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Le Sueur County, Minnesota
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Le Sueur County, Minnesota Facts
When was Le Sueur County, MN Created?
Le Sueur County was founded on March 5, 1853 from Dakota County.
What is the County Seat of Le Sueur County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Le Center and the county government website is http://www.co.le-sueur.mn.us/
What counties are adjacent to Le Sueur County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Scott County, Rice County, Waseca County, Blue Earth County, Nicollet County, Sibley County.
Le Sueur County, MN Vital Records
Where can find Le Sueur County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur 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
Le Sueur County, MN Census Records
What Le Sueur County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Le Sueur 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.
Le Sueur Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Le Sueur Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Le Sueur Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.
Le Sueur 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
Le Sueur County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

What genealogical records can I find in the Le Sueur County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur 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.
- Le Sueur County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 88 S. Park Avenue, Le Center , MN 56058
- Phone: (507) 357-2251
- Le Sueur County Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1870
- Marriage Records: 1854
- Land Records: 1856
- Le Sueur County Court Administrator
- Probate Records: 1853
- Court Records: 1853
- Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
- Minnesota Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Le Sueur County, MN Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Le Sueur County, MN?
A list of Le Sueur County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Minnesota Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Le Sueur County Historical Society, Museum and Genealogy Center, PO Box 357, 301 Second St. NE, Elysian MN, Phone: 507 267-4620
- Ottawa Church Historical Society, 38978 Kinsey Ln, Le Sueur MN 56058-4333
- 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 Le Sueur 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)
- Le Sueur County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Le Sueur County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Le Sueur County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Le Sueur 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.
Le Sueur 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)
- Le Sueur County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
- Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Le Sueur County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Le Sueur Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Minnesota Cemetery Research Guide
- Le Sueur Co., Minnesota Graves (findagrave.com)
- Le Sueur County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties (search.ancestry.com)
- Le Sueur Co., Minnesota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Le Sueur Co., Minnesota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Minnesota Church & Bible Research Guide
- Le Sueur County, Minnesota Church Books (amazon.com)
Le Sueur Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Minnesota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Le Sueur Co. MN General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Minnesota
- Le Sueur County, Minnesota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Le Sueur County, Minnesota Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Le Sueur Co. MN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Le Sueur County, Minnesota (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Minnesota – Counties – Le Sueur (cyndislist.com)
- Le Sueur County Minnesota (genealogytrails.com)
- Le Sueur Co. MNGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Le Sueur County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Le Sueur Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Le Sueur Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Minnesota
- Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 (search.ancestry.com)
Le Sueur Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Minnesota Links and Information
- 1895 Le Sueur County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Le Sueur County D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps
Le Sueur 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 Le Sueur County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.