Montgomery County, Iowa Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Richard Montgomery. The County has Red Oak as its seat and the County was created 1851. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

Parent County
1851--Montgomery County was created 15 January 1851 from Pottawattamie County. it was attached to Adams County prior to organization 5 August 1853. County seat: Red Oak

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

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:

Neighboring Counties
Adams • Cass •  Fremont •  Mills •  Page •  Pottawattamie •  Taylor

Cemeteries

 * Hewitt Cemetery, Red Oak BillionGraves
 * Walnut Cemetery, Emerson BillionGraves

Census
State Census
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1915 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1925 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories
Biographical History of Montgomery and Adams Counties, Iowa


 * A history of the County of Montgomery from the earliest days to 1906. By W. W. Merritt. Red Oak, Ia. : Express Pub., 1906. Online at:, Internet Archive, HathiTrust;.

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa

Military

 * 1835-1998 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1949 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1862-1910 - at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1859-1990 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1758 - 1997 Iowa Wills and Probate Records 1758-1997 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Taxation

 * 1934-1958 - at FamilySearch — index

Births

 * 1850-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1921-1942 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Marriages

 * 1518-1996 - Iowa, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1838-1934 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Deaths

 * 1850-1990 - at FamilySearch - index
 * 1880-1992 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1904-1951 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Montgomery County, Iowa Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. From Various Funeral Homes in the Red Oak, Villisca, Elliott, Stanton, and Grant areas.

Societies and Libraries
Montgomery County Genealogical Society 705 Washington Ave Red Oak IA 51566-2416

Montgomery County Iowa Historical Society and History Center 2700 N 4th Street Red Oak, Iowa 51566 Telephone:712-623-2289 Website