Nicollet 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

Nicollet County, Minnesota Facts

When was Nicollet County, MN Created?
Nicollet County was founded on March 5, 1853 from Dakota County.

What is the County Seat of Nicollet County, MN?
The County Seat is located in St. Peter and the county government website is http://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/

What counties are adjacent to Nicollet County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Sibley County, Le Sueur County, Blue Earth County, Brown County, Renville County.

Nicollet County, MN Vital Records

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

Nicollet County, MN Census Records

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

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

Nicollet Co. territorial and state censuses exist for the following years 1853, and . 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
• Nicollet County, MN Census Records Link
• Nicollet County, MN Census QuickFacts

Nicollet County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Nicollet County Courthouse

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

• Nicollet County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 501 S. Minnesota Avenue, St. Peter , MN 56082
  • Phone: (507) 931-6800
• Nicollet County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1870
  • Marriage Records: 1852
  • Land Records: 1853
• Nicollet County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1862
  • Court Records: 1850
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Nicollet County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Nicollet County Historical Society, Treaty Site History Center, 1851 North Minnesota Ave, St Peter MN 56082-1727, Phone: 507 934-2160
• Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN 56001
• 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 Nicollet 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)
• Nicollet County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Nicollet County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Nicollet Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Nicollet Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Nicollet Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Nicollet Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Nicollet Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Nicollet 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 Nicollet County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.