Goodhue County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Goodhue County

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

County Courthouse
County Administrator has birth and death records from 1870, marriage and probate records from 1854, divorce and court records from 1951. Minnesota Hisotrical Society has divorce and court records 1854-1950.

Parent County

 * 1853--Goodhue County was created 5 March 1853 from Wabasha and Dakota Counties. County seat: Red Wing
 * For a brief history of how Goodhue County was named, click here. Then select Goodhue County.

Cities
Bellechester | Cannon Falls | Dennison | Goodhue | Kenyon | Lake City | Pine Island | Red Wing |Wanamingo | Zumbrota

Townships
Belle Creek Township | Belvidere Township | Cannon Falls Township | Cherry Grove Township | Featherstone Township | Florence Township | Goodhue Township | Hay Creek Township | Holden Township | Kenyon Township | Leon Township | Minneola Township | Pine Island Township | Roscoe Township | Stanton Township | Vasa Township | Wacouta Township | Wanamingo Township | Warsaw Township | Welch Township | Zumbrota Township

Unincorporated
Hader | Stanton | Moland

Neighboring Counties

 * Dakota
 * Dodge
 * Olmsted
 * Pepin County, Wisconsin
 * Pierce County, Wisconsin
 * Rice
 * Steele
 * Wabasha

Church

 * List of Churches in Goodhue, the kind of records they hold and contact information.

Lutheran

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

Local Histories

 * Goodhue County Biographies Searchable, donated, short biographies of historical Goodhue residents.

Civil War
Civil War service men from Goodhue 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 Goodhue County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company F.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry, Company F.
 * - 3rd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company D and E.
 * - 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company D.
 * - 5th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Companies A and H.
 * - 6th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company F.
 * - 7th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company G.
 * - 8th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Companies F and H.
 * - 10th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company D.
 * - Hatch's Independent Battalion, Minnesota Cavalry, Companies A and C.
 * - 1st Minnesota Company Sharpshooters, First Company only.

Newspapers

 * List of microfilmed newspapers available at Goodhue Historical Society.

Societies and Libraries

 * Goodhue Historical Society
 * Goodhue County Historical Society Library

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Red Wing Minnesota Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Goodhue County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)