Rice County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Rice County

County Courthouse
Rice County Courthouse 320 NW 3rd Street Faribault, MN 55021-5146 Phone: 507.332.6114 Clerk District Court has birth, death, divorce and court records from 1870, marriage records from 1856 and burial Records. County Recorder has land records.

Parent County

 * 1853--Rice County was created 5 March 1853 from Dakota and Wabasha Counties. County seat: Faribault
 * For a brief history of Rice County's name, click here, then select Rice County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Dakota
 * Dodge
 * Goodhue
 * Le Sueur
 * Scott
 * Steele
 * Waseca

Civil War
Civil War service men from Rice 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 Rice County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers), Companies A and H.
 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company G.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry, Company G.
 * - 3rd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company H.
 * - 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company I.
 * - 6th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company C.
 * - 7th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company A.
 * - 8th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company B.
 * - 10th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company H.
 * - 2nd Minnesota Company Sharpshooters, Second Company only.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Faribault Minnesota Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Rice County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)