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Minnesota Rock County
Guide to Rock County Minnesota genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Rock County, Minnesota | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Minnesota | |
 Location of Minnesota in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | May 23, 1857 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Luverne |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Rock County Courthouse 204 E Brown PO Box 509 Luverne, MN 56156-0509 Phone: 507.283.5060 Rock County Website |
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Clerk District Court has divorce and court records from 1872. [1]
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
- 1857--Rock County was created 23 May 1857 from Brown County. County seat: Luverne [2]
- For a brief history of how Rock County was named, click here, then select Rock County.
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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 Rock 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]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Rock County, Minnesota page 368, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).