McLeod County, Minnesota Genealogy

Guide to McLeod County, Minnesota ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for Martin McLeod, a Canadian-born adventurer who became a fur trader and later was elected a territorial representative (1849–1856) in Minnesota. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Recorder has birth and death records from 1870, marriage records from 1865, school census and land records. County Administrator has divorce, probate and court records. Veterans Service has military records.

Parent County

 * 1856--McLeod County was created 1 March 1856 from Carver and Sibley Counties. County seat: Glencoe
 * For a brief history of how McLeod County was named, click here. Then select McLeod County.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties

 * Carver
 * Meeker
 * Renville
 * Sibley
 * Wright

Census
State Census
 * 1865 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1885 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1912 - 1956 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War
Civil War service men from McLeod 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 McLeod County.


 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company K
 * - 4th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company B.

World War II

 * 1940-1945 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1872-1962 - at FamilySearch — index

Obituaries

 * 1865-2006 - at FamilySearch— index and images

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1801 - 1999 Minnesota Wills and Probate Records 1801-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Marriage

 * 1860 - 1949 at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

 * 1850-2001 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1887-2001 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Online Minnesota Death Records & Indexes

Societies and Libraries
McLeod County Genealogical and Historical Society 380 School Road NW Hutchinson, MN 55350 Telephone: 320-587-2109 Website

Southwest Minnesota Historical Center Social Science 141 Southwest Minnesota State University 1501 State Street Marshall, MN 56258 Telephone: 507-537-7373

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Websites

 * McLeod County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)