Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Genealogy, History & Facts

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Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Facts

When was Kandiyohi County, MN Created?
Kandiyohi County was founded on March 20, 1858 from Davis County, Meeker County, Pierce County, Renville County and Stearns County.

What is the County Seat of Kandiyohi County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Willmarand the county government website is http://www.co.kandiyohi.mn.us/

What counties are adjacent to Kandiyohi County, MN?
Bordering Counties are ?Stearns County, Meeker County, Renville County, Chippewa County, Swift County (west and northwest), Pope County.

Kandiyohi County, MN Vital Records

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

Kandiyohi County, MN Census Records

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

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

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

Kandiyohi County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Kandiyohi County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Kandiyohi County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Kandiyohi 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 Kandiyohi 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.

• Kandiyohi County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 505 Becker Avenue SW, Willmar , MN 56201
  • Phone: (320) 231-6206
• Kandiyohi County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1870
  • Marriage Records: 1880
  • Land Records: 1858
• Kandiyohi County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1867
  • Court Records: 1871
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Kandiyohi County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Kandiyohi County Historical Society, 610 Highway 71 NE, Willmar MN 56201-2650, Phone: 320 235-1881
• Atwater Area Historical Society, PO Box 258, 108 3rd St N., Atwater MN 56209
• Heritage Searchers of Kandiyohi County, PO Box 175, 410 SW 5th St, Willmar 56201-0175; Genealogical Research Library within Willmar Public Library
• Southwest Minnesota Historical Center, Social Science 141, Southwest Minnesota State University, 1501 State Street, Marshall, MN 56258; (507) 537-7373
• 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 Kandiyohi 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)
• Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Kandiyohi Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Kandiyohi Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Kandiyohi Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Kandiyohi Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Kandiyohi Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Kandiyohi 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 Kandiyohi County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.