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Renville County, Minnesota
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Renville County, Minnesota Facts
When was Renville County, MN Created?
Renville County was founded on February 20, 1855 from Nicollet County and Pierce County and Sibley County.
What is the County Seat of Renville County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Olivia and the county government website is http://www.co.renville.mn.us/
What counties are adjacent to Renville County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Kandiyohi County, Meeker County, McLeod County, Sibley County (east,southeast), Nicollet County, Brown County, Redwood County, Yellow Medicine County, Chippewa County.
Renville County, MN Vital Records
Where can find Renville County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Renville 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 Renville 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
Renville County, MN Census Records
What Renville County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Renville 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.
Renville Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Renville Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Renville Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.
Renville 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
Renville County, MN Courthouse and Government Records
Renville County CourthouseWhat genealogical records can I find in the Renville County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Renville 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 Renville 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.
- Renville County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 500 E. DePue, Olivia , MN 56277
- Phone: (320) 523-3680
- Renville County Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1870
- Marriage Records: 1867
- Land Records: 1864
- Renville County Court Administrator
- Probate Records: 1893
- Court Records: 1870
- Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
- Minnesota Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Renville County, MN Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Renville County, MN?
A list of Renville County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Minnesota Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Renville County Historical and Genealogical Society, PO Box 266, 441 North Park Drive, Morton MN, Phone: 320 523-5625
- Renville County Genealogical Society, PO Box 331, Renville MN 56284-0331, Phone: 320 329-8193
- 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 Renville 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)
- Renville County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Renville County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Renville County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Renville 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.
Renville 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)
- Renville County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
- Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Renville County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Renville Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Minnesota Cemetery Research Guide
- Renville Co., Minnesota Graves (findagrave.com)
- Renville County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties (search.ancestry.com)
- Renville Co., Minnesota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Renville Co., Minnesota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Minnesota Church & Bible Research Guide
- Renville County, Minnesota Church Books (amazon.com)
Renville Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Minnesota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Renville Co. MN General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Minnesota
- Renville County, Minnesota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Renville County, Minnesota Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Renville Co. MN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Renville County, Minnesota (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Minnesota – Counties – Renville (cyndislist.com)
- Renville County Minnesota (genealogytrails.com)
- Renville Co. MNGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Renville County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Renville Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Renville Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Minnesota
- Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 (search.ancestry.com)
Renville Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Minnesota Links and Information
- 1895 Renville County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Renville County D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps
Renville 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 Renville County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.
