Sibley County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Sibley County

County Courthouse
Sibley County Courthouse 400 Court St; PO Box 44; Gaylord, MN 55334 Phone: 507.237.4080 Court Adminstration has birth, death and divorce records from 1860, marriage records from 1856, probate and court records from 1870. County Recorder has land records from 1855.

Parent County

 * 1853--Sibley County was created 5 March 1853 from Dakota County. County seat: Gaylord
 * For a brief history about Sibley County's name, click here, then select Sibley County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Carver
 * Le Sueur
 * McLeod
 * Nicollet
 * Renville
 * Scott

Civil War
Civil War service men from Sibley 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 Sibley County.


 * - 7th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company H.
 * - 10th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company I.
 * - Brackett's Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry, Company A.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Sibley County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)