Big Stone County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Big Stone County

County Courthouse
Big Stone County Courthouse 20 SE 2nd Street Ortonville, MN 56278-1544; Phone: 320.839.2308 County Recorder has birth, marriage and land records from 1881, divorce and court records from 1885. Court Judge has probate records.

Parent County

 * 1862--Big Stone County was created 20 February 1862 from Pierce County, Eliminated 20 Feb 1862. County seat: Ortonville
 * For a brief history of how Big Stone County was named, click here, then select Big Stone County.

Cities
Barry | Beardsley | Clinton | Correll | Graceville | Johnson | Odessa | Ortonville

Townships
Akron Township | Almond Township | Artichoke Township | Big Stone Township | Browns Valley Township | Foster Township | Graceville Township | Malta Township | Moonshine Township | Odessa Township | Ortonville Township | Otrey Township | Prior Township | Toqua Township

Neighboring Counties

 * Grant County, South Dakota
 * Lac Qui Parle
 * Roberts County, South Dakota
 * Stevens
 * Swift
 * Traverse

Maps
1874 Map of Big Stone, Grant, Stevens, and Traverse counties

Military
==== Newspapers ====


 * The Ortonville Independent (May 1920-Current; Weekly)
 * The Northern Star (Jan 1966-Current; Weekly)
 * The Ortonville Journal (Jan 1927-Sep 1927; Weekly)
 * The Ortonville Star (Jan 1927-Sep 1927; Weekly)
 * Ortonville Journal Star (Oct 1927-Apr 1930; Weekly)
 * The Journal-Star (Sep 1926-Jan 1927; Weekly)
 * The Ortonville Journal (Jan 1913-Sep 1926; Weekly)
 * Ortonville Herald Star (Jan 1888-Dec 1912; Weekly)
 * Big Stone County Journal (1892 [?]-Dec 1912; Weekly)
 * The Beardsley News (Apr 1908-Jun 1959; Weekly)
 * The Odessa Tribune (Mar 1898-After Jan 1902 [?]; Weekly)
 * The Phenix (1894-Nov 1912; Weekly)
 * Graceville Transcript (Aug 1890-1894; Weekly)
 * Graceville Transcript and Democrat (Jul 1889-Aug 1890; Weekly)
 * The Graceville Democrat (May 1888-Jul 1889; Weekly)
 * The Ortonville Headlight (1884-After Mar 1887 [?]; Weekly)
 * The People's Vindicator (1884-Dec1884; Weekly)
 * Graceville Transcript (Oct 1883-Jul 1889; Weekly)
 * Big Stone County Herald (Aug 1879-Dec 1887; Weekly)
 * Ortonville North Star (Jun 1878-Dec1887; Weekly)
 * The Odessa Times (1940 [?]-Sep 1941; Weekly)
 * Graceville Enterprise (1894-Apr 1966; Weekly)
 * The Clinton Advocate (1894 [?]-Apr 1966; Weekly)
 * The Ortonville Star (1920 [?]-Sep 1926; Weekly)
 * The Beardsley News (1896 [?]-Sep 1907; Weekly)
 * The Clinton Advocate (Aug 1892-Jul 1895; Weekly)

Societies and Libraries

 * Big Stone County Historical Society

985 US Highway 12 Ortonville, MN 56278 320-839-3359


 * Ortonville Public Library

412 NW 2nd Stret Ortonville, MN 56278 320-8390-2494


 * Graceville Public Library

415 Studdart Avenure P.O. Box 457 Graceville, MN 56240 320-748-7332

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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