Watonwan County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Watonwan County

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

County Courthouse
Clerk District Court has birth, marriage and divorce records from 1863, divorce and court records from 1865. Probate Judge has probate records. Register of Deeds has land records.

Parent County

 * 1860--Watonwan County was created 6 November 1860 from Brown County. County seat: St. James
 * For a brief history of how Watonwan County was named, click here. Then select Watonwan County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Blue Earth
 * Brown
 * Cottonwood
 * Jackson
 * Martin

Lutheran
Long Lake Lutheran Church


 * Records of the Long Lake Lutheran Church, Watonwan County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Madelia


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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Watonwan County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)