Carlton 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

Carlton County, Minnesota Facts

When was Carlton County, MN Created?
Carlton County was founded on May 23, 1857 from Pine County and St. Louis County.

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

What counties are adjacent to Carlton County, MN?
Bordering Counties are St. Louis County (north and northeast), Douglas County, Wisconsin, Pine County, Aitkin County.

Carlton County, MN Vital Records

Where can find Carlton County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Carlton 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 Carlton 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

Carlton County, MN Census Records

What Carlton County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Carlton County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Carlton Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Carlton Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Carlton Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.

Carlton Co. territorial and state censuses exist for the years 1849-1905.. 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
• Carlton County, MN Census Records Link
• Carlton County, MN Census QuickFacts

Carlton County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Carlton County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Carlton County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Carlton 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 Carlton 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.

• Carlton County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 301 Walnut Street, Carlton , MN 55718
  • Phone: (218) 384-4281
• Carlton County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1870
  • Marriage Records: 1871
  • Land Records: 1870
• Carlton County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1870
  • Court Records: 1871
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Carlton County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

•  Carlton County Historical Society, 406 Cloquet Ave, Cloquet MN 55720-1750; Phone: 218 879-1938
• Carlton County Genealogical Society, 406 Cloquet Ave, Cloquet MN 55720-1750
• Moose Lake Area Historical Society, PO Box 235, 900 Folz Blvd, Moose Lake MN 55767-0235
• Northeast Minnesota Historical Center, University of Minnesota-Duluth, Library 375, Duluth, MN 55812
• 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 Carlton 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)
• Carlton County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Carlton County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Carlton County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Carlton 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.

Carlton 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)
• Carlton County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
• Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
• Carlton County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)

Carlton Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Carlton Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Carlton Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Carlton Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Carlton Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Carlton 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 Carlton County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.