Waseca County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Waseca County

County Courthouse
Waseca County Courthouse 307 North State Street Waseca, MN 56093 Phone: 507-835-0670 Clerk of the District Court has birth, death, probate, and court records from 1870, marriage records and divorce records from 1858.

Parent County

 * 1857--Waseca County was created 27 February 1857 from Steele County. County seat: Waseca

Cities

 * Janesville
 * New Richland
 * Waldorf
 * Waseca

Townships

 * Alton
 * Blooming Grove
 * Byron
 * Freedom
 * Iosco
 * Janesville
 * New Richland
 * Otisco
 * St. Mary
 * Vivian
 * Wilton
 * Woodville

Neighboring Counties

 * Blue Earth
 * Faribault
 * Freeborn
 * Le Sueur
 * Rice
 * Steele

Local Histories
Child's History of Waseca County

Maps

 * 1874 Map of Waseca County
 * Waseca County Government GIS Map

Civil War
Civil War service men from Waseca 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 Waseca County.


 * - 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company I.
 * - 5th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company F.
 * - 10th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company F.

World War I

 * Waseca County in the War : Index to People Mentioned

This book was published shortly after World War I detailing many soldiers and war contributors at home. It also has many pictures.

Societies and Libraries

 * Waseca County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Waseca County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * Waseca County GenWeb
 * Waseca County GenWeb