Sibley County, Minnesota
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Sibley County, Minnesota Facts

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

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

What counties are adjacent to Sibley County, MN?
Bordering Counties are McLeod County, Carver County, Scott County, Le Sueur County, Nicollet County, Renville County (west, northwest).

Sibley County, MN Vital Records

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

Sibley County, MN Census Records

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

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

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

Sibley County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Sibley County Courthouse

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

• Sibley County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 400 Court Avenue, Gaylord , MN 55334
  • Phone: (507) 237-4051
• Sibley County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1870
  • Marriage Records: 1865
  • Land Records: 1855
• Sibley County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1895
  • Court Records: 1866
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Sibley County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Sibley County Historical Society, PO Box 407, 700 Main St, Henderson MN 56044-0407; Phone: 507 248-3818
• Winthrop Community Historical Society, 25271 571st Ave, Winthrop MN 55396-2231, Phone: 507 647-2322
• 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 Sibley 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)
• Sibley County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Sibley County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Sibley Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Sibley Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Sibley Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Sibley Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Sibley Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Sibley 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 Sibley County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.