Carver County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Carver County

Guide to Carver County, Minnesota ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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

Parent County

 * 1855--Carver County was created 20 February 1855 from Hennepin and Sibley Counties. County seat: Chaska
 * For a brief history of how Carver County was named, click here. Then select Carver County.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Minnesota County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Minnesota County Boundary Maps" (1849-1960) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Cities
Carver | Chanhassen | Chaska | Cologne | Hamburg | Mayer | New Germany | Norwood Young America | Victoria | Waconia | Watertown

Townships
Benton Township | Camden Township | Dahlgren Township | Hancock Township | Hollywood Township | Laketown Township | San Francisco Township | Waconia Township | Watertown Township | Young America Township

Unincorporated
San Francisco

Neighboring Counties

 * Hennepin
 * McLeod
 * Scott
 * Sibley
 * Wright

Civil War
Civil War service men from Carver 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 Carver County.


 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company I
 * - 3rd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company B.
 * - 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company A.
 * - 5th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Companies D and E.
 * - 6th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company G.
 * - 9th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Companies B and H.

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Minnesota Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies


 * Carver County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Carver County, MN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Minnesota Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Minnesota Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Carver County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * Carver County GenWeb
 * Cyndi's List: Carver County
 * Cyndi's List: Carver County