Freeborn County, Minnesota Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Freeborn County Courthouse 411 S Broadway Avenue Albert Lea, MN 56007 Phone: 507.377.5153 Details: Clerk District Court has birth and death records from 1870, marriage and court records from 1857; County Recorder has land records from 1854; Probate Office has probate records from 1866

Parent County

 * 1855--Freeborn County was created 20 February 1855 from Blue Earth and Rice Counties.

County seat: Albert Lea


 * For a brief history of how Freeborn County was named, click here. Then select Freeborn County.

Cities
Albert Lea | Alden | Armstrong | Clarks Grove | Conger | Emmons | Freeborn | Geneva | Glenville | Gordonsville | Hartland | Hayward | Hollandale | Manchester | Mansfield | Myrtle | Oakland | Petran | Twin Lakes

Townships
Albert Lea Township | Alden Township | Bancroft Township | Bath Township | Carlston Township | Freeborn Township | Freeman Township | Geneva Township | Hartland Township | Hayward Township | London Township | Manchester Township | Mansfield Township | Moscow Township | Newry Township | Nunda Township | Oakland Township | Pickerel Lake Township | Riceland Township | Shell Rock Township

Neighboring Counties

 * Dodge
 * Faribault
 * Mower
 * Steele
 * Waseca
 * Winnebago County, Iowa
 * Worth County, Iowa

Civil War
Civil War service men from Freeborn 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 Freeborn County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers), Company H.
 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry, Company C.
 * - 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company F.
 * - 5th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company C.
 * - 10th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company E.

Naturalization Records

 * Naturalization records in the Freeborn County District Court. Click here.

Societies and Libraries

 * Freeborn County Historical Museum Information about records in the historical library, lists of cemeteries, a county history and more.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Freeborn County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)