McLeod County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  McLeod County

County Courthouse
McLeod County Courthouse 830 11th St; PO Box 127 Glencoe, MN 55336 Phone: 320.864.1216 County ;Recorder has birth and death records from 1870, marriage records from 1865, school census and land records. County Administrator has divorce, probate and court records. Veterans Service has military records.

Parent County

 * 1856--McLeod County was created 1 March 1856 from Carver and Sibley Counties. County seat: Glencoe
 * For a brief history of how McLeod County was named, click here. Then select McLeod County.

Populated Places
For a list of cities and towns go to hometownlocator.com or wikipedia.com.

Neighboring Counties

 * Carver
 * Meeker
 * Renville
 * Sibley
 * Wright

Civil War
Civil War service men from McLeod 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 McLeod County.


 * - 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company B.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * McLeod County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)