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Guide to Benton 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 Thomas Hart Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Benton County Courthouse 531 Dewey Street PO Box 129 Foley, MN 56329 Phone: 320-968-5037 Benton County Website County Recorder has birth records from 1870, marriage records from 1887, death records from 1871 and land records from 1850. Court Administrator has divorce and court records from 1900 and probate records from 1850.

Populated Places
 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
 * 1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images or scroll to Browse images by counties.
 * 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images or scroll to Browse images by counties.
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images or scroll to Browse images by counties.
 * 1835-1890 Minnesota, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1835-1890 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1849-1905 Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 at Ancestry ($)

Church Records

 * FamilySearch Places

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1912-1956 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images or scroll to Browse images by film numbers.

Land and Property Records

 * Pre-1908 Minnesota, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908 at Ancestry ($)

Local Histories

 * Minnesota County History Name Index at Ancestry ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places


 * Recommended Websites for Minnesota Maps from Michael Fox Map Collection at Minnesota Historical Society
 * Minnesota Maps at David Rumsey Map Collections

Military Records

 * 1861-1865 U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 Minnesota, Civil War Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry
 * 1861-1865 Minnesota Civil War Soldiers at Ancestry
 * 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
 * 1898-1899 Minnesota Volunteers in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection at Ancestry ($)
 * 1898-1899 Minnesota, Spanish American War Muster Rolls and Casualty Lists, 1898-1899 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry
 * 1940-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images or scroll to Browse images by film numbers.
 * 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

Civil War Civil War service men from Benton 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 Benton County.


 * 7th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company I.

World War II
 * 1940-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images or scroll to Browse images by film numbers.

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

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 or scroll to Browse images by film numbers.
 * 1891-2003 Web: Minnesota, Obituary Index, 1891-2003 at Ancestry (Free)

Probate Records
Online Probate Records
 * 1801-1925 Minnesota, Wills and Probate Records, 1801-1925 at Ancestry ($)

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

 * 1900-1934 Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934 at MyHeritage($) — index
 * 1840-1980 Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1900-1934 Minnesota People Records Search select Birth Records (1900-1934, at Minnesota Historical Society — Index only, search by name, date, a related surname, or county.
 * 1935-2000 Minnesota, Birth Index, 1935-2000 at Ancestry ($)

Marriage

 * 1850-2019 WEB: Minnesota, Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019 at Ancestry (Free)
 * 1860 1949 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images or scroll to Browse images by film numbers.
 * 1976-2003 Minnesota, Marriages, 1976-2003 at MyHeritage($) — index
 * 1885-present Minnesota Official Marriage System at mn.gov — search by county, name or date, and request copy.
 * 1970-2003 Minnesota Marriage Records Index, 1970-2003 at Archives.com ($)

Death

 * 1850-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images or scroll to Browse images by counties.
 * 1887-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1904-2001 Minnesota, Death Index, 1904-2001 at MyHeritage($) — index
 * 1904-2001 Minnesota People Records Search, select Death Records (1904-2001), at Minnesota Historical Society — Index only, search by name, date, a related surname, or county.
 * 1908-2017 Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017 at Ancestry ($)

Divorce

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

Family History Centers

 * St Cloud Minnesota Family History Center

Libraries

 * Benton County Historical Society 218-1st Street North Box 426 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: 320 253-9614 Website
 * Sartell Historical Society PO Box 1907 Sartell, MN 56377 Website
 * Central Minnesota Historical Center St. Cloud University Centennial Hall, Room 148 St. Cloud, MN 5630 Website

Websites

 * Benton County GenWeb
 * Cyndi's List: Benton County
 * – 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.