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Cass County, Minnesota
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Cass County, Minnesota Facts
When was Cass County, MN Created?
Cass County was founded on March 31, 1851 from Dakota County, Mankahto County, Pembina County and Wahnata County.
What is the County Seat of Cass County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Walker and the county government website is http://www.co.cass.mn.us/
What counties are adjacent to Cass County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Itasca County, Aitkin County, Crow Wing County (southeast, south), Morrison County, Todd County, Wadena County (west,southwest), Hubbard County, Beltrami County.
Cass County, MN Vital Records
Where can find Cass County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Cass 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 Cass 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
Cass County, MN Census Records
What Cass County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cass 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.
Cass Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cass Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Cass Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.
Cass 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
Cass County, MN Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Cass County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Cass 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 Cass 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.
- Cass County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: PO Box 3000 – 300 Minnesota Avenue, Walker , MN 56484
- Phone: (218) 547-7200
- Cass County Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1896
- Marriage Records: 1897
- Land Records: 1864
- Cass County Court Administrator
- Probate Records: 1897
- Court Records: 1888
- Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
- Minnesota Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Cass County, MN Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Cass County, MN?
A list of Cass County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Minnesota Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Cass County Historical Society, PO Box 505, 201 Minnesota Avenue W, Walker MN 56484-0505; (218) 547-7251
- North Central Minnesota Historical Center, The A. C. Clark Library, 1500 Birchmont Dr. NE #28, Bemidji, MN 56601-2699; Phone: (218) 755-3342
- 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 Cass 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)
- Cass County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Cass County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Cass County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Cass 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.
Cass 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)
- Cass County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
- Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Cass County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Cass Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Minnesota Cemetery Research Guide
- Cass Co., Minnesota Graves (findagrave.com)
- Cass County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties (search.ancestry.com)
- Cass Co., Minnesota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Cass Co., Minnesota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Minnesota Church & Bible Research Guide
- Cass County, Minnesota Church Books (amazon.com)
Cass Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Minnesota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Cass Co. MN General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Minnesota
- Cass County, Minnesota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Cass County, Minnesota Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Cass Co. MN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Cass County, Minnesota (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Minnesota – Counties – Cass (cyndislist.com)
- Cass County Minnesota (genealogytrails.com)
- Cass Co. MNGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Cass County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Cass Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Cass Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Minnesota
- Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 (search.ancestry.com)
Cass Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Minnesota Links and Information
- 1895 Cass County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Cass County D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps
Cass 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 Cass County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.