Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Yellow Medicine County

Guide to Yellow Medicine 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 naturalization records from 1872, death, divorce, probate and court records. County Recorder has land records.

Parent County

 * 1871--Yellow Medicine County was created 7 November 1871 from Redwood County. County seat: Granite Falls

Neighboring Counties

 * Chippewa
 * Deuel County, South Dakota
 * Lac Qui Parle
 * Lincoln
 * Lyon
 * Redwood
 * Renville

Lutheran
St. Lucas Lutheran Church, Cottonwood


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

Trinity Lutheran Church, Porter


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

Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church, Hanley Falls


 * Records of Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church, Hanley Falls, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Civil War Battle
The following Civil War battle was fought in Yellow Medicine County.


 * September 23, 1862 = Wood Lake


 * Map showing Civil War battles in Minnesota.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Yellow Medicine County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)