Becker County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Becker County

County Courthouse
County Recorder has birth, marriage and death records from 1871, divorce, probate and court records from 1940.

Parent County
1858--Becker County was created 18 March 1858 from Cass and Pembina, ( Name changed on 9 Mar. 1878), Counties. County seat: Detroit Lakes


 * For a brief history of how Becker County was named, click here, then select Becker County.

Populated Places
Cities: Audubon. Callaway. Detroit Lakes. Frazee. Lake Park. Ogema. Wolf Lake

Townships: Atlanta. Audubon. Burlington. Callaway. Carsonville. Cormorant. Cuba. Detroit. Eagle View. Erie. Evergreen. Forest. Green Valley. Hamden. Height of Land. Holmesville. Lake Eunice. Lake Park. Lake View. Maple Grove. Osage. Pine Point. Riceville. Richwood. Round Lake. Runeberg. Savannah. Shell Lake. Silver Lake. Spring Creek. Spruce Grove. Sugar Bush. Toad Lake. Two Inlets. Walworth. White Earth. Wolf Lake

Communities: Elbow Lake. Oak Lake. Pine Point. Ponsford. Snellman. White Earth

Neighboring Counties
Clay | Clearwater | Hubbard | Mahnomen | Norman | Otter Tail | Wadena

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Detroit Lakes Minnesota Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Becker County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * The Becker County MNGenWeb Project, an member of The MNGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Cyndi's List: Becker County
 * Cyndi's List: Becker County