Faribault County, Minnesota Genealogy

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



Description
The County was named for Jean-Baptiste Faribault, a settler and French fur trader among the Sioux Indians. The County is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Faribault County Courthouse 415 N Main St Blue Earth, MN 56013 Phone: 507-526-6225 Faribault County Website

Court Administrator has birth, marriage, divorce and probate from 1870, court records from 1950 and naturalization records. Register of Deeds has land records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Census Records
State Census


 * 1835-1890, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1835-1890 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1849-1905, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1875 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Church Records

 * FamilySearch Places

Lutheran
 * 1800-1988 Evangelical Lutheran Church of America at Minnesota Historical Society ($)
 * Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($) has the following information:
 * American Lutheran Church, Faribault County
 * Cedar Creek Lutheran Church, Hayfield
 * Silo (Shiloh) Lutheran Church, Elmore
 * South Blue Earth Lutheran Church, Bricelyn
 * American Lutheran Church, Wells

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1912-1956 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1854-1855 Field notes of the survey of the exterior and subdivision lines of Faribault County: comprising townships 101 to 104 north, ranges no. 24 to 28 west, of the 5th principal meridian, Minnesota at FamilySearch Catalog; Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes, then select the camera icon to view images.
 * 1856-1990 Deed records, 1856-1990 ; indexes, 1856-1990 at FamilySearch Catalog; Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes, then select the camera icon to view images.
 * Pre-1908, U.S., Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908 at Ancestry ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Minnesota Maps at David Rumsey Map Collections
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Minnesota Department of Transportation, Faribault County municipality and township maps

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1898-1899 Minnesota Volunteers in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection at Ancestry ($)
 * 1917-1990 Record of soldiers and sailors discharges, ca. 1919-1971 ; index 1917-1990 at FamilySearch Catalog; Scroll down to Film/Digital Notes, then select the camera icon to view images.

Civil War Civil War service men from Faribault 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 Faribault County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers), Companies B and K.
 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Heavy Artillery, Company F.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry, Companies H and K.
 * - 5th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Companies C and F.
 * - 9th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company D.
 * - Brackett's Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry, Company B.


 * 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free Collection)
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry (free collection)
 * 1861-1865 Minnesota Civil War Soldiers at Ancestry (free collection)
 * 1861-1917 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection
 * 1861-1934 U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 at Ancestry (free collection)

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 U.S., Spanish American War Volunteers Index to Compiled Military Service Records, 1898 at Ancestry (Free collection)
 * 1898-1899 U.S., Spanish American War Muster Rolls and Casualty Lists, 1898-1899 at Ancestry (Free index)

World War I
 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918 at Ancestry (Free collection)
 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1918-1941 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection.
 * 1917-1919 An honor roll containing a pictorial record of the gallant and courageous men from Faribault County, Minn., U.S.A., who served in the Great War, 1917-1918-1919; (Wells, Minnesota: The FORUM-ADVOCATE CO.); Online at FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust

World War II
 * 1940-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1940-1947 U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1942 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at Ancestry ($)

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1849-1985 Web: Minnesota, U.S., Naturalization Index, 1849-1985 at Ancestry (Free Collection)
 * 1872-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1880-1920, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1880-1920 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1918 Web:, U.S., Alien Registration Index, 1918 at Ancestry (Free collection)

Newspapers

 * Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub at Minnesota Historical Society — narrow to county (55 listed) or city (106 listed), search for surname, limit by date.

Obituaries

 * 1865-2006 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1891-2003 Web: Minnesota, U.S., Obituary Index, 1891-2003 at Ancestry (Free Index)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1801-1925, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1801-1925 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1849-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection - Three Minnesota counties are not in this collection: Hennepin, Marshall, and St. Louis.

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Birth

 * 1840-1980 U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980 at ($)
 * 1900-1934 Minnesota People Records Search - Births at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)
 * 1900-1934 Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934 at MyHeritage; index ($)
 * 1935-2000 U.S., Birth Index, 1935-2000 at ($)

Marriage

 * 1850-2019 Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019 at (Free collection)
 * 1860-1949 at  — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1885-present Minnesota Official Marriage System at MOMS.mn.gov; search by county, name or date, and request copy.
 * 1970-2003 Minnesota Marriage Records Index, 1970-2003 at Archives ($)
 * 1976-2003 Minnesota, Marriages, 1976-2003 at MyHeritage; index ($)

Death

 * 1850-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1887-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1904-2001 Minnesota People Records Search - Deaths at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)
 * 1904-2001 Minnesota, Death Index, 1904-2001 at MyHeritage; index ($)
 * 1908-2017 U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017 at ($)

Divorce

 * 1970-1995 U.S., Divorce Index, 1970-1995 at ($)
 * 1970-2003 Minnesota Divorce Records Index, 1970-2003 at Archives ($)

Family History Centers

 * Austin Minnesota Family History Center
 * Faribault Minnesota Family History Center
 * Mankato Minnesota Family History Center
 * Rochester Public Library - an affiliate library
 * Waseca County History Center - an affiliate library

Libraries
Buckham Memorial Library 11 Division St E Faribault, MN 55021 Phone: 507-334-2089 Email: [mailto:djames@ci.faribault.mn.us djames@ci.faribault.mn.us] Website

Museums
Faribault County Historical Society 405 E Sixth St Blue Earth, MN 56013 Phone: 507-526-5421 Website Minnesota Lake Area Historical Society Kremer House Box 225 Minnesota Lake, MN 56068 Phone: 507-462-3420 Email: [mailto:mlfamily@bevcomm.net mlfamily@bevcomm.net] Website Winnebago Area Museum 16 Main St S Winnebago, MN 56098 Phone: 507-893-4660 Email: [mailto:wmuseum@bevcomm.net wmuseum@bevcomm.net] Website Wells Historical Society Wells Depot Museum 100 1st Avenue NW P.O. Box 43 Wells, MN 56097 Phone: 507-553-6303 Email: [mailto:whs@bevcomm.net whs@bevcomm.net] Website

Societies
Bricelyn Area Historical Society 309 N. Main St Bricelyn, MN 56014 Phone: 507-653-4644 Elmore Area Historical Society 108 N. Henry St Elmore, MN 56027 Phone: 507-943-3855 Faribault County Historical Society 405 E. Sixth Street Blue Earth, MN 56013 Phone: 507-526-5421 Website Kiester Area Historical Society 501 W. Center St P.O. Box 222 Kiester, MN 56051 Phone: 507-338-0079 Minnesota Lake Area Historical Society 317 Main St Minnesota Lake, MN 56097 Box 225 Minnesota Lake, MN 56068 Phone: 507-462-3420 Email: [mailto:mlfamily@bevcomm.net mlfamily@bevcomm.net] Website Wells Historical Society 100 1st Avenue NW P.O. Box 43 Wells, MN 56097 Phone: 507-553-6303 Email: [mailto:whs@bevcomm.net whs@bevcomm.net] Website

Websites

 * The Faribault County MNGenWeb Project, a member of The MNGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * PeopleFINDER (Family History) at Minnesota Historical Society
 * Faribault County at Cyndi's List
 * Genealogy Trails
 * Iron Range Research Center The Iron Range Research Center contains one of the largest collections of genealogical and local history research materials in the Upper Midwest and includes census, naturalization records, passenger arrival records, mining company newsletters, and a survey of Women in Industry taken in 1919, among many others.
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.