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Research Facilities and Resources




Here is a list of local county resources for researching your family.


SOCIETIES

Historical Society of Pottawattamie County
226 Pearl Street/ P.O. Box 2, Council Bluffs, IA  51502, (712)-323-2509

Pottawattamie County Genealogical Society & Frontier Heritage Library
622 South 4th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
pcgsgenealogy@gmail.com

Walnut Genealogy Society
P.O. Box 493 Walnut, Iowa  51577-0493


PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Council Bluffs Public Library - Genealogy Department
400 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs, IA 51503, (712) 323-7553
The library has an extensive genealogy section, with census records, histories, General Dodge diaries, early church histories, biographies, and related materials.

Avoca Public Library
213 N. Elm, Avoca, IA 51521, (712) 343-6358

Eckels Memorial Library
207 South Highway, Oakland, IA 51560, (712) 482-6668

Edward F. Owen Memorial Library
1120 Willow Drive, Carter Lake, IA 51510, (712) 347-5492

Walnut Public Library
224 Antique City Drive, Walnut, IA 51577, (712) 784-3533


COURTHOUSE

Pottawattamie County Court House, 227 South 6th St., Council Bluffs, IA 51501, (712) 328-5600
Clerk of Court (vital records: birth, marriage, and death records)
[Also check the Council Bluffs Public Library as many records on microfilm were moved there.]
Recorder's Office (Deeds)
Probate Clerk (Wills)