Chippewa County, Minnesota Genealogy

Guide to Chippewa County, Minnesota ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Chippewa River. The County is located in the west central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1870, County Recorder has land records from 1870. City Clerks have burial records.

Parent County
1862--Chippewa County was created 20 February 1862 from Pierce, Eliminated 20 Feb 1862, and Davis, Eliminated 20 Feb 1862, Counties. County seat: Montevideo


 * For a brief history of how Chippewa County was name, click here. Then select Chippewa County.

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Minnesota County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Minnesota County Boundary Maps" (1849-1960) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Cities
Clara City | Granite Falls | Maynard | Milan | Montevideo | Watson

Townships
Big Bend Township | Crate Township | Grace Township | Granite Falls Township | Havelock Township | Kragero Township | Leenthrop Township | Lone Tree Township | Louriston Township | Mandt Township | Rheiderland Township | Rosewood Township | Sparta Township | Stoneham Township | Tunsberg Township | Woods Township

Neighboring Counties

 * Kandiyohi
 * Lac Qui Parle
 * Renville
 * Swift
 * Yellow Medicine

Census
State Census
 * 1865 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1885 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Lutheran
Granite Falls


 * Records of Granite Falls Lutheran Church in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Milan


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Milan, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Montevideo


 * Records of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Montevideo, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1912 - 1956 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1872-1962 - at FamilySearch — index

Obituaries

 * 1865-2006 - at FamilySearch— index and images

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1801 - 1999 Minnesota Wills and Probate Records 1801-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Marriage

 * 1860 - 1949 at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

 * 1850-2001 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries
Chippewa County Historical Society PO Box 303 151 Pioneer Drive (Jct. 7 and 59) Montevideo MN 56265-0303 Telephone: 320 269-7636 Website

West Central Minnesota Historical Center University of Minnesota–Morris Morris, MN 56267 Website

Friesen Historical Society PO Box 26 Clara City, MN 56222

See also a List of Minnesota Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical &amp; Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Websites

 * Chippewa County, MN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Minnesota Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Minnesota Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Chippewa County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * Chippewa County, MNGenWeb
 * Cyndi's List: Chippewa County
 * Cyndi's List: Chippewa County