Chippewa County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Chippewa County

Guide to Chippewa County Minnesota genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1870, County Recorder has land records from 1870. City Clerks have burial records.

Parent County
1862--Chippewa County was created 20 February 1862 from Pierce, Eliminated 20 Feb 1862, and Davis, Eliminated 20 Feb 1862, Counties. County seat: Montevideo


 * For a brief history of how Chippewa County was name, click here. Then select Chippewa County.

Cities
Clara City | Granite Falls | Maynard | Milan | Montevideo | Watson

Townships
Big Bend Township | Crate Township | Grace Township | Granite Falls Township | Havelock Township | Kragero Township | Leenthrop Township | Lone Tree Township | Louriston Township | Mandt Township | Rheiderland Township | Rosewood Township | Sparta Township | Stoneham Township | Tunsberg Township | Woods Township

Neighboring Counties

 * Kandiyohi
 * Lac Qui Parle
 * Renville
 * Swift
 * Yellow Medicine

Lutheran

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

Societies and Libraries

 * Chippewa County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Chippewa County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * Chippewa County, MNGenWeb
 * Cyndi's List: Chippewa County
 * Cyndi's List: Chippewa County