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Guide to Murray County Minnesota genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.



Murray County, Minnesota
Map
Map of Minnesota highlighting Murray County
Location in the state of Minnesota
Map of the U.S. highlighting Minnesota
Location of Minnesota in the U.S.
Facts
Founded May 23, 1857
County Seat Slayton
Courthouse
Address Murray County Courthouse
2500 28th Street
Slayton, MN 56172
Phone: 507.836.6148
Murray County Website


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, death, divorce,
probate and court records.
County Recorder has land records. [1]

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

  • 1857--Murray County was created 23 May 1857 from Brown County. County seat: Slayton [2]
  • For a brief history of how Murray County was named, click here, then select Murray County.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a list of cities and towns go to hometownlocator.com or wikipedia.com.

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Church[edit | edit source]

Court[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Murray County, Minnesota Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Minnesota Local Histories.

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Since Minnesota tax records include only persons who owned taxable property, many residents were not included. Still they complement land records and can be used in place of missing censuses or the years between censuses. There may also be gaps. For more information, see the wiki page Minnesota Taxation.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Murray County, Minnesota page 366, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).