Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Swift County

Guide to Swift County Minnesota genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
County Treasurer has birth records from 1870, marriage records from 1871 and death records from 1872. Clerk Courts has divorce, court and probate records. County Recorder has land records.

Parent County

 * 1870--Swift County was created 8 November 1870 from from Chippewa County. County seat: Benson
 * For a brief history of how Swift County was named, click here, then select Swift County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Big Stone
 * Chippewa
 * Kandiyohi
 * Lac Qui Parle
 * Pope
 * Stevens

Church
St. John's Lutheran Church


 * Records of the St. John's Lutheran Church, Holloway, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Swift County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)


 * Swift County, MNGenWeb