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Wadena County, Minnesota
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Wadena County, Minnesota Facts
When was Wadena County, MN Created?
Wadena County was founded on June 11, 1858 from Cass County and Todd County.
What is the County Seat of Wadena County, MN?
The County Seat is located in Wadena and the county government website is http://www.co.wadena.mn.us/
What counties are adjacent to Wadena County, MN?
Bordering Counties are Hubbard County, Cass County (east,northeast), Todd County, Otter Tail County, Becker County.
Wadena County, MN Vital Records
Where can find Wadena County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Wadena 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 Wadena 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
Wadena County, MN Census Records
What Wadena County, MN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Wadena 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.
Wadena Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Wadena Co. Industry and Agriculture Schedules can be found for 1860, 1870 and 1880. Wadena Co. Union Veterans Schedules can be acquired for 1890.
Wadena 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
Wadena County, MN Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Wadena County Courthouse?
Researchers frequently overlook the great importance of Wadena 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 Wadena 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.
- Wadena County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 415 Jefferson Street S., Wadena , MN 56482
- Phone: (218) 631-7633
- Wadena County Recorder
- Birth / Death Records: 1873 / 1880
- Marriage Records:1873
- Land Records:1873
- Wadena County Court Administrator
- Probate Records: 1889
- Court Records: 1881
- Minnesota, Will Records, 1849-1985
- Minnesota Land Records
- BLM Land Records
Wadena County, MN Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Wadena County, MN?
A list of Wadena County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Minnesota Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Wadena County Historical Society, 603 Jefferson St N, Wadena MN 56482-2336, Phone: 218 631-9079
- Menahga Area Historical Society, 320 Helsinki Boulevard NE, Menahga MN 56464, Phone: 218 564-4574
- 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 Wadena 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)
- Wadena County, Minnesota Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Wadena County, Minnesota Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Wadena County, MN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Wadena 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.
Wadena 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)
- Wadena County, Minnesota Books (amazon.com)
- Search Minnesota Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Wadena County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Wadena Co. MN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Minnesota Cemetery Research Guide
- Wadena Co., Minnesota Graves (findagrave.com)
- Wadena County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties (search.ancestry.com)
- Wadena Co., Minnesota Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Wadena Co., Minnesota Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Minnesota Church & Bible Research Guide
- Wadena County, Minnesota Church Books (amazon.com)
Wadena Co. MN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Minnesota Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Wadena Co. MN General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Minnesota
- Wadena County, Minnesota Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Wadena County, Minnesota Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Wadena Co. MN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Wadena County, Minnesota (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Minnesota – Counties – Wadena (cyndislist.com)
- Wadena County Minnesota (genealogytrails.com)
- Wadena Co. MNGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Wadena County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Wadena Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Wadena Co. MN Immigration & Naturalization
- See Also Statewide Immigration and Naturalization Links for Minnesota
- Minnesota Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957 (search.ancestry.com)
Wadena Co. MN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Minnesota Links and Information
- 1895 Wadena County Map (livgenmi.com)
- Wadena County D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps
Wadena 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 Wadena County genealogists, researchers, historians and more.