Nicollet County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Nicollet County

Guide to Nicollet County Minnesota ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Clerk District Court has birth and death records from 1870, marriage records from 1856, divorce, probate and court records from 1853. County Recorder has land records.

Parent County

 * 1853--Nicollet County was created 5 March 1853 from Dakota County. County seat: St. Peter
 * For a brief history of how Nicollet County was named, click here, then select Nicollet County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Blue Earth
 * Brown
 * Le Sueur
 * Renville
 * Sibley

Civil War
Civil War service men from Nicollet County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Nicollet County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers), Companies B, E, and K.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry, Companies B and M.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company E.
 * - 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company H.
 * - 6th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company I.

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Nicollet County.


 * August 20-22, 1862 = Fort Ridgely


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Minnesota.

Family History Centers

 * Mankato Minnesota Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Nicollet County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)