Faribault County, Minnesota
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Faribault County, Minnesota Facts

When was Faribault County, MN Created?
Faribault County was founded on February 20, 1855 from Blue Earth County.

What is the County Seat of Faribault County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Blue Earth and the county government website is http://www.co.faribault.mn.us/

What counties are adjacent to Faribault County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Blue Earth County, Waseca County, Freeborn County, Winnebago County, Iowa, Kossuth County, Iowa, Martin County.

Faribault County, MN Vital Records

Where can find Faribault County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Faribault 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 Faribault 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

Faribault County, MN Census Records

What Faribault County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Faribault 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.

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

Faribault 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
• Faribault County, MN Census Records Link
• Faribault County, MN Census QuickFacts

Faribault County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Faribault County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Faribault County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Faribault 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 Faribault 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 Courthouse Records Research Guide.

• Faribault County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 415 North Main, Blue Earth , MN 56013
  • Phone: (507) 526-6273
• Faribault County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1870
  • Marriage Records: 1870
  • Land Records: 1854
• Faribault County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1858
  • Court Records: 1870
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Faribault County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Faribault County Historical Society, 405 E 6th St, Blue Earth MN 56013-2020; Phone: 507 526-5421
• Elmore Area Historical Society, 108 South Henry St, Elmore MN 56027, Phone: 507 943-3855
• Minnesota Lake Area Historical Society, Kremer House Library and Museum, PO Box 225, 317 Main, Minnesota Lake MN, Phone: 507 462-3420
• Winnebago Area Museum, PO Box 218, 18 1st St NE, Winnebago MN; Phone: 507 893-4660
• Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN 56001
• 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 Faribault 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)
• Faribault County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Faribault County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Faribault County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Faribault 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.

Faribault 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)
• Faribault County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
• Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Faribault County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Faribault Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Faribault Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Faribault Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Faribault Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Faribault Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Faribault 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 Faribault County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.