Blue Earth County, Minnesota Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Blue Earth County Courthouse410 South 5th Street Mankato, MN 56001 507-304-4000 507.389.8343

Clerk District Court has birth and death records from 1870, marriage records from 1865, divorce and court records from 1854 and probate records from 1858; Register of Deeds has land records

Parent County

 * 1853--Blue Earth County was created 5 March 1853 from unorganized territory and Dakota County.

County seat: Mankato


 * For a brief history of how Blue Earth County was named, click here. Then select Blue Earth County.

Cities
Amboy | Eagle Lake | Good Thunder | Lake Crystal | Madison Lake | Mankato | Mapleton | Minnesota Lake | North Mankato | Pemberton | Skyline | St. Clair | Vernon Center

Townships
Beauford Township | Butternut Valley Township | Cambria Township | Ceresco Township | Danville Township | Decoria Township | Garden City Township | Jamestown Township | Judson Township | Le Ray Township |Lime Township | Lincoln Township | Lyra Township | Mankato Township | Mapleton Township | McPherson Township | Medo Township | Pleasant Mound Township | Rapidan Township | Shelby Township | South Bend Township | Sterling Township | Vernon Center Township

Neighboring Counties

 * Brown
 * Faribault
 * Le Sueur
 * Martin
 * Nicollet
 * Waseca
 * Watonwan

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Mankato

Civil War
Civil War service men from Blue Earth 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 Blue Earth County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers), Companies B, E, and H.
 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Heavy Artillery, Company F.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry, Companies E and H.
 * - 3rd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company H.
 * - 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company H.
 * - 6th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company I.
 * - 9th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Companies D and E.
 * - Brackett's Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry, Company B.

Societies and Libraries

 * Blue Earth County Historical Society

Web Sites

 * Blue Earth County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * Blue Earth County GenWeb
 * Cyndi's List: Blue Earth County
 * Cyndi's List: Blue Earth County