Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy

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County Courthouse


Swift County; 301 14th St N; PO Box 50; Benson, MN 56215; Ph. 320.843.3377 Details: (Attached to Pope & Chippewa Cos prior to organization 6 Apr 1897) (Co Treas has b rec from 1870, m rec from 1871 & d rec from 1872; Clk Cts has div, ct & pro rec; Co Redr has land rec) www.rootsweb.com/~mnswift/

History

Parent County

  • 1870--Swift County was created 8 November 1870 from from Chippewa County.  County seat: Benson [1]
  • For a brief history of how Swift County was named, click here, then select Swift County.

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References

  1. The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).