Lyon County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Lyon County

County Courthouse
Clerk District Court has birth and death records from 1874, marriage records from 1872, divorce, probate and court records from 1880. County Recorder has land records.

Parent County

 * 1869--Lyon County was created 2 November 1869 from Redwood County. County seat: Marshall
 * For a brief history of how Lyon County was named, click here, then select Lyon County.

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Lincoln
 * Murray
 * Pipestone
 * Redwood
 * Yellow Medicine

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Marshall Minnesota Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Lyon County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)