Freeborn County, Minnesota Records

Freeborn County, Minnesota (Map It) was created on February 20, 1855 (Organized in 1857) from Blue Earth County and Rice County. The county was named in honor of William S. Freeborn (1816-1900), member of the council in the territorial legislature, 1854-57; second mayor of Red Wing, 1858. .

Freeborn County is bordered by Steele County (northeast), Mower County (east), Worth County, Iowa (south), Winnebago County, Iowa (southwest), Faribault County (west), Waseca County (northwest).

Freeborn County Cities and Towns include Albert Lea, Alden, Clarks Grove, Conger, Emmons, Freeborn, Geneva, Glenville, Hartland, Hayward, Hollandale, Manchester, Myrtle, Twin Lakes.

Freeborn County Townships include Albert Lea, Alden, Bancroft, Bath, Carlston, Freeborn, Freeman, Geneva, Hartland, Hayward, London, Manchester, Mansfield, Moscow, Newry, Nunda, Oakland, Pickerel Lake, Riceland, Shell Rock Townships

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

Freeborn County, Minnesota Courthouse Records

The Freeborn County Courthouse is located in Albert Lea, Minnesota. 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 Freeborn 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.

• Freeborn County Recorder has Birth / Death Records from 1870, Marriage Records from 1857 and Land Records from 1854. 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.
• Freeborn County Court Administrator has Probate Records from 1866 and Court Records from 1857. The County Court Administrator maintains court files for Civil, Criminal, Traffic, Probate, Conciliation, Juvenile, Tax and Family Court matters.
• Freeborn 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.

Freeborn County, Minnesota Census Records

• Learn More: State of Minnesota Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• State Census Reconstructed Records: 1835-1890
• State Population Schedules: Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Freeborn County, Minnesota Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Minnesota Vital Records
• Birth Records: from January 1900  to present
• Marriage Records: None Check with the Local County Registrar
• Divorce Records: None Check with the Local County Registrar
• Death Records: from January 1908 to present
• Locations: Minnesota Office of Vital Statistics, P.O. Box 64882, St. Paul, MN 55164; (651) 201-5970
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Death Certificates Applications.

Freeborn County, Minnesota Resources

• State of Minnesota Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Minnesota
• Alden Community Historical Society, P.O. Box 323, Alden, MN 56009
• Freeborn County Historical Society
• Freeborn County Genealogical Society
• Hollandale Area Historical Society, PO Box 184, Hollandale MN 56045-0184; Phone: 507 889-4491
• Southern Minnesota Historical Center
• Clarks Grove Area Heritage Society, Po Box 188, Clarks Grove, Minnesota 56016-0188
• Freeborn County, Minnesota Message Boards
• Freeborn County, Minnesota Genealogy Boards

Freeborn County, Minnesota External Links

• Minnesota Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Freeborn County, Minnesota Books - Amazon
• Freeborn Co., Minnesota - FindaGrave
• Minnesota Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Freeborn County, Minnesota Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Minnesota (1849 - 1922)
• Freeborn Co. MNGenweb
• Freeborn County, Minnesota Ancestry Database Collections
• Freeborn County, Minnesota Military Records