Mills County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Mills County

Guide to Mills County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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

Cemeteries

 * Emerson Cemetery, Emerson BillionGraves
 * Farm Creek Cemetery, Henderson BillionGraves

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)