Cottonwood County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Cottonwood County

Guide to Cottonwood County Minnesota ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, death, divorce and court records from 187. 1

Parent County

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

Cities
Bingham Lake | Comfrey | Jeffers | Mountain Lake | Storden | Westbrook | Windom

Townships
Amboy Township | Amo Township | Ann Township | Carson Township | Dale Township | Delton Township | Germantown Township | Great Bend Township | Highwater Township | Lakeside Township | Midway Township | Mountain Lake Township | Rose Hill Township | Selma Township | Southbrook Township | Springfield Township | Storden Township | Westbrook Township

Neighboring Counties

 * Brown
 * Jackson
 * Martin
 * Murray
 * Nobles
 * Redwood
 * Watonwan

Lutheran
Highwater Lutheran Church, Lamberton


 * Records of Highwater Lutheran Church, Lamberton, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Societies and Libraries

 * Cottonwood County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Cottonwood County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * Cottonwood County GenWeb
 * Cyndi's List: Cottonwood County
 * Cyndi's List: Cottonwood County