Dodge County, Minnesota
Genealogy, History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Dodge County, Minnesota Facts

When was Dodge County, MN Created?
Dodge County was founded on February 20, 1855 from Rice County & Unorganized Territory.

What is the County Seat of Dodge County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Mantorville and the county government website is http://www.co.dodge.mn.us/

What counties are adjacent to Dodge County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Rice County, Goodhue County, Olmsted County, Mower County, Steele County.

Dodge County, MN Vital Records

Where can find Dodge County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Dodge County vital records can be found at the Minnesota Office of Vital Records which has copies of birth resords from 1900 and death records from 1908. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Minnesota for current fees and application process.

You can search online for Dodge County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Minnesota Birth Certificate and Death Certificates Applications to mail.

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• Social Security Death Index
• Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
• Minnesota, County Birth Records, 1863-1983
• Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002
• Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950
• Minnesota, Divorce Index, 1970-1995
• Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002
• Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990

Dodge County, MN Census Records

What Dodge County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Dodge County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Dodge Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Dodge Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Dodge Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.

Dodge Co. territorial and state censuses exist for the years 1849-1905.. There is free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Minnesota Census Records Research Guide

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Minnesota Census, 1835-90
• Dodge County, MN Census Records Link
• Dodge County, MN Census QuickFacts

Dodge County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Dodge County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Dodge County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Dodge County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Minnesota courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Minnesota residents.

The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Dodge County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Minnesota Corthouse Records Research Guide.

• Dodge County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 22 E. Sixth Street, Mantorville , MN 55955
  • Phone: (507) 635-6260
• Dodge County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1870
  • Marriage Records: 1858
  • Land Records: 1856
• Dodge County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1857
  • Court Records: 1859
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Dodge County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Dodge County, MN?
A list of Dodge County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Minnesota Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• Dodge County Historical Society, PO Box 456, Mantorville MN 55955-0456; Phone: 507 635-5508
• Dodge County Genealogical Society, PO Box 456, Mantorville MN 55955-0456
• West Concord Historical Society, PO Box 58, 600 West 1st St, West Concord MN; Phone: 507 527-2628
• Minnesota State Archives, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 • 651-259-3260
• Minnesota Genealogical Society, 1185 Concord St. N. Suite 218, South St. Paul, MN 55075-1187
• Minnesota Historical Society, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 . 651-259-3000

Where can I connect with other Dodge County, MN Researchers through message boards and forums?

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Minnesota Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
• Minnesota State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Dodge County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Dodge County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Dodge County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Dodge County. Each of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a fee. This is simply a list which has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.

Dodge Co. MN Books, Newspapers & Publications

• Minnesota Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• Minnesota historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from Minnesota (1849 – 1922) (genealogybank.com)
• Dodge County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
• Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Dodge County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Dodge Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

• Minnesota Cemetery Research Guide
• Dodge Co., Minnesota Graves (findagrave.com)
• Dodge County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties  (search.ancestry.com)
• Dodge Co., Minnesota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Dodge Co., Minnesota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Minnesota Church & Bible Research Guide
• Dodge County, Minnesota Church Books (amazon.com)

Dodge Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

•  Minnesota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Dodge Co. MN General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Minnesota
• Dodge County, Minnesota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• History of Dodge County, MN (co.dodge.mn.us)
• Dodge County, Minnesota Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Dodge Co. MN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Dodge County, Minnesota (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Minnesota – Counties – Dodge (cyndislist.com)
• Dodge County Minnesota (genealogytrails.com)
• Dodge Co. MNGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Dodge County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Dodge Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Dodge Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

• See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Minnesota
• Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957  (search.ancestry.com)

Dodge Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Minnesota Links and Information
• 1895 Dodge County Map (livgenmi.com)
• Dodge County D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps

Dodge Co. MN Military Records

• Minnesota Military Records Research Guide
• Minnesota, Civil War Records, 1861-1865  (search.ancestry.com)
• Minnesota Military Records (fold3.com) will provide easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Minnesota men and women who served. Suitable for Dodge County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.