Mower 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

Mower County, Minnesota Facts

When was Mower County, MN Created?
Mower County was founded on February 20, 1855 from Rice County.

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

What counties are adjacent to Mower County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Dodge County, Olmsted County, Fillmore County, Howard County, Iowa, Mitchell County, Iowa, Worth County, Iowa, Freeborn County.

Mower County, MN Vital Records

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

Mower County, MN Census Records

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

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

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

Mower County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Mower County Courthouse

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

• Mower County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 201 First Street NE, Austin , MN 55912
  • Phone: (507) 437-9465
• Mower County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1870
  • Marriage Records: 1870
  • Land Records: 1856
• Mower County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1877
  • Court Records: 1858
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Mower County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Mower County Historical Society, 1303 6th Ave. SW, Austin, MN 55912; Phone: (507) 437-6082
• Mower County Genealogical Society, PO Box 145, Austin MN 55912-0145; Phone: 507 437-6082
• Minnesota Historical Society Research Center, 1500 Mississippi Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, (612) 296-6980
• 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 Mower 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)
• Mower County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Mower County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Mower Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Mower Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Mower Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Mower Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Mower Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Mower 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 Mower County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.