Koochiching County, Minnesota
Genealogy, History & Facts

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County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Koochiching County, Minnesota Facts

When was Koochiching County, MN Created?
Koochiching County was founded on December 19, 1906 from Itasca County.

What is the County Seat of Koochiching County, MN?
The County Seat is located in International Falls and the county government website is http://www.co.koochiching.mn.us/

What counties are adjacent to Koochiching County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Ontario Province, Canada, St. Louis County, Itasca County, Beltrami County, Lake of the Woods County.

Koochiching County, MN Vital Records

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

Koochiching County, MN Census Records

What Koochiching County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Koochiching County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

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

Koochiching County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Koochiching County Courthouse

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

• Koochiching County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 715 Fourth Street, International Falls , MN 56649
  • Phone: (218) 283-1160
• Koochiching County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1906
  • Marriage Records: 1906
  • Land Records: 1907
• Koochiching County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1907
  • Court Records: 1907
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Koochiching County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Koochiching County Historical Society, PO Box 1147, 214 6th Ave, International Falls MN, Phone: 218 283-4316
• North Central Minnesota Historical Center, The A. C. Clark Library, 1500 Birchmont Dr. NE #28, Bemidji, MN 56601-2699; Phone: (218) 755-3342
• 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 Koochiching 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)
• Koochiching County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Koochiching County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Koochiching Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Koochiching Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Koochiching Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Koochiching Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Koochiching Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Koochiching 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 Koochiching County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.