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Lyon 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
Lyon County, Minnesota Facts
When was Lyon County, MN Created?
Lyon County was founded on November 2, 1869 from Redwood County.
What is the County Seat of Lyon County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Marshall and the county government website is http://www.lyonco.org/
What counties are adjacent to Lyon County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Yellow Medicine County, Redwood County, Murray County, Pipestone County, Lincoln County.
Lyon County, MN Vital Records
Where can find Lyon County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Lyon 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 Lyon 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
Lyon County, MN Census Records
What Lyon County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Lyon County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Lyon Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Lyon Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Lyon Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.
Lyon 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
Lyon County, MN Courthouse and Government Records
Lyon County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Lyon County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Lyon 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 Lyon 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.
- Lyon County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 607 W. Main, Marshall , MN 56258
- Phone: (507) 537-6734
- Lyon County Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1874
- Marriage Records: 1871
- Land Records: 1870
- Lyon County Court Administrator
- Probate Records: 1890
- Court Records: 1875
- Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
- Minnesota Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Lyon County, MN Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Lyon County, MN?
A list of Lyon County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Minnesota Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Lyon County Historical Society, 301 West Lyon Street, Marshall, MN 56258, Phone: 507 537-6580
- Wheels Across the Prairie Museum, PO Box 1091, 3297 US Hwy 14, Tracy MN 56175; Phone: 507 629-3661
- Prairieland Genealogical Society, History Center, Room 141-Social Science Building, Southwest State University, Marshall, MN 56258
- 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 Lyon 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)
- Lyon County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Lyon County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Lyon County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Lyon 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.
Lyon 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)
- Lyon County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
- Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Lyon County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Lyon Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Minnesota Cemetery Research Guide
- Lyon Co., Minnesota Graves (findagrave.com)
- Lyon County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties (search.ancestry.com)
- Lyon Co., Minnesota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Lyon Co., Minnesota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Minnesota Church & Bible Research Guide
- Lyon County, Minnesota Church Books (amazon.com)
Lyon Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Minnesota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Lyon Co. MN General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Minnesota
- Lyon County, Minnesota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Lyon County, Minnesota Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Lyon Co. MN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Lyon County, Minnesota (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Minnesota – Counties – Lyon (cyndislist.com)
- Lyon County Minnesota (genealogytrails.com)
- Lyon Co. MNGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Lyon County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Lyon Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Lyon Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Minnesota
- Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 (search.ancestry.com)
Lyon Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Minnesota Links and Information
- 1895 Lyon County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Lyon County D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps
Lyon 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 Lyon County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
