Meeker 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

Meeker County, Minnesota Facts

When was Meeker County, MN Created?
Meeker County was founded on February 23, 1856 from Davis County.

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

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

Meeker County, MN Vital Records

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

Meeker County, MN Census Records

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

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

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

Meeker County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Meeker County Courthouse

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

• Meeker County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 325 Sibley Avenue N., Litchfield , MN 55355
  • Phone: (320) 693-5230
• Meeker County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1869
  • Marriage Records: 1859
  • Land Records: 1856
• Meeker County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1858
  • Court Records: 1858
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Meeker County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Meeker County Historical Society, 308 N Marshall Ave, Litchfield MN 55355-2112, Phone: 320 693-9811
• Dassel Area Historical Society, 901 1st St. N, Dassel, MN; (320) 275-3077
• 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 Meeker 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)
• Meeker County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Meeker County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Meeker Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Meeker Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Meeker Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Meeker Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Meeker Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Meeker 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 Meeker County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.