neighboring Counties
Fremont | Montgomery | Page | Pottawattamie | Cass County, Nebraska | Sarpy County, Nebraska

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

Newspapers

 * Mills County Newspaper Archives has several Mills County newspapers (1864-2002) available online.
 * Glenwood Public Library Archives, Mills County has several Mills County newspapers (1864-2004) available online along with a few plat books and an atlas.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Glenwood Iowa Family History Center

Web Sites

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