Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Yellow Medicine County

County Courthouse
Yellow Medicine Courthouse 415 9th Avenue Granite Falls, MN 56241-1367 Phone: 56241-1367 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
 * For a brief history of how Yellow Medicine County was named, click here, then select Yellow Medicine County.

Neighboring Counties

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

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)