Lincoln 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

Lincoln County, Minnesota Facts

When was Lincoln County, MN Created?
Lincoln County was founded on November 4, 1873 from Lyon County.

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

What counties are adjacent to Lincoln County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Yellow Medicine County, Lyon County, Pipestone County, Brookings County, South Dakota, Deuel County, South Dakota.

Lincoln County, MN Vital Records

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

Lincoln County, MN Census Records

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

Lincoln Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Lincoln Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1880. Lincoln Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.

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

Lincoln County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Lincoln County Courthouse

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

• Lincoln County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 319 N. Rebecca, Ivanhoe , MN 56142
  • Phone: (507) 694-1355
• Lincoln County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1879
  • Marriage Records: 1879
  • Land Records: 1874
• Lincoln County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1878
  • Court Records: 1880
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Lincoln County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Lincoln County Historical Society, 406 Brooks St, Hendricks MN 56136
• Lake Benton Area Historical Society, PO Box 267, 108 South Center Street, Lake Benton MN, Phone: 507 368-4480
• 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 Lincoln 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)
• Lincoln County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Lincoln County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Lincoln Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Lincoln Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Lincoln Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Lincoln Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Lincoln Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Lincoln 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 Lincoln County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.