Sherburne County, Minnesota Genealogy
United States 
Minnesota Sherburne County
Guide to Sherburne County Minnesota genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Sherburne County, Minnesota | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Minnesota | |
 Location of Minnesota in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | February 25, 1856 |
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| County Seat | Elk River |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Sherburne County Courthouse 13880 Hwy 10 Elk River, MN 55330-4601 Phone: 763.241.2915 Sherburne County Website |
County Courthouse
Court Administrator has birth and death records from 1870,
marriage records from 1858, divorce records from 1884,
probate records from 1893 and court records from 1877.
County Recorder has land records. [1]
History
Parent County
- 1856--Sherburne County was created 25 February 1856 from Benton County. County seat: Elk River [2]
- For a brief history of how Cherburne County was named, click here, then select Sherburne County.
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Clear Lake
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
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.
Court
Land
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, Sherburne – LAND AND PROPERTY
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Sherburne 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
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Sherburne County, Minnesota Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Sherburne County, Minnesota Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Probate
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.
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
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
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Web Sites
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Sherburne 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).