Pine 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

Pine County, Minnesota Facts

When was Pine County, MN Created?
Pine County was founded on March 1, 1856 from Chisago County and Ramsey County.

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

What counties are adjacent to Pine County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Carlton County, Douglas County, Wisconsin, Burnett County, Wisconsin, Chisago County, Isanti County, Kanabec County, Aitkin County.

Pine County, MN Vital Records

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

Pine County, MN Census Records

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

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

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

Pine County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Pine County Courthouse

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

• Pine County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City , MN 55063
  • Phone: (320) 591-1500
• Pine County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1871
  • Marriage Records: 1871
  • Land Records: ?
• Pine County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1875
  • Court Records: 1871
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Pine County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Pine County Historical Society, 6333 H C Andersen Alle Askov, MN 55704; (320) 216-7636
• Pine County Genealogy Society, PO Box 115, Sandstone MN 55072-0015
• Hinckley Fire Museum, 106 Old Highway 61, P.O. Box 40, Hinckley, MN 55037 Phone: 320 384-7338
• 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 Pine 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)
• Pine County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Pine County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Pine Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Pine Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Pine Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Pine Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Pine Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Pine 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 Pine County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.