Chisago County, Minnesota
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Chisago County, Minnesota Facts

When was Chisago County, MN Created?
Chisago County was founded on March 31, 1851 from Ramsey County and Washington County.

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

What counties are adjacent to Chisago County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Pine County, Burnett County, Wisconsin, Polk County, Wisconsin, Washington County, Anoka County, Isanti County, Kanabec County.

Chisago County, MN Vital Records

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

Chisago County, MN Census Records

What Chisago County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Chisago 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.

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

Chisago 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
• Chisago County, MN Census Records Link
• Chisago County, MN Census QuickFacts

Chisago County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Chisago County Courthouse

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

• Chisago County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 313 N. Main Street, Center City , MN 55012
  • Phone: (651) 213-8650
• Chisago County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1870
  • Marriage Records: 1858
  • Land Records: 1852
• Chisago County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1857
  • Court Records: 1858
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Chisago County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Chisago County Historical Society, PO Box 146, 13100 3rd Ave N, Lindstrom MN 55045-0146; 651-257-5310
• Chisago County Genealogical Group, P.O. Box 360, Center City, MN 55012
• Central Minnesota Historical Center, Centennial Hall, Room 148, St. Cloud University, St. Cloud, MN 56301
• 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 Chisago 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)
• Chisago County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Chisago County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Chisago Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Chisago Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Chisago Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Chisago Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Chisago Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Chisago 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 Chisago County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.