Fillmore County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Fillmore County

County Courthouse
Fillmore County Courthouse 101 Fillmore Street Preston, MN 55965 Phone: 507-765-3356 (Court Administration) Phone: 507-765-4701

County Administrator has birth and death records from 1870, marriage records from 1865, divorce and court records from 1885and probate records from 1858. County Recorder has land records.

Parent County

 * 1853--Fillmore County was created 5 March 1853 from Wabasha County. County seat: Preston
 * For a brief history of how Fillmore County was named, click here. Then select Fillmore County.

Cities
Canton | Chatfield | Fountain | Harmony | Lanesboro | Mabel | Ostrander | Peterson | Preston | Rushford Village | Rushford | Spring Valley | Whalan | Wykoff

Townships
Amherst Township | Arendahl Township | Beaver Township | Bloomfield Township | Bristol Township | Canton| Township | Carimona Township | Carrolton Township | Chatfield Township | Fillmore Township | Forestville Township | Fountain Township | Harmony Township | Holt Township | Jordan Township | Newburg Township | Norway Township | Pilot Mound Township | Preble Township | Preston Township | Spring Valley Township | Sumner Township

Unincorporated
Forestville | Prosper

Neighboring Counties

 * Houston
 * Howard County, Iowa
 * Mower
 * Olmsted
 * Winneshiek County, Iowa
 * Winona

Civil War
Civil War service men from Fillmore 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 Fillmore County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers), Companies F and I.
 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Heavy Artillery, Company D.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry, Company A.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company A.
 * - 3rd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company C.
 * - 5th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company B.
 * - 6th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company K.
 * - 7th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company E.
 * - 8th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company D.
 * - 11th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company I.
 * - Brackett's Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry, Company D.

Societies and Libraries

 * Fillmore County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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