The Attic!
of Mitchell County

• WorldGenWeb -- The World's Genealogical Web Organization
  • A World-wide scope to genealogical research
  
  
• Data on Iowa 27th Infantry Volunteer Regiment from the Civil War.
  • By Elaine Johnson at ejohnson@softdisk.com
  • Contains a complete roster of the 27th, including some Mitchell people.
  
  
• 1880 Online Census
  • Norway, of all places, has the United States 1880 census ONLINE.
  • At least it has those with Norwegian surnames.
  • Please check this out!
  • The above link is to the Iowa section.
  
  
• Newspaper Clippings

  • 1931 - Gilbert Horgan (Abridged)

  • 1931 - Charles & Ruth (Clark) Tubbs

  
  
• USGenWeb -- The United States' Genealogical Web Organization
  • A USA-wide scope to genealogical research
  
  
• GPS Coordinates for Iowa sites. Online!!
  • Use this to locate cemeteries, towns, streams, churches, etc.
  
  
• Ellis Island
  • Search records of immigrants who came to the U.S. through Ellis Island. (www.ellisisland.org)
  
  
• Newspaper Archives
  • They may even have a free trial use of their archives. (www.newspaperarchive.com)
  
  
• Norway 1801 Census Online!!
  • Search the Norwegian 1801 census in several different ways. It's a ride!. (http://digitalarkivet.uib.no)
  
  
• Civil War Veterans!
  • Locate American Civil War Veterans.
  
  
• Minnesota Historical Society Death Records
  • Search the Minnesota 1908-1946 Death records, and order copies at $8 a pop.
  • Has excellent search engine. Search by year or year range, last name, part of name, county.
  
  
• IAGenWeb -- Iowa's Genealogical Web Organization
  • A state-wide scope to genealogical research.
  
  
• SAPIC State Association for the Preservation of Iowa Cemeteries
  • Pat Shaw's organization that sponsors projects to restore cemeteries.
  
  
• Orphan Train page
  • Lots of information about the famous 'Orphan Trains' that came to the midwest from out east.
  
  
• The Iowa Saving Graves Organization
  • Information on an organization that coordinates things having to do with old cemeteries and gravesites.
  
  
• Treasures
  • IaTreasures contains things like photos that are not identified.
  
  
• County Finder
  • Go here to find the county that a town is in.
  
  
• Iowa-Counties Homepage
  • Another perspective toward finding out about Mitchell County.
  
  
• Connect with local and area newspapers in the north Iowa area.
  • Mason City Globe Gazette
  • Northwood Anchor (Worth County)
  • Mitchell County Press News
  • Austin Daily Herald