Meeker County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Meeker County

County Courthouse
Meeker County Courthouse 325 N Shibley Avenue Litchfield, MN 55355 Phone: 320.693.5345 Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, death, divorce and court records from 1870, probate records from 1858, school records, naturalization records from 1884. Court Recorder has land record.

Parent County
1856--Meeker County was created 23 February 1856 from Davis (Eliminated) County. County seat: Litchfield


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

Populated Places
For a list of cities and towns go to hometownlocator.com or wikipedia.com.

Neighboring Counties

 * Kandiyohi
 * McLeod
 * Renville
 * Stearns
 * Wright

Books

 * Album of history and biography of Meeker County, Minnesota, Chicago : Alden, Ogle &amp; Co., 1888. -- viii, 9-610 p. ports.  Find a copy at Family History Library  or WorldCat.  Contains sketches of cities and towns and biographies of old settlers and representative men and more.
 * Illustrated album of biography of Meeker and McLeod counties, Minnesota Chicago : Alden, Ogle, 1888. 791 p. ports.  Find a copy at Family History Library  or WorldCat.

Maps

 * 1874 Map of Litchfield, Meeker, Minnesota from the David Rumsey Map Collection.

Civil War
Civil War service men from Freeborn 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 Freeborn County.


 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry, Company D.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Meeker County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)