Murray 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

Murray County, Minnesota Facts

When was Murray County, MN Created?
Murray County was founded on May 23, 1857 from Brown County.

What is the County Seat of Murray County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Slayton and the county government website is http://murray-countymn.com

What counties are adjacent to Murray County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Lyon County, Redwood County, Cottonwood County, Nobles County, Rock County, Pipestone County.

Murray County, MN Vital Records

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

Murray County, MN Census Records

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

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

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

Murray County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Murray County Courthouse

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

• Murray County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 2500 28th Street, Slayton , MN 56172
  • Phone: (507) 836-6163
• Murray County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1873
  • Marriage Records: 1872
  • Land Records: 1873
• Murray County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: ?
  • Court Records: 1879
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Murray County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Murray County Historical Society and Museum, PO Box 61, 2480 29th St, Slayton MN 56172-0061; Phone: 507 836-6533
• Fulda Heritage Society, 105 Front St W, Fulda, MN, 56131; hone: (507) 425 – 2201
• End-O-Line Railroad Park & Museum, 440 Mill St, Currie MN 56123-1004, Phone: 507 763-3708
• 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 Murray 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)
• Murray County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Murray County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Murray Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Murray Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Murray Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Murray Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Murray Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Murray 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 Murray County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.