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Guide to '''Swift County, Minnesota ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Guide to '''Swift County, Minnesota ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  


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| state = Minnesota
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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>
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|county seat= Benson
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|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>
| founded year = 1870
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| founded date = November 8
|county1= [[Big Stone County, Minnesota Genealogy|Big Stone]]
| seat = Benson
|county2= [[Chippewa County, Minnesota Genealogy|Chippewa]]
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|county3= [[Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Genealogy|Kandiyohi]]
| 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'''] }}
|county4= [[Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lac Qui Parle]]
=== County Information ===  
|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 ==


=== Description ===
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.
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>
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Swift County, Minnesota" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_County,_Minnesota'' accessed 15 Nov 2018 </ref>  


=== County Courthouse ===
====Swift County, Minnesota Record Dates====
{{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>


=== Swift County, Minnesota Record Dates  ===
{{MN Record Dates Intro|Swift}}
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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>
| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Swift County, Minnesota. Page 362-370 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 362-365.</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#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| 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>
| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration started for births in 1900 and deaths in 1908. General compliance by 1915.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
== County Courthouse  ==
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<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>
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== History  ==
 
==== Parent County  ====
 
*'''1870--'''Swift County was created 8 November 1870&nbsp;from from [[Chippewa County, Minnesota Genealogy|Chippewa]] County.&nbsp; '''County seat: '''Benson <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
*For a brief history of how Swift County was named, click [http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/index.cfm here], then select Swift County.
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
==== Record Loss  ====
 
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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== Places/Localities  ==
=== 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
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=== Populated Places ===
{{MN Populated Places Intro|Swift}}


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>
==== Populated Places  ====
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 03 March 2020.</ref>  


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=== History Timeline ===
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{MN Historical Timeline Intro|Swift}}


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


=== Bible Records ===
== Resources  ==
{{MN Bible Intro|Swift}}


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


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
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| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''
=== Cemeteries ===
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print'''
{{MN Cemeteries Intro|Swift}}
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''List of Cemeteries in the county'''
 
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | {{FHL|586353|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Minnesota/Swift-County?id=county_1385 Findagrave.com]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://usgwarchives.net/mn/swift/swift.html MNGenWeb Archives]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Swift+Minnesota&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Swift County, Minnesota''' online and in print</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/minnesota/swift.htm Tombstone Project]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.interment.net/us/mn/swift.htm MNInterment]
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* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Minnesota&cemetery_county=Swift&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
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* [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]
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| 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" | [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/localList.php?local=21485&locTGroup=Cemeteries&direction=down&sec=0&qty=18&stateAbbv=&stateName= EPodunk]
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* {{FSC|United States, Minnesota, Swift - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1494358077|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
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* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Swift+Minnesota&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
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* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394290&reqParentsLabel=Swift%2C%20Minnesota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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* [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]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Minnesota Cemeteries|Minnesota Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="3" | See [[Minnesota Cemeteries| Minnesota Cemeteries]] for more information.
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=== Census Records ===
{{MN Census Intro|Swift}}
{{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
}}
'''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.
=== Church Records ===
{{MN Church Intro|Swift}}
*'''[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>
'''''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 ($)
=== Court Records ===
{{MN Court Intro|Swift}}
=== Directories ===
{{MN Directories Intro|Swift}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{MN Emigration Intro|Swift}}
* '''1912-1956''' {{RecordSearch|2426329|Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists, 1912-1956}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{MN Ethnic Groups Intro|Swift}}
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{MN Funeral Homes Intro|Swift}}
*[https://www.hafh.org/ Harvey Anderson and Johnson Funeral Homes] in Kerkhoven.
*[https://www.zniewskifuneralhome.com/ Zniewski Funeral Home] in Appleton and Benson.
=== Genealogies  ===
{{MN Genealogies Intro|Swift}}
=== Guardianship ===
{{MN Guardianship Intro|Swift}}
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{MN Land Intro|Swift}}
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''Pre-1908''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2076/ Minnesota, U.S., Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908] at Ancestry ($)
*''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]
=== Local Histories ===
{{MN Histories Intro|Swift}}
*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 ===
==== Census ====
{{MN Maps Intro|Swift}}
'''State Census'''
{{MN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{MN Swift County}}}}
*'''1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1503054|Minnesota State Census, 1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*[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]
*'''1885''' - {{RecordSearch|1503044|Minnesota State Census, 1885}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*''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]
*'''1905''' - {{RecordSearch|1503056|Minnesota State Census, 1905}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*[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 ===
==== Church  ====
{{MN Migration Intro|Swift}}


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


'''''Multiple Wars'''''
'''St. John's Lutheran Church'''  
* '''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'''''
*Records of the St. John's Lutheran Church, Holloway, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
* '''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>
==== Court  ====
* '''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>
==== Emigration and Immigration ====
* '''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>
*'''1912 - 1956''' - {{RecordSearch|2426329|Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists, 1912-1956}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
* '''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 ===
==== Land  ====
{{MN Naturalization Intro|Swift}}


''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
{{MN Land|Swift}}  
* '''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 ===
==== Local Histories  ====
{{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.
{{MN History Intro}}
*'''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 ===
==== Maps  ====
{{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 Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{MN Swift County}}}}  
{{MN Other Records Intro|Swift}}


=== Periodicals ===
*[http://www.historygeo.com/v2/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
{{MN Periodicals Intro|Swift}}


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


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
===== World War II =====
*'''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]


*'''1940-1945''' - {{RecordSearch|2759155|Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


=== School Records ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship ====
{{MN Schools Intro|Swift}}
*'''1872-1962''' - {{RecordSearch|2632486|Minnesota Naturalization Records and Indexes, 1872-1962}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index


=== Social Security Records ===
==== Newspapers  ====
*'''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 Newspaper abstracts|Swift}}
{{MN Tax Intro|Swift}}


=== Vital Records ===
====  Obituaries ====
{{MN Vital Intro|Swift}}


==== Birth ====
*'''1865 - 2006''' - {{RecordSearch|2469546|Minnesota Obituaries 1865-2006}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]— index and images
{{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] ($)
==== Probate  ====
* '''1900-1934''' [https://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota People Records Search - Births] at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)
* '''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 Probate Intro}}
{{MN Marriage Intro|Swift}}
'''Online Probate Records'''
*'''1801 - 1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9070 Minnesota Wills and Probate Records 1801-1999] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $


* '''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)
==== Taxation ====
*'''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 Tax Intro}}  
{{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
==== Vital Records  ====
* '''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 Vital Intro}}
{{MN Divorce Intro|Swift}}
=====Birth=====


* '''1970-1995''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1081/ Minnesota, U.S., Divorce Index, 1970-1995] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
=====Marriage=====
* '''1970-2003''' [https://www.archives.com/genealogy/records-minnesota-divorce-index.html Minnesota Divorce Records Index, 1970-2003] at [https://www.archives.com/genealogy/ Archives] ($)


== Research Facilities ==
*'''1860 - 1949''' {{RecordSearch|1803974|Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
{{MN Research Facilities Intro|Swift}}


=== Archives ===
=====Death=====
{{MN Archives Intro|Swift}}
*'''1850-2001''' - {{RecordSearch|2185953|Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1887-2001''' - {{RecordSearch|3398461|Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
== Societies and Libraries  ==
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/mn/alexandria/1427-lake-street Alexandria Minnesota FamilySearch Center]
'''Swift County Historical Society'''<br>Rt. 2 Box 4d2<br>Benson 56215<br><br>
*[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 ===
'''Swift County Historical Society'''<br>  2135 Minnesota Avenue<br> Benson, MN 56215<br> Telephone: 320-843-4467<br>[http://swift-museum.org/ Website]<br><br>
{{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>
==== Family History Centers<br> ====


=== Museums ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}  
{{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>
*[[Introduction to Family History Centers]]


== Societies ==
== Websites  ==
{{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>
*[http://genforum.com/mn/swift/ Swift County, MN Genealogy Forum] (GenForum)
*{{FHL|Minnesota%2C+Swift|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}


== Websites ==
*[http://swift.mngenweb.net/ Swift County, MNGenWeb]
{{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]]
== References  ==
* [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 ==
<references />
{{MN Research Guides Intro|Swift}}


== References ==
{{Minnesota|Minnesota}}
<references />


{{Minnesota|Minnesota}}
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Revision as of 12:32, 3 March 2020

Guide to Swift County, Minnesota ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.


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Swift County, Minnesota
Map
Map of Minnesota highlighting Swift County
Location in the state of Minnesota
Map of the U.S. highlighting Minnesota
Location of Minnesota in the U.S.
Facts
Founded November 8, 1870
County Seat Benson
Courthouse
Address Swift County Courthouse
301 14th St N
PO Box 50
Benson, MN 56215
Ph. 320.843.3377
Swift County Website


County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

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. [1]

Swift County, Minnesota Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records[2]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1870 1871 1872 1874 1871 1873 1836
Statewide registration started for births in 1900 and deaths in 1908. General compliance by 1915.

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]



County Treasurer has birth records from 1870,
marriage records from 1871 and death records from 1872.
Clerk Courts has divorce, court and probate records.
County Recorder has land records. [3]

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

  • 1870--Swift County was created 8 November 1870 from from Chippewa County.  County seat: Benson [4]
  • For a brief history of how Swift County was named, click here, then select Swift County.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
Townships


Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Tombstone Transcriptions Online Tombstone Transcriptions in Print List of Cemeteries in the county
Findagrave.com Family History Library Findagrave.com
MNGenWeb Archives WorldCat Billion Graves
Tombstone Project
MNInterment
EPodunk
Billion Graves
See Minnesota Cemeteries for more information.

Census[edit | edit source]

State Census

Church[edit | edit source]

Most church records are held by individual churches. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information, see Minnesota Church Records.

St. John's Lutheran Church

  • Records of the St. John's Lutheran Church, Holloway, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Court[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

The county register of deeds keeps land records once the land was transferred to private ownership. Abstracts and indexes for these records are generally available at the county courthouse.

Land records for Minnesota are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

MINNESOTA, Swift – LAND AND PROPERTY


Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Swift 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]

Big Stone CountyStevens CountyPope CountyKandiyohi CountyChippewa CountyLac qui Parle CountySouth DakotaMN SWIFT.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Military[edit | edit source]

World War II[edit | edit source]

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

Probate records may include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. They may include the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, etc. See Minnesota Probate Records for additional information. Online Probate Records

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]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents.

A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also Minnesota Vital Records.

Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Death[edit | edit source]

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Swift County Historical Society
Rt. 2 Box 4d2
Benson 56215

Swift County Historical Society
2135 Minnesota Avenue
Benson, MN 56215
Telephone: 320-843-4467
Website

Family History Centers
[edit | edit source]

Template:Family History Centers Intro

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Swift County, Minnesota" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_County,_Minnesota accessed 15 Nov 2018
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Swift County, Minnesota. Page 362-370 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 362-365.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Stevens County, Minnesota page 369, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Swift County, Minnesota," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_County,_Minnesota, accessed 03 March 2020.
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