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Cook County, Minnesota
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Cook County, Minnesota Facts

When was Cook County, MN Created?
Cook County was founded on November 3, 1874 from Lake County.

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

What counties are adjacent to Cook County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Ontario Province, Canada (north, northeast), Lake CountyAshland County, Wisconsin, Keweenaw County, Michigan, Ontonagon County, Michigan.

Cook County, MN Vital Records

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

Cook County, MN Census Records


What Cook County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Cook County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1880 (free index)1890 (fragment)19001910192019301940.

Cook Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1880. Cook Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1880. Cook Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.

Cook 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

Cook County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Cook County Courthouse

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

Cook County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

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

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

Cook Co. MN Books, Newspapers & Publications

Cook Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

Cook Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

Cook Co. MN General and History Websites

Cook Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

Cook Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

Cook Co. MN Military Records