Carver County, Minnesota Records

Carver County, Minnesota (Map It) was created on February 20, 1855 (Organized in 1855) from Hennepin County and Sibley County. The county was named in honor of Captain Jonathan Carver (1710–1790), noted explorer and author, traveled through Minnesota in 1766-67.

Carver County is bordered by Wright County (north), Hennepin County (northeast), Scott County (southeast), Sibley County (southwest), McLeod County (west).

Carver County Cities and Towns include Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska, Cologne, Hamburg, Mayer, New Germany, Norwood Young America, Victoria, Waconia, Watertown.

Carver County Townships include Benton, Camden, Chaska, Dahlgren, Hancock, Hollywood, Laketown, San Francisco, Waconia, Watertown, Young America Townships.

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

Carver County, Minnesota Courthouse Records

The Carver County Courthouse is located in Chaska, 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 Carver 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.

• Carver County Recorder has Birth / Death Records from 1870, Marriage Records from 1856 and Land Records from 1856. 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.
• Carver County Court Administrator has Probate Records from 1857 and Court Records from 1854. The County Court Administrator maintains court files for Civil, Criminal, Traffic, Probate, Conciliation, Juvenile, Tax and Family Court matters.
• Carver 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.

Carver 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

Carver 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.

Carver County, Minnesota Resources

• State of Minnesota Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Minnesota
• Carver County Historical Society
• Chaska Historical Society
• Watertown Area Historical Society
• Waconia Heritage Association
• Carver County, Minnesota Message Boards
• Carver County, Minnesota Genealogy Boards

Carver County, Minnesota External Links

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