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Goodhue County, Minnesota
Genealogy, History & Facts
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Goodhue County, Minnesota Facts
When was Goodhue County, MN Created?
Goodhue County was founded on March 5, 1853 from Dakota County and Wabasha County.
What is the County Seat of Goodhue County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Red Wing and the county government website is http://www.co.goodhue.mn.us/
What counties are adjacent to Goodhue County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Pierce County, Wisconsin, Pepin County, Wisconsin, Wabasha County (east,southeast), Olmsted County, Dodge County, Rice County, Dakota County.
Goodhue County, MN Vital Records
Where can find Goodhue County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Goodhue 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 Goodhue 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
Goodhue County, MN Census Records
What Goodhue County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Goodhue 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.
Goodhue Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Goodhue Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Goodhue Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.
Goodhue 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
Goodhue County, MN Courthouse and Government Records
Goodhue County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Goodhue County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Goodhue 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 Goodhue 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.
- Goodhue County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 454 West Sixth Street, Red Wing , MN 55066
- Phone: (651) 267-4800
- Goodhue County Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1870
- Marriage Records: 1854
- Land Records: 1853
- Goodhue County Court Administrator
- Probate Records: 1854
- Court Records: 1854
- Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
- Minnesota Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Goodhue County, MN Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Goodhue County, MN?
A list of Goodhue County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Minnesota Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Goodhue County Historical Society, 1166 Oak Street, Red Wing, Minnesota 55066; (651) 388-6024
- Goodhue Area Historical Society, PO Box 141, 105 East Fourth Ave, Goodhue, MN 55027
- Cannon Falls Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 111, 206 West Mill Street, Cannon Falls, MN 55009;(507) 263-4080
- Friends of the Florence Town Hall, PO Box 96, 33923 Highway 61 Blvd., Frontenac, MN; Phone: 651 388-5683
- Wanamingo Historical Society, 572 Second Ave., Wanamingo MN 55983; Phone: 507 824-2627
- Minnesota Historical Society Research Center, 1500 Mississippi Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, (612) 296-6980
- 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 Goodhue 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)
- Goodhue County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Goodhue County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Goodhue County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Goodhue 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.
Goodhue 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)
- Goodhue County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
- Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Goodhue County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Goodhue Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Minnesota Cemetery Research Guide
- Goodhue Co., Minnesota Graves (findagrave.com)
- Goodhue County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties (search.ancestry.com)
- Goodhue Co., Minnesota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Goodhue Co., Minnesota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Minnesota Church & Bible Research Guide
- Goodhue County, Minnesota Church Books (amazon.com)
Goodhue Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Minnesota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Goodhue Co. MN General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Minnesota
- Goodhue County, Minnesota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Goodhue County, Minnesota Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Goodhue Co. MN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Goodhue County, Minnesota (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Minnesota – Counties – Goodhue (cyndislist.com)
- Goodhue County Minnesota (genealogytrails.com)
- Goodhue Co. MNGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Goodhue County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Goodhue Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Goodhue Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Minnesota
- Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 (search.ancestry.com)
Goodhue Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Minnesota Links and Information
- 1895 Goodhue County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Goodhue County D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps
Goodhue 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 Goodhue County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.