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Clearwater County, Minnesota Facts

When was Clearwater County, MN Created?
Clearwater County was founded on December 20, 1902 from Beltrami County.

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

What counties are adjacent to Clearwater County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Beltrami CountyHubbard CountyBecker CountyMahnomen CountyPolk CountyPennington County.

Clearwater County, MN Vital Records

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

Clearwater County, MN Census Records


What Clearwater County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Clearwater County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910192019301940.

Clearwater 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

Clearwater County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Clearwater County Courthouse

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

Clearwater County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

Clearwater Co. MN Books, Newspapers & Publications

Clearwater Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

Clearwater Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Clearwater Co. MN General and History Websites

Clearwater Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

Clearwater Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Clearwater Co. MN Military Records