Fillmore County, Minnesota Genealogy

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County Courthouse

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

Fillmore County; 101 Filmore St; Preston, MN 55965; Ph. 507.765.4701 Details: (Ct Administrator has b &amp; d rec from 1870, m rec from 1865, div &amp; ct rec from 1885 &amp; pro rec from 1858; Co Redr has land rec) www.co.fillmore.mn.us/

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