McLeod 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

McLeod County, Minnesota Facts

When was McLeod County, MN Created?
McLeod County was founded on March 1, 1856 from Carver County and Sibley County.

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

What counties are adjacent to McLeod County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Wright County, Carver County, Sibley County, Renville County, Meeker County.

McLeod County, MN Vital Records

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

McLeod County, MN Census Records

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

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

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

McLeod County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

McLeod County Courthouse

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

• McLeod County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 830 11th Avenue E., Glencoe , MN 55336
  • Phone: (320) 864-5551
• McLeod County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1870
  • Marriage Records: 1865
  • Land Records: 1856
• McLeod County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1864
  • Court Records: 1867
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

McLeod County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• McLeod County Genealogical and Historical Society, 380 School Road NW, Hutchinson, MN 55350, Phone: 320 587-2109
• 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 McLeod 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)
• McLeod County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• McLeod County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

McLeod Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

McLeod Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

McLeod Co. MN General and History Websites

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

McLeod Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

McLeod Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

McLeod 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 McLeod County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.