Clearwater 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

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 County, Hubbard County, Becker County, Mahnomen County, Polk County, Pennington 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.

• 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

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 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

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

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

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 Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 213 Main Avenue N., Bagley , MN 56621
  • Phone: (218) 694-6177
• Clearwater County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1898 / 1903
  • Marriage Records: 1903
  • Land Records: 1903
• Clearwater County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1903
  • Court Records: 1903
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

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.

• Clearwater County Historical Society and Museum, PO Box 241, 264 First Street West (US Hwy 2), Bagley MN 56621-0241; Phone: 218 785-2000
• North Central Minnesota Historical Center, The A. C. Clark Library, Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN 56601
• 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 Clearwater 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)
• Clearwater County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Clearwater County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Clearwater Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Clearwater Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Clearwater Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Clearwater Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Clearwater Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Clearwater 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 Clearwater County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.