Dakota County, Minnesota Genealogy

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Parent County
1849--Dakota County was created 27 October 1849 from unorganized territory. County seat: Hastings


 * For a brief history of how Dakota County was named, click here. Then select Dakota County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Goodhue
 * Hennepin
 * Pierce County, Wisconsin
 * Ramsey
 * Rice
 * Scott
 * Washington

Cemeteries

 * Dakota County Historical Society  Online cemetery records.

Censuses

 * Dakota County Historical Society   Searchable Dakota County census databases for the years 1857, 1860, 1865, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1900, 1920, and 1930.
 * Dakota County Historical Society   Mortality censuses for Dakota County for 1870 and 1880.

Church

 * Catholic Church Records for Dakota County   The Dakota Historical Society has microfilmed all the records of all the Catholic Churches in Dakota County.  Use the searchable index to find baptism, marriage and death records.

Vital Records

 * Dodge County Historical Society -- Online marriage and divorce records.

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog