Jackson County, Minnesota Records

Jackson County, Minnesota (Map It) was created on May 23, 1857 (Organized in 1866) from Brown County. The county was named in honor of Henry Jackson, the first merchant in St. Paul and a member of the first territorial legislature.

Jackson County is bordered by Cottonwood County (north), Watonwan County (northeast), Martin County (east), Emmet County, Iowa (southeast), Dickinson County, Iowa (south), Osceola County, Iowa (southwest), Nobles County (west).

Jackson County Cities and Towns include Alpha, Heron Lake, Jackson, Lakefield, Okabena, Wilder.

Jackson County Townships include Alba, Belmont, Christiania, Delafield, Des Moines, Enterprise, Ewington, Heron Lake, Hunter, Kimball, La Crosse, Middletown, Minneota, Petersburg, Rost, Round Lake, Sioux Valley, Weimer, West Heron Lake, Wisconsin Townships.

A Map of Jackson County, Minnesota contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Jackson County, Minnesota Courthouse Records

Jackson County, Minnesota Courthouse
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Jackson County, MN Courthouse

The Jackson County Courthouse is located in Jackson, Minnesota. At some time Jackson County was attached to Martin County for county and or judicial purposes. Some early records may be found there. Learn More About State of Minnesota Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Jackson county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Jackson County Recorder has Birth / Death Records from 1870, Marriage Records from 1868 and Land Records from 1866. The County Recorder is responsible for all the real estate records for properties located in the County. Permanent records of deeds, mortgages and other various real estate records are recorded/filed in this office. As Local Registrar, the office protects and issues certified copies of Birth and Death records, Marriage Certificates & Military Discharge Records.
  • Jackson County Court Administrator has Probate Records from 1867 and Court Records from 1871. The County Court Administrator maintains court files for Civil, Criminal, Traffic, Probate, Conciliation, Juvenile, Tax and Family Court matters.
  • Jackson County Treasurers Office is responsible for keeping a complete accounting of all monies collected and expended by all the county departments. This includes the investing of available funds and accurately distributing the interest received. The department is also responsible for the collection of taxes and distribution to the various taxing entities within the County.

Jackson County, Minnesota Census Records

Jackson County, Minnesota Vital Records

Jackson County, Minnesota Resources

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