Dodge County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Dodge County

County Courthouse
Dodge County Courthouse 22 East 6th Street Mantorville, MN 55955 Phone: 507-635-6239 Phone: 507-635-6250 Clerk District Court has birth, death, divorce and court records from 1870, marriage records from 1865, probate records from 1858 and school records from 1917.

Parent County

 * 1855--Dodge County was created 20 February 1855 from Rice County and unorganized territory.

County seat: Mantorville


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

Cities
Blooming Prairie | Claremont | Dodge Center | Hayfield | Kasson | Mantorville | West Concord

Townships
Ashland Township | Canisteo Township | Claremont Township | Concord Township | Ellington Township | Hayfield Township | Mantorville Township | Milton Township | Ripley Township | Vernon Township | Wasioja Township | Westfield Township

Neighboring Counties

 * Freeborn
 * Goodhue
 * Mower
 * Olmsted
 * Rice
 * Steele

Cemeteries

 * List of Dodge County Cemeteries - no databases
 * Concord Cemetery (Concord) - Findagrave
 * Fairview Cemetery (Hayfield) - Findagrave
 * Maple Grove Cemetery (Kasson) - Findagrave
 * Evergreen Cemetery (Mantorville) - Findagrave
 * Riverside Cemetery (Wasioja) - Findagrave
 * Rice Lake Cemetery (Claremont Township) - USGENWEB

Court

 * Dodge County Courthouse

Local Histories

 * Dodge County Pioneer Certificates  An in-progress site of rosters of settlers who were county residents by 1875, giving vital information on each.
 * Dodge County History Narrative
 * Ole &amp; Lena: the genealogy and local history of a Norwegian settlement (Dodge and Olmsted counties in Minnesota)
 * Dodge, Olmsted Minnesota Norwegians

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


 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers), Company M.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company C.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry, Company K.
 * - 3rd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company E.
 * - 5th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company A.
 * - 10th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company B.

Societies and Libraries

 * Dodge County Historical Society
 * Kasson Public Library 16 First Avenue NW Kasson, MN 55944 507-634-7615.


 * Dodge Center Public Library 13 First Avenue NW Dodge Center, MN 55927 507-374-2275.


 * West Concord Public Library 180 Main Street West Concord, MN 55985 507 -527-2031

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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