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Redwood 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
Redwood County, Minnesota Facts
When was Redwood County, MN Created?
Redwood County was founded on November 4, 1862 from Brown County.
What is the County Seat of Redwood County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Redwood Falls and the county government website is http://www.co.redwood.mn.us/
What counties are adjacent to Redwood County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Renville County, Brown County, Cottonwood County, Murray County, Lyon County, Yellow Medicine County.
Redwood County, MN Vital Records
Where can find Redwood County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Redwood 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 Redwood 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
Redwood County, MN Census Records
What Redwood County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Redwood 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.
Redwood Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Redwood Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1870 and 1880. Redwood Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.
Redwood 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
Redwood County, MN Courthouse and Government Records
Redwood County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Redwood County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Redwood 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 Redwood 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.
- Redwood County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 250 S. Jefferson, Redwood Falls , MN 56283
- Phone: (507) 637-4020
- Redwood County Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1864 / 1869
- Marriage Records: 1865
- Land Records: 1865
- Redwood County Court Administrator
- Probate Records: 1877
- Court Records: 1868
- Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
- Minnesota Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Redwood County, MN Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Redwood County, MN?
A list of Redwood County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Minnesota Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Redwood County Historical Society, 913 W. Bridge, Redwood Falls, MN 56283; 507-641-3329
- Redwood County Genealogical Society, 614 S Minnesota Street, Redwood Falls, MN 56283
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, 330 8th St, Walnut Grove MN 56180-1114, Phone: 1-800-528-7280
- Lucan Historical Society Depot Museum, PO Box 51, 406 1st St, Lucan, MN, 56255; (507) 747-2598
- 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 Redwood 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)
- Redwood County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Redwood County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Redwood County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Redwood 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.
Redwood 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)
- Redwood County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
- Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Redwood County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Redwood Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Minnesota Cemetery Research Guide
- Redwood Co., Minnesota Graves (findagrave.com)
- Redwood County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties (search.ancestry.com)
- Redwood Co., Minnesota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Redwood Co., Minnesota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Minnesota Church & Bible Research Guide
- Redwood County, Minnesota Church Books (amazon.com)
Redwood Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Minnesota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Redwood Co. MN General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Minnesota
- Redwood County, Minnesota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Redwood County, Minnesota Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Redwood Co. MN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Redwood County, Minnesota (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Minnesota – Counties – Redwood (cyndislist.com)
- Redwood County Minnesota (genealogytrails.com)
- Redwood Co. MNGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Redwood County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Redwood Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Redwood Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Minnesota
- Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 (search.ancestry.com)
Redwood Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Minnesota Links and Information
- 1895 Redwood County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Redwood County D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps
Redwood 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 Redwood County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.