Renville County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Renville County

Guide to Renville County Minnesota ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
District Court has birth, marriage, and death records from 1870, divorce, probate and court records. County Recorder has land records.

Parent County

 * 1855--Renville County was created 20 February 1855 from Nicollet, Pierce (Eliminated 20 Feb 1862), and Sibley Counties.

County seat: Olivia


 * For a brief history of how Renville County was named, click here, then select Renville County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Brown
 * Chippewa
 * Kandiyohi
 * McLeod
 * Meeker
 * Nicollet
 * Redwood
 * Sibley
 * Yellow Medicine

Lutheran
Hawk Creek Lutheran Church, Sacred Heart


 * Records of the Hawk Creek Lutheran Church, Sacred Heart, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Wang Lutheran Church, Maynard


 * Records of Wang Lutheran Church, Maynard, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Renville County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)