Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy
United States 
Minnesota Swift County
Guide to Swift County Minnesota genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Swift County, Minnesota | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Minnesota | |
 Location of Minnesota in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | November 8, 1870 |
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| 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 Courthouse
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. [1]
History
Parent County
- 1870--Swift County was created 8 November 1870 from from Chippewa County. County seat: Benson [2]
- For a brief history of how Swift County was named, click here, then select Swift County.
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
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
- Family Maps of Swift County, Minnesota Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
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.
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).