Wilkin 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

Wilkin County, Minnesota Facts

When was Wilkin County, MN Created?
Wilkin County was founded on March 18, 1858 from Cass County and Pembina County.

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

What counties are adjacent to Wilkin County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Clay County, Otter Tail County, Grant County, Traverse County, Richland County, North Dakota, Cass County, North Dakota.

Wilkin County, MN Vital Records

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

Wilkin County, MN Census Records

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

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

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

Wilkin County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Wilkin County Courthouse

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

• Wilkin County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 300 S. Fifth Street, Breckenridge , MN 56520
  • Phone: (218) 643-7172
• Wilkin County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1880
  • Marriage Records: 1884
  • Land Records: 1871
• Wilkin County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1888
  • Court Records: 1884
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Wilkin County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Wilkin County Historical Society, 704 Nebraska Ave, Breckenridge MN 56520-1547, Phone: 218 643-1303
• Red River Valley Genealogical Society, PO Box 9284, 112 N University Drive Suite L116, Fargo, ND 58106
• Northwest Minnesota Historical Center, Livingston Lord Library, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN 56560
• 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 Wilkin 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)
• Wilkin County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Wilkin County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Wilkin Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Wilkin Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Wilkin Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Wilkin Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Wilkin Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Wilkin 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 Wilkin County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.