Kanabec County, Minnesota
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Kanabec County, Minnesota Facts

When was Kanabec County, MN Created?
Kanabec County was founded on October 12, 1858 from Pine County.

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

What counties are adjacent to Kanabec County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Aitkin County, Pine County, Chisago County, Isanti County, Mille Lacs County.

Kanabec County, MN Vital Records

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

Kanabec County, MN Census Records

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

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

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

Kanabec County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Kanabec County Courthouse

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

• Kanabec County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 18 N. Vine Street, Mora , MN 55051
  • Phone: (320) 679-6400
• Kanabec County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1880
  • Marriage Records: 1885
  • Land Records: 1859
• Kanabec County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1888
  • Court Records: 1882
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Kanabec County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Kanabec History Center, PO Box 113, 805 West Forest Avenue, Mora MN 55051-0113; 320-679-1665
• 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 Kanabec 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)
• Kanabec County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Kanabec County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Kanabec Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Kanabec Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Kanabec Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Kanabec Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Kanabec Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Kanabec 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 Kanabec County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.