Rock County, Minnesota Genealogy
United States 
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 |
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| 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
Clerk District Court has divorce and court records from 1872. [1]
History
Parent County
- 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
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
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
Military
Newspapers
Probate
Taxation
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
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
References
- ↑ 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).