Murray County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Murray County

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

County Courthouse
Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, death, divorce, probate and court records. County Recorder has land records.

Parent County

 * 1857--Murray County was created 23 May 1857 from Brown County. County seat: Slayton
 * For a brief history of how Murray County was named, click here, then select Murray County.

Populated Places
For a list of cities and towns go to hometownlocator.com or wikipedia.com.

Neighboring Counties

 * Cottonwood
 * Jackson
 * Lyon
 * Nobles
 * Pipestone
 * Redwood
 * Rock

Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran Congregation, Fulda


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

Maps



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

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

Societies and Libraries
Murray County Historical Society and Museum PO Box 61 2480 29th St Slayton MN 56172-0061 Phone: 507 836-6533 Website

Fulda Heritage Society 105 Front St W Fulda, MN, 56131 Phone: (507) 425 - 2201

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

Murray County Minnesota 2500 28th St Slayton MN Phone: 507 836 6148 E-mail:[mailto:CRiley@co.murray.mn.us] Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Murray County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)