Meeker County, Minnesota Records

Meeker County, Minnesota (Map It) was created on February 23, 1856 (Organized in 1866) from Davis County. The county was named in honor of Bradley B. Meeker (1813–1873), associate justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court, 1849-53; member of the constitutional convention, 1857; member of the territorial legislature, 1851.

Meeker County is bordered by Stearns County (north), Wright County (east), McLeod County (southeast), Renville County (southwest), Kandiyohi County (west).

Meeker County Cities and Towns include Cedar Mills, Cosmos, Darwin, Dassel, Eden Valley, Grove City, Kingston, Litchfield, Watkins.

Meeker County Townships include Acton, Cedar Mills, Collinwood, Cosmos, Danielson, Darwin, Dassel, Ellsworth, Forest City, Forest Prairie, Greenleaf, Harvey, Kingston, Litchfield, Manannah, Swede Grove, Union Grove Townships.

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

Meeker County, Minnesota Courthouse Records

The Meeker County Courthouse is located in Litchfield, Minnesota. At some time Meeker County was attached to Carver 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 Meeker 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.

• Meeker County Recorder has Birth / Death Records from 1869, Marriage Records from 1859 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.
• Meeker County Court Administrator has Probate Records from 1858 and Court Records from 1858. The County Court Administrator maintains court files for Civil, Criminal, Traffic, Probate, Conciliation, Juvenile, Tax and Family Court matters.
• Meeker 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.

Meeker 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

Meeker 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.

Meeker County, Minnesota Resources

• State of Minnesota Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Minnesota
• Meeker County Historical Society
• Dassel Area Historical Society
• Southwest Minnesota Historical Center
• Meeker County, Minnesota Message Boards
• Meeker County, Minnesota Genealogy Boards

Meeker County, Minnesota External Links

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