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The Benton County Historical Society is committed to making genealogical information freely available. All records below are from Benton County unless otherwise noted.

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Census Records

1850 Benton Census

Early settlers of Benton County from the first federal census.

1860 Benton Census

Residents of Benton County from the 1860 federal census.

1885 Benton Census

Minnesota state census records for Benton County residents.

Benton School Census

Historical school enrollment records for Benton County.

Vital Records

Benton Death Records

Historical death records indexed for Benton County.

Obituary Collection

Obituaries collected from local newspapers over many decades.

Cemetery Records

Benton County Cemeteries

Gravestone records from cemeteries throughout Benton County.

Todd / Morrison County Cemeteries

Gravestone records from neighboring Todd and Morrison counties.

Land & Tax Records

Benton Land Patents

Original land ownership patents for Benton County parcels.

1914 Plat Map Index

Landowner index from the 1914 Benton County plat map.

City Tax Records

Historical city tax assessment records for Benton County.

Township Tax Records

Historical township-level tax records throughout Benton County.

Other Collections

Benton Museum Index

Index of holdings and collections at the BCHS Museum.

Oral Interviews

Recorded oral history interviews with Benton County community members.