Pope 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

Pope County, Minnesota Facts

When was Pope County, MN Created?
Pope County was founded on February 20, 1862 from Cass County and Pierce County.

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

What counties are adjacent to Pope County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Douglas County, Stearns County, Kandiyohi County, Swift County, Stevens County, Grant County.

Pope County, MN Vital Records

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

Pope County, MN Census Records

What Pope County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Pope County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

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

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

Pope County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Pope County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Pope County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Pope 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 Pope 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 Courthouse Records Research Guide.

• Pope County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 130 E. Minnesota Avenue, Glenwood , MN 56334
  • Phone: (320) 634-5222
• Pope County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1868 / 1870
  • Marriage Records: 1869
  • Land Records: 1866
• Pope County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1867
  • Court Records: 1868
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Pope County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Pope County Historical Society, 809 S Lake Shore Dr, Glenwood MN 56334-9406, Phone: 320 634-3293
• West Central Minnesota Historical Center, University of Minnesota–Morris, Morris, MN 56267
• 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 Pope 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)
• Pope County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Pope County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Pope Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Pope Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Pope Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Pope Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Pope Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Pope 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 Pope County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.