Mahnomen County, Minnesota
Genealogy, History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Mahnomen County, Minnesota Facts

When was Mahnomen County, MN Created?
Mahnomen County was founded on December 27, 1906 from Norman County.

What is the County Seat of Mahnomen County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Mahnomen and the county government website is http://www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/

What counties are adjacent to Mahnomen County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Polk County, Clearwater County, Becker County, Norman County.

Mahnomen County, MN Vital Records

Where can find Mahnomen County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Mahnomen County vital records can be found at the Minnesota Office of Vital Records which has copies of birth resords from 1900 and death records from 1908. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Minnesota for current fees and application process.

You can search online for Mahnomen County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Minnesota Birth Certificate and Death Certificates Applications to mail.

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• Social Security Death Index
• Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980
• Minnesota, County Birth Records, 1863-1983
• Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002
• Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950
• Minnesota, Divorce Index, 1970-1995
• Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002
• Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990

Mahnomen County, MN Census Records

What Mahnomen County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Mahnomen County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

There is free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Minnesota Census Records Research Guide

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Minnesota Census, 1835-90
• Mahnomen County, MN Census Records Link
• Mahnomen County, MN Census QuickFacts

Mahnomen County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Mahnomen County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Mahnomen County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Mahnomen County court, probate, and land records data as a useful resource of ancestry and genealogy information. Buried away in Minnesota courthouses and archives everywhere are the ambitions and frustrations of countless Minnesota residents.

The possibilities are excellent that your forefathers have left a comprehensive document of at least a number of facets of their lives in the Mahnomen County court records. Even if your forebears is not referred to in a Court case, contemplate all of the other procedures that could have lead to him or her to appear in court records. See Also Minnesota Corthouse Records Research Guide.

• Mahnomen County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 311 N. Main Street, Mahnomen , MN 56557
  • Phone: (218) 935-2251
• Mahnomen County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1907
  • Marriage Records: 1907
  • Land Records: 1904
• Mahnomen County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1907
  • Court Records: 1907
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Mahnomen County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Mahnomen County, MN?
A list of Mahnomen County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Minnesota Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• Mahnomen County Historical Society, PO Box 123, Mahnomen MN 56557-0123; Phone: 218-936-5083
• Northwest Minnesota Historical Center, Livingston Lord Library, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN 56560
• Minnesota State Archives, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 • 651-259-3260
• Minnesota Genealogical Society, 1185 Concord St. N. Suite 218, South St. Paul, MN 55075-1187
• Minnesota Historical Society, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 . 651-259-3000

Where can I connect with other Mahnomen County, MN Researchers through message boards and forums?

https://www.archives.gov/research/census
• Minnesota Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
• Minnesota State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Mahnomen County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Mahnomen County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Mahnomen County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Mahnomen County. Each of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a fee. This is simply a list which has been gathered or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.

Mahnomen Co. MN Books, Newspapers & Publications

• Minnesota Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• Minnesota historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from Minnesota (1849 – 1922) (genealogybank.com)
• Mahnomen County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
• Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Mahnomen County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Mahnomen Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

• Minnesota Cemetery Research Guide
• Mahnomen Co., Minnesota Graves (findagrave.com)
• Mahnomen County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties  (search.ancestry.com)
• Mahnomen Co., Minnesota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Mahnomen Co., Minnesota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Minnesota Church & Bible Research Guide
• Mahnomen County, Minnesota Church Books (amazon.com)

Mahnomen Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

•  Minnesota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Mahnomen Co. MN General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Minnesota
• Mahnomen County, Minnesota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Mahnomen County, Minnesota Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Mahnomen Co. MN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Mahnomen County, Minnesota (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Minnesota – Counties – Mahnomen (cyndislist.com)
• Mahnomen County Minnesota (genealogytrails.com)
• Mahnomen Co. MNGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Mahnomen County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Mahnomen Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Mahnomen Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

• See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Minnesota
• Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957  (search.ancestry.com)

Mahnomen Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Minnesota Links and Information
• 1895 Mahnomen County Map (livgenmi.com)
• Mahnomen County D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps

Mahnomen Co. MN Military Records

• Minnesota Military Records Research Guide
• Minnesota, Civil War Records, 1861-1865  (search.ancestry.com)
• Minnesota Military Records (fold3.com) will provide easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Minnesota men and women who served. Suitable for Mahnomen County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.