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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Swift County'''
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Guide to '''Swift County Minnesota genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Guide to '''Swift County, Minnesota ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.


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|organized= March 9, 1875<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Minnesota Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]; accessed 7 March 2021.</ref>
|county seat= Benson
|parent county= [[Chippewa County, Minnesota Genealogy|Chippewa]]<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Minnesota Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]; accessed 7 March 2021.</ref>
|variant spellings=
|county1= [[Big Stone County, Minnesota Genealogy|Big Stone]]
|county2= [[Chippewa County, Minnesota Genealogy|Chippewa]]
|county3= [[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Genealogy|Kandiyohi]]
|county4= [[Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lac Qui Parle]]
|county5= [[Pope County, Minnesota Genealogy|Pope]]
|county6= [[Stevens County, Minnesota Genealogy|Stevens]]</br><center>[[Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


{{Infobox U.S. County
=== Description ===
| county = Swift County
The county was named for Henry Adoniram Swift, the governor of Minnesota in 1863. The county is located in the west-central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Swift County, Minnesota" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_County,_Minnesota'' accessed 7 March 2021 </ref>
| county_map = Minnesota Swift County Map.svg.png
| state = Minnesota
| state_map = Minnesota.png
| latd =  
| longd =  
| founded year = 1870
| founded date = November 8
| seat = Benson
| building image =
| building address = Swift County Courthouse<br> 301 14th St N<br> PO Box 50<br> Benson, MN 56215<br> Ph. 320.843.3377<br>[http://www.swiftcounty.com/ '''Swift County Website'''] }}


== County Courthouse ==
=== County Courthouse ===
{{MN Courthouse Intro|Swift}}
'''Swift County Courthouse'''<br> 301 14th St N<br> PO Box 50<br> Benson, MN 56215<br>Phone: 320-843-2744<br>[http://www.swiftcounty.com/ Swift County Website] <br><br>
County Treasurer has birth records from 1870, marriage records from 1871 and death records from 1872. <br>Clerk Courts has divorce, court and probate records. <br>County Recorder has land records. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Minnesota.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>


<br><br>County Treasurer has birth records from 1870, <br>marriage records from 1871 and death records from 1872. <br>Clerk Courts has divorce, court and probate records. <br>County Recorder has land records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Stevens County, Minnesota page 369, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
=== Swift County, Minnesota Record Dates  ===
{{MN Record Dates Intro|Swift}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Minnesota.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
|-
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1870
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1871
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1872
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1874
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1871
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1873
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1836
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration started for births in 1900 and deaths in 1908. General compliance by 1915.</center>
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== History  ==
=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


==== Parent County ====
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{MN Boundary Changes Intro|Swift}}
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* '''Parent counties:''' Created from [[Chippewa County, Minnesota Genealogy|Chippewa]] County November 8, 1870.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Minnesota Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]; accessed 7 March 2021.</ref>
* '''Organized date:''' March 9, 1875<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Minnesota Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]; accessed 7 March 2021.</ref>
* '''County seat:''' Benson<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Minnesota.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Minnesota Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#MN Minnesota Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/minnesota/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Minnesota county boundary changes
|}


*'''1870--'''Swift County was created 8 November 1870&nbsp;from from [[Chippewa County, Minnesota|Chippewa]] County.&nbsp; '''County seat: '''Benson <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== Populated Places ===
*For a brief history of how Swift County was named, click [http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/index.cfm here], then select Swift County.
{{MN Populated Places Intro|Swift}}


==== Boundary Changes  ====
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://minnesota.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,151,c,swift.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Swift County, Minnesota," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_County,_Minnesota, accessed 7 March 2021.</ref>


==== Record Loss  ====
{{Populated places
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| cities-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appleton,_Minnesota Appleton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benson,_Minnesota Benson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clontarf,_Minnesota Clontarf]
</div>
| cities-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danvers,_Minnesota Danvers]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Graff,_Minnesota De Graff]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holloway,_Minnesota Holloway]
</div>
| cities-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerkhoven,_Minnesota Kerkhoven]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murdock,_Minnesota Murdock]
</div>
<!--unincorp column------------------->
| unincorp-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield,_Minnesota Fairfield]
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_Falls,_Minnesota Swift Falls]
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| townships-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appleton_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Appleton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benson_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Benson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Lake_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Camp Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cashel_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Cashel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clontarf_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Clontarf]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Dublin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edison_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Edison]
</div>
| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Fairfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayes_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Hayes]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hegbert_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Hegbert]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerkhoven_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Kerkhoven]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kildare_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Kildare]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marysland_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Marysland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moyer_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Moyer]
</div>
| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillsbury_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Pillsbury]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shible_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Shible]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Mile_Grove_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Six Mile Grove]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swenoda_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Swenoda]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Tara]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torning_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota Torning]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank_Township,_Swift_County,_Minnesota West Bank]
</div>
}}


== Places/Localities  ==
=== History Timeline ===
{{MN Historical Timeline Intro|Swift}}


==== Populated Places  ====
== Resources ==
{{MN Resources Intro|Swift}}


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== Bible Records ===
{{MN Bible Intro|Swift}}


*[[Big Stone County, Minnesota|Big Stone]]
=== Biographies  ===
*[[Chippewa County, Minnesota|Chippewa]]
{{MN Biographies Intro|Swift}}
*[[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota|Kandiyohi]]
*[[Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota|Lac Qui Parle]]
*[[Pope County, Minnesota|Pope]]
*[[Stevens County, Minnesota|Stevens]]


== Resources  ==
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{MN Business Records Intro|Swift}}


==== Cemeteries ====
=== Cemeteries ===
{{MN Cemeteries Intro|Swift}}


==== Church ====
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Swift County, Minnesota''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Minnesota&cemetery_county=Swift&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Swift%2C+County%2C+Minnesota%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_1385  Find a Grave]
* [http://www.interment.net/us/mn/swift.htm  Interment.net]
* [https://minnesotagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?selected_cid=76 Minnesota Gravestones]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/minnesota/swift.htm MN Tombstone Transcription Project]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/mn/swift/swift.html  USGenWeb Archives]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* {{FSC|United States, Minnesota, Swift - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1494358077|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Swift+Minnesota&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394290&reqParentsLabel=Swift%2C%20Minnesota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Swift%2C+County%2C+Minnesota%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_1385 Find a Grave]
|-
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Minnesota Cemeteries|Minnesota Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
|}
&nbsp;


==== Court  ====
=== Census Records ===
{{MN Census Intro|Swift}}


==== Land  ====
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_County,_Minnesota#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1880 |7473
|1890 |10161
|1900 |13503
|1910 |12949
|1920 |15093
|1930 |14735
|1940 |15469
|1950 |15837
|1960 |14936
|1970 |13177
|1980 |12920
|1990 |10724
|2000 |11956
|2010 |9783
}}


==== Local Histories  ====
'''State Census'''<br>
* '''1835-1890''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3555/ Minnesota, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1835-1890] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
* '''1849-1905''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/ Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
* '''1865''' {{RecordSearch|1503054|Minnesota State Census, 1865}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota State Census, 1865 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
* '''1875''' {{RecordSearch|1503053|Minnesota State Census, 1875}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota State Census, 1875 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
* '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1503044|Minnesota State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
* '''1905''' {{RecordSearch|1503056|Minnesota State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.


==== Maps  ====
=== Church Records ===
{{MN Church Intro|Swift}}


==== Military  ====
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394290&reqParentsLabel=Swift%2C%20Minnesota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


==== Newspapers  ====
'''''Lutheran Church'''''
'''1781-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/?clickref=1011ldrarFJZ&o_lid=01100l4xJr&o_sch=Affiliate%2BExternal&o_xid=01100l4xJr U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969] at Ancestry ($)


==== Probate  ====
=== Court Records ===
{{MN Court Intro|Swift}}


==== Taxation  ====
=== Directories ===
{{MN Directories Intro|Swift}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


==== Vital Records ====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{MN Emigration Intro|Swift}}


== Societies and Libraries  ==
* '''1912-1956''' {{RecordSearch|2426329|Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists, 1912-1956}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.


==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{MN Ethnic Groups Intro|Swift}}


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{MN Funeral Homes Intro|Swift}}


== Web Sites  ==
*[https://www.hafh.org/ Harvey Anderson and Johnson Funeral Homes] in Kerkhoven.
*[https://www.zniewskifuneralhome.com/ Zniewski Funeral Home] in Appleton and Benson.


*[http://genforum.com/mn/swift/ Swift County, MN Genealogy Forum] (GenForum)
=== Genealogies  ===
*{{FHL|Minnesota%2C+Swift|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
{{MN Genealogies Intro|Swift}}


*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnswift/ Swift County, MNGenWeb]
=== Guardianship ===
{{MN Guardianship Intro|Swift}}


== References  ==
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{MN Land Intro|Swift}}


<references />
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''Pre-1908''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2076/ Minnesota, U.S., Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908] at Ancestry ($)
*''Standard atlas of Swift County, Minnesota : including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county''. Alden Publisher, Chicago 1907.  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/556475-standard-atlas-of-swift-county-minnesota-including-a-plat-book-of-the-villages-cities-and-townships-of-the-county?offset=5 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


{{Minnesota|Minnesota}}  
=== Local Histories ===
{{MN Histories Intro|Swift}}


[[Category:Swift_County,_Minnesota]]
*Peterson, Clarence Stewart.  ''Swift County's first pioneers : Minnesota territorial centennial, 1849-1949.''  '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/324447-swift-county-s-first-pioneers-minnesota-territorial-centennial-1849-1949?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100954590 HathiTrust].
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{MN Maps Intro|Swift}}
{{MN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{MN Swift County}}}}
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?search=SUBMIT&cat=0&q=minnesota%2c+swift&dateRangeStart=&dateRangeEnd=&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&QuickSearchA=QuickSearchA Minnesota Maps] at [https://www.davidrumsey.com/home David Rumsey Map Collection]
*''Standard atlas of Swift County, Minnesota : including a plat book of the villages, cities and townships of the county''. Alden Publisher, Chicago 1907.  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/556475-standard-atlas-of-swift-county-minnesota-including-a-plat-book-of-the-villages-cities-and-townships-of-the-county?offset=5 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394290&reqParentsLabel=Swift%2C%20Minnesota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
*Minnesota Department of Transportation, [https://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/gdma/data/mapfinder/countyHTMLs/swift.html Swift County municipality and township maps]
 
=== Migration ===
{{MN Migration Intro|Swift}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{MN Military Intro|Swift}}
 
'''''Multiple Wars'''''
* '''1861-1917''' {{RecordSearch|1471019|United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Civil War and Later Pension Files Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; Free index, images ($)
* '''1898-1899''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4816/ Minnesota Volunteers in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection] at Ancestry; Free index
 
'''''Civil War'''''
* '''1861-1865''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1138/ U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865] at Ancestry; Free index
* '''1861-1865''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1715/ Minnesota, U.S., Civil War Records, 1861-1865] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry]; Free index
* '''1861-1865''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3729/ Minnesota Civil War Soldiers] at Ancestry; Free index
* '''1861-1934''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4654/ U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934] at Ancestry; Free index
 
'''''Spanish-American War'''''<br>
* '''1898''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2400/  U.S., Spanish American War Volunteers Index to Compiled Military Service Records, 1898]  at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry]; Free index
* '''1898-1899''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6070/ Minnesota, U.S., Spanish American War Muster Rolls and Casualty Lists, 1898-1899] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry]; Free index
 
'''''World War I'''''<br>
* '''1917-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3172/ U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918] at Ancestry (Free collection)
* '''1917-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918] at Ancestry; Free index
* '''1918-1941''' {{RecordSearch|2421524|Minnesota, World War I Records, 1918-1941}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, World War I Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
 
'''''World War II'''''<br>
* '''1940-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2759155|Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1940-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947] at Ancestry; Free index
* '''1942''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1002/ U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942] at Ancestry; Free index
 
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{MN Naturalization Intro|Swift}}
 
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1849-1985''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70800/ Web: Minnesota, U.S., Naturalization Index, 1849-1985] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] (Free collection)
* '''1872-1962''' {{RecordSearch|2632486|Minnesota Naturalization Records and Indexes, 1872-1962}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Naturalization Records and Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1880-1920''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61202/ Minnesota, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1880-1920] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
* '''1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70801/ Web: Minnesota, U.S., Alien Registration Index, 1918] at Ancestry (Free collection)
 
=== Newspapers ===
{{MN Newspapers Intro|Swift}}
 
* [https://newspapers.mnhs.org/jsp/browse.jsp Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub] at [https://www.mnhs.org/ Minnesota Historical Society]; narrow to county or city, search for surname, limit by date.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62364/ Minnesota, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 
=== Obituaries ===
{{MN Obituaries Intro|Swift}}
 
*'''1813-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20444/minnesota-obituaries?s=275764761 Minnesota Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1865-2006''' {{RecordSearch|2469546|Minnesota, Obituaries 1865-2006}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — [[Minnesota, Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1891-2003''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70827/ Web: Minnesota, U.S., Obituary Index, 1891-2003] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] (Free collection)
 
=== Other Records ===
{{MN Other Records Intro|Swift}}
 
=== Periodicals ===
{{MN Periodicals Intro|Swift}}
 
=== Probate Records ===
{{MN Probate Intro|Swift}}
 
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1801-1925''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9070/ Minnesota, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1801-1925] at [https://ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($)
*'''1849-1985''' {{RecordSearch|1607922|Minnesota Will Records, 1849-1985}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Will Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1881-1982''' {{FSC|1779454|item|disp=Minnesota, Swift County, Will Records, 1881-1982}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 
 
=== School Records ===
{{MN Schools Intro|Swift}}
 
=== Social Security Records ===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($); index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
 
=== Tax Records ===
{{MN Tax Intro|Swift}}
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{MN Vital Intro|Swift}}
 
==== Birth ====
{{MN Birth Intro|Swift}}
 
* '''1840-1980''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2550/ Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
* '''1900-1934''' [https://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota People Records Search - Births] at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)
* '''1900-1934''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10828/minnesota-birth-index-1900-1934?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934] at MyHeritage; index ($)
* '''1935-2000''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8742/ Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1935-2000] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20492/minnesota-births?s=275764761 Minnesota, Births] at MyHeritage — index ($)
 
==== Marriage ====
{{MN Marriage Intro|Swift}}
 
* '''1850-2019''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70873/ Web: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] (Free collection)
*'''1850-Onward'''  [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20424/minnesota-marriages?s=275764761 Minnesota, Marriages] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1860-1949''' {{RecordSearch|1803974|Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — [[Minnesota, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1885-present''' [https://moms.mn.gov/ Minnesota Official Marriage System] at [https://moms.mn.gov/LearnMore MOMS.mn.gov]; search by county, name or date, and request copy.
* '''1970-2003''' [https://www.archives.com/genealogy/records-minnesota-marriage-index.html Minnesota Marriage Records Index, 1970-2003] at [https://www.archives.com/genealogy/ Archives] ($)
* '''1976-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10210/minnesota-marriages-1976-2003?s=275764761 Minnesota, Marriages, 1976-2003] at MyHeritage; index ($)
 
==== Death ====
{{MN Death Intro|Swift}}
 
* '''1850-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2185953|Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, County Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1887-2001''' {{RecordSearch|3398461|Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1904-2001''' [https://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota People Records Search - Deaths] at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)
* '''1904-2001''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10859/minnesota-death-index-1904-2001?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota, Death Index, 1904-2001] at MyHeritage; index ($)
* '''1908-2017''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7316/ Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
 
==== Divorce ====
{{MN Divorce Intro|Swift}}
 
* '''1970-1995''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1081/ Minnesota, U.S., Divorce Index, 1970-1995] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
* '''1970-2003''' [https://www.archives.com/genealogy/records-minnesota-divorce-index.html Minnesota Divorce Records Index, 1970-2003] at [https://www.archives.com/genealogy/ Archives] ($)
 
== Research Facilities ==
{{MN Research Facilities Intro|Swift}}
 
=== Archives ===
{{MN Archives Intro|Swift}}
 
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
 
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/mn/alexandria/1427-lake-street Alexandria Minnesota FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/nd/wahpeton/505-richland-street Wahpeton North Dakota FamilySearch Center]
*[https://griver.org/ Great River Regional Library - multiple locations] - an affiliate library.
*[https://www.stevenshistorymuseum.com/ Stevens County Historical Society & Museum] - an affiliate library.
*[https://www.willmarpubliclibrary.org/ Willmar Public Library] - an affiliate library.
 
=== Libraries ===
{{MN Libraries Intro|Swift}}
 
'''Pioneerland Library System'''<br>Main Location:<br>410 5th St SW<br>Willmar, MN 56201<br>Phone: 320-235-6106<br>[https://www.pioneerland.lib.mn.us/ Website]<br>
 
=== Museums ===
{{MN Museums Intro|Swift}}
 
'''Swift County Historical Museum'''<br>2135 Minnesota Ave<br>Benson, MN 56215<br>Phone: 320-843-4467<br>Email: [mailto:swiftmuseum@embarqmail.com swiftmuseum@embarqmail.com]<br>[https://swiftcountyhistoricalmuseum.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/swiftmuseum/ Facebook]<br>
 
== Societies ==
{{MN Societies Intro|Swift}}
 
'''Swift County Historical Society'''<br>2135 Minnesota Ave<br>Benson, MN 56215<br>Phone: 320-843-4467<br>Email: [mailto:swiftmuseum@embarqmail.com swiftmuseum@embarqmail.com]<br>[https://swiftcountyhistoricalmuseum.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/swiftmuseum/ Facebook]<br>
 
== Websites ==
{{MN Websites Intro|Swift}}
 
* [https://www.mnhs.org/research Research] at [https://www.mnhs.org/ Minnesota Historical Society] — links to Records and Indexes; See also [[Minnesota Historical Society|MHS Wiki Page]]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/mn/swift/swift.html Swift County], a member of [http://usgwarchives.net/mn/ MNGenWeb Archives]
* [http://swift.mngenweb.net/ Swift County], a member of [http://www.mngenweb.net/index.htm The MNGenWeb Project], an affiliate of [http://www.usgenweb.org/ The USGenWeb Project].
* [https://www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org/search/ Iron Range Research Center]
* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/mn/counties/swift/ Cyndi's List: Swift County]
* [http://genealogytrails.com/minn/swift Minnesota Genealogy Trails]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1613|Minnesota|Swift}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
 
== Research Guides ==
{{MN Research Guides Intro|Swift}}
 
== References ==
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