Roseau 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

Roseau County, Minnesota Facts

When was Roseau County, MN Created?
Roseau County was founded on February 28, 1894 from Beltrami County and Kittson County.

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

What counties are adjacent to Roseau County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Manitoba Province, Canada, Lake of the Woods County, Beltrami County, Marshall County, Kittson County.

Roseau County, MN Vital Records

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

Roseau County, MN Census Records

What Roseau County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Roseau County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.

Roseau Co. territorial and state censuses exist for the following years: 1895 and . 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
• Roseau County, MN Census Records Link
• Roseau County, MN Census QuickFacts

Roseau County, MN Courthouse and Government Records

Roseau County Courthouse

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

• Roseau County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 606 Fifth Avenue S.W., Roseau , MN 56751
  • Phone: 218) 463-2541
• Roseau County Recorder
  • Birth / Death Records: 1895
  • Marriage Records: 1895
  • Land Records: 1892
• Roseau County Court Administrator
  • Probate Records: 1894
  • Court Records: 1895
• Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
• Minnesota Land Records
• BLM Land Records

Roseau County, MN Societies and Family History Resources

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

• Roseau County Historical Society and Museum, Roseau County Historical Research Center, 121 Center St. E Suite 101, Roseau MN 56751, Phone: 218-463-1918
• Warroad Historical Society, Warroad Heritage Center, PO Box 688, 202 Main Ave NE, Warroad MN 56763-0688, Phone: 218 386-2500
• Northwest Minnesota Historical Center, Livingston Lord Library, Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN 56560
• 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 Roseau 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)
• Roseau County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
• Roseau County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

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

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

Roseau Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records

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

Roseau Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

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

Roseau Co. MN General and History Websites

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

Roseau Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization

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

Roseau Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

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

Roseau 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 Roseau County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.