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Guide to '''Cook County, Minnesota ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Guide to '''Cook County, Minnesota ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  


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| state = Minnesota
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
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|organized= November 3, 1874<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Minnesota Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] accessed 12/18/2020.</ref>
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|county seat= Grand Marais
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|parent county= [[Lake County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lake]]<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Minnesota Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library] accessed 12/18/2020.</ref>
| founded year = 1874
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| founded date = November 3
|county1= [[Lake County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lake]]
| seat = Grand Marais
|county2= [[Rainy River District, Ontario Genealogy|Rainy River District, Ontario, Canada]]</br><center>[[Cook County, Minnesota Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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| building address = '''Cook County Courthouse'''<br> 411 West 2nd Street<br>Grand Marais, MN 55604<br>Phone: 218-387-3610 (Administration)<br>Phone: 218-387-3000 <br>[http://www.co.cook.mn.us/ Cook County Website] }}
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
The County was named for Michael Cook, Territorial and State Senator. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.
The county was named for Michael Cook, Territorial and State Senator. The county is located in the northeast area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cook County, Minnesota" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_County,_Minnesota'' accessed 8 Nov 2018 </ref>
<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cook County, Minnesota" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_County,_Minnesota'' accessed 8 Nov 2018 </ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
====Cook County, Minnesota Record Dates====
{{MN Courthouse Intro|Cook}}
'''Cook County Courthouse'''<br> 411 West 2nd Street<br>Grand Marais, MN 55604<br>Phone: 218-387-3610<br>[http://www.co.cook.mn.us/ Cook County Website] <br><br>
County Recorder has birth and death records from 1900, marriage records from 1901, land records from 1886, and military records from 1919.<br>Court Administrator has divorce, court and probate records. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Minnesota.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br><br>


=== Cook County, Minnesota Record Dates  ===
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{{MN Record Dates Intro|Cook}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Minnesota.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cook County, Minnesota. Page 362-370 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 362-365.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cook County, Minnesota Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cook County, Minnesota Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Cook County, Minnesota Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1900
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1900  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1901
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1901
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1900
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| colspan="7"| <center><nowiki>*</nowiki>Statewide registration started for births in 1900 and deaths in 1908. General compliance by 1915.</center>
| colspan="7"| <center>Statewide registration started for births in 1900 and deaths in 1908. General compliance by 1915.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
== County Courthouse  ==
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<br>County Recorder has birth and death records from 1900, marriage records from 1901, land records from 1886, and military records from 1919.<br>Court Administrator has divorce, court and probate records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cook County, Minnesota page 363, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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== History  ==
 
==== Parent County  ====
 
*'''1874--'''Cook County was created 3 November 1874 from [[Lake County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lake ]]County. '''County seat: '''Grand Marais <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
For animated maps illustrating Minnesota County boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/minnesota/ "Rotating Formation Minnesota County Boundary Maps"] (1849-1960) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
 
==== Record Loss  ====
 
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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== Places/Localities  ==
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{MN Boundary Changes Intro|Cook}}
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*'''Parent Counties:''' Created from [[Lake County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lake]] County November 3, 1874<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Minnesota Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]</ref>
*'''County seat:''' Grand Marais<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Minnesota.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/MN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Minnesota Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#MN Minnesota Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/minnesota/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Minnesota county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
{{MN Populated Places Intro|Cook}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://minnesota.hometownlocator.com/mn/cook/ HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cook County, Minnesota," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_County%2C_Minnesota, accessed 24 January 2020.</ref>
==== Populated Places  ====
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://minnesota.hometownlocator.com/mn/cook/ HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Cook County, Minnesota," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_County%2C_Minnesota, accessed 24 January 2020.</ref>  


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=== History Timeline ===
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{MN Historical Timeline Intro|Cook}}


== Resources ==
*[[Lake County, Minnesota Genealogy|Lake]]
{{MN Resources Intro|Cook}}


=== Bible Records ===
== Resources  ==
{{MN Bible Intro|Cook}}


=== Biographies ===
==== Cemeteries ====
{{MN Biographies Intro|Cook}}


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
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{{MN Business Records Intro|Cook}}
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| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''
=== Cemeteries ===
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print'''
{{MN Cemeteries Intro|Cook}}
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''List of Cemeteries in the county'''
 
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | {{FHL|627024|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Minnesota/Cook-County?id=county_1325 Findagrave.com]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Cook County, Minnesota''' online and in print</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://cook.mngenweb.net/cemetery.htm USGenWeb]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Cook+Minnesota&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://usgwarchives.net/mn/cook/cook.html MNGenWeb Archives]
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Minnesota&cemetery_county=Cook&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392904&reqParentsLabel=Cook%2C%20Minnesota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Cook+County%2C+Minnesota%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_1325&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r Find a Grave]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/minnesota/cook.htm MN Tombstone Transcription Project]
* [http://cook.mngenweb.net/cemetery.htm MNGenWeb]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/mn/cook/cook.html USGenWeb Archives]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/minnesota/cook.htm Tombstone Project]
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* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Cook+Minnesota&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" |[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
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* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392904&reqParentsLabel=Cook%2C%20Minnesota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Cook%2C+County%2C+Minnesota%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_1325 Find a Grave]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Minnesota Cemeteries|Minnesota Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="3" | See [[Minnesota Cemeteries| Minnesota Cemeteries]] for more information.
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=== Census Records ===
==== Census ====
{{MN Census Intro|Cook}}


{{Historical populations
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_County,_Minnesota#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_County,_Illinois#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]                                                                                                                                                                
|1880 |65
|1880 |65                                                                                                                  
|1890 |98
|1890 |98                                                                                                                  
|1900 |810
|1900 |810                                                                                                      
|1910 |1336
|1910 |1336                                                                                                            
|1920 |1841
|1920 |1841  
|1930 |2435
|1930 |2435                                                                                                
|1940 |3030
|1940 |3030                                                            
|1950 |2900
|1950 |2900                                                                                                                  
|1960 |3377
|1960 |3377                                                                                                                  
|1970 |3423
|1970 |3423                                                                                                                    
|1980 |4092
|1980 |4092                                                                                                                  
|1990 |3868
|1990 |3868                                                                                                                    
|2000 |5168
|2000 |5168                                                                                                                  
|2010 |5176
|2010 |5176                                                                                                          
}}
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'''State Census'''<br>
'''State Census'''
*'''1865''' - {{RecordSearch|1503054|Minnesota State Census, 1865}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1885''' - {{RecordSearch|1503044|Minnesota State Census, 1885}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1905''' - {{RecordSearch|1503056|Minnesota State Census, 1905}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


*'''1835-1890''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3555/ , U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1835-1890] at Ancestry ($)
==== Church  ====
* '''1849-1905''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/ , U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905] at Ancestry ($)
<br>
* '''1865''' {{RecordSearch|1503054|Minnesota State Census, 1865}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota State Census, 1865 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
* '''1875''' {{RecordSearch|1503053|Minnesota State Census, 1875}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota State Census, 1875 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392904&reqParentsLabel=Cook%2C%20Minnesota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>
* '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1503044|Minnesota State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
* '''1905''' {{RecordSearch|1503056|Minnesota State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.


=== Church Records ===
==== Court  ====
{{MN Church Intro|Cook}}


* '''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392904&reqParentsLabel=Cook%2C%20Minnesota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>
==== Emigration and Immigration ====
*'''1912 - 1956''' - {{RecordSearch|2426329|Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists, 1912-1956}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


=== Court Records ===
==== Land  ====
{{MN Court Intro|Cook}}


=== Directories ===
{{MN Land|Cook}}  
{{MN Directories Intro|Cook}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


=== Emigration and Immigration ===
==== Local Histories ====
{{MN Emigration Intro|Cook}}


* '''1912-1956''' {{RecordSearch|2426329|Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists, 1912-1956}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
{{MN History Intro}}  


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
==== Maps ====
{{MN Ethnic Groups Intro|Cook}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392904&reqParentsLabel=Cook%2C%20Minnesota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns  FamilySearch Places]:Cities and Towns- [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
 
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{MN Funeral Homes Intro|Cook}}
 
=== Genealogies ===
{{MN Genealogies Intro|Cook}}
 
=== Guardianship ===
{{MN Guardianship Intro|Cook}}
 
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{MN Land Intro|Cook}}
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''Pre-1908''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2076/ , U.S., Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 
=== Local Histories ===
{{MN Histories Intro|Cook}}
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{MN Maps Intro|Cook}}
{{MN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{MN Cook County}}}}
{{MN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{MN Cook County}}}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392904&reqParentsLabel=Cook%2C%20Minnesota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns  FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
*Minnesota Department of Transportation, [https://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/gdma/data/mapfinder/countyHTMLs/cook.html Cook County municipality and township maps]
=== Migration ===
{{MN Migration Intro|Cook}}
=== Military Records ===
{{MN Military Intro|Cook}}
'''''Multiple Wars'''''<br>
* '''1898-1899''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4816/ Minnesota Volunteers in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection] at Ancestry ($)
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
* '''1861-1865''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1138/ U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865] at Ancestry (free collection)
* '''1861-1865''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1715/ , U.S., Civil War Records, 1861-1865] at Ancestry (free collection)
* '''1861-1865''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3729/ Minnesota Civil War Soldiers] at Ancestry (free collection)
* '''1861-1917''' {{RecordSearch|1471019|United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Civil War and Later Pension Files Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
* '''1861-1934''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4654/ U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934] at Ancestry (free collection)
'''''Spanish-American War'''''<br>
* '''1898''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2400/  U.S., Spanish American War Volunteers Index to Compiled Military Service Records, 1898]  at Ancestry (Free collection)
* '''1898-1899''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6070/ , U.S., Spanish American War Muster Rolls and Casualty Lists, 1898-1899] at Ancestry (Free index)
'''''World War I'''''<br>
* '''1917-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3172/ U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918]  at Ancestry (Free collection)
* '''1917-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918] at Ancestry ($)
* '''1917-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918] at Ancestry ($)
* '''1918-1941''' {{RecordSearch|2421524|Minnesota, World War I Records, 1918-1941}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, World War I Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]].
'''''World War II'''''<br>
* '''1940-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2759155|Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
* '''1940-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947] at Ancestry ($)
* '''1942''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1002/ U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942] at Ancestry ($)
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{MN Naturalization Intro|Cook}}
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1849-1985''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70800/ Web: Minnesota, U.S., Naturalization Index, 1849-1985] at Ancestry (Free Collection)
* '''1872-1962''' {{RecordSearch|2632486|Minnesota Naturalization Records and Indexes, 1872-1962}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Naturalization Records and Indexes - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
* '''1880-1920''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61202/ , U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1880-1920] at Ancestry ($)
* '''1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70801/ Web: , U.S., Alien Registration Index, 1918] at Ancestry (Free collection)
=== Newspapers ===
{{MN Newspapers Intro|Cook}}
* [https://newspapers.mnhs.org/jsp/browse.jsp Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub] at [https://www.mnhs.org/ Minnesota Historical Society] — narrow to county (55 listed) or city (106 listed), search for surname, limit by date.
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62364/ Minnesota, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
=== Obituaries ===
{{MN Obituaries Intro|Cook}}
*'''1813-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20444/minnesota-obituaries?s=275764761 Minnesota Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1865-2006''' {{RecordSearch|2469546|Minnesota Obituaries 1865-2006}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images.
* '''1891-2003''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70827/ Web: Minnesota, U.S., Obituary Index, 1891-2003] at Ancestry (Free Index)
=== Other Records ===
{{MN Other Records Intro|Cook}}
=== Periodicals ===
{{MN Periodicals Intro|Cook}}
=== Probate Records ===
{{MN Probate Intro|Cook}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Military  ====
*'''1801-1925''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9070/ Minnesota, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1801-1925] at [https://ancestry.com/ Ancestry] ($)
*'''1849-1985''' {{RecordSearch|1607922|Minnesota Will Records, 1849-1985}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Will Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
*'''1884-1982''' {{FSC|1779399|item|disp=Minnesota, Cook County, Will Records, 1884-1982}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1901-1977''' {{FSC|2524793|item|disp=Minnesota, Cook County, Miscellaneous Records, 1901-1977}}(*); County Auditor at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


===== World War II =====


=== School Records ===
*'''1940-1945''' - {{RecordSearch|2759155|Minnesota, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
{{MN Schools Intro|Cook}}


=== Social Security Records ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship ====
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1872-1962''' - {{RecordSearch|2632486|Minnesota Naturalization Records and Indexes, 1872-1962}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry ($) — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{MN Tax Intro|Cook}}


=== Vital Records ===
{{MN Newspaper abstracts|Cook}}
{{MN Vital Intro|Cook}}


==== Birth ====
==== Obituaries ====
{{MN Birth Intro|Cook}}
* '''1840-1980''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2550/ Minnesota, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
* '''1900-1934''' [https://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota People Records Search - Births] at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)
* '''1900-1934''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10828/minnesota-birth-index-1900-1934?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934] at MyHeritage; index ($)
* '''1935-2000''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8742/ Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1935-2000] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20492/minnesota-births?s=275764761 Minnesota, Births] at MyHeritage — index ($)


==== Marriage ====
*'''1865-2006''' - {{RecordSearch|2469546|Minnesota Obituaries 1865-2006}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]— index and images
{{MN Marriage Intro|Cook}}


* '''1850-2019''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70873/ Web: Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] (Free collection)
==== Probate ====
*'''1850-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20424/minnesota-marriages?s=275764761 Minnesota, Marriages] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1860-1949''' {{RecordSearch|1803974|Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — [[Minnesota, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1885-present''' [https://moms.mn.gov/ Minnesota Official Marriage System] at [https://moms.mn.gov/LearnMore MOMS.mn.gov]; search by county, name or date, and request copy.
* '''1970-2003''' [https://www.archives.com/genealogy/records-minnesota-marriage-index.html Minnesota Marriage Records Index, 1970-2003] at [https://www.archives.com/genealogy/ Archives] ($)
* '''1976-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10210/minnesota-marriages-1976-2003?s=275764761 Minnesota, Marriages, 1976-2003] at MyHeritage; index ($)


==== Death ====
{{MN Probate Intro}}
{{MN Death Intro|Cook}}
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''
*'''1801 - 1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9070 Minnesota Wills and Probate Records 1801-1999] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $


* '''1850-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2185953|Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, County Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Taxation  ====
* '''1887-2001''' {{RecordSearch|3398461|Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1904-2001''' [https://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota People Records Search - Deaths] at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)
* '''1904-2001''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10859/minnesota-death-index-1904-2001?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota, Death Index, 1904-2001] at MyHeritage; index ($)
* '''1908-2017''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7316/ Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)


==== Divorce ====
{{MN Tax Intro}}  
{{MN Divorce Intro|Cook}}
* '''1970-1995''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1081/ Minnesota, U.S., Divorce Index, 1970-1995] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
* '''1970-2003''' [https://www.archives.com/genealogy/records-minnesota-divorce-index.html Minnesota Divorce Records Index, 1970-2003] at [https://www.archives.com/genealogy/ Archives] ($)


== Research Facilities ==
==== Vital Records  ====
{{MN Research Facilities Intro|Cook}}


=== Archives ===
{{MN Vital Intro}}
{{MN Archives Intro|Cook}}
=====Birth=====
*'''1900-1934''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10828/minnesota-birth-index-1900-1934?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934] at MyHeritage($) — index
*'''1900-1934''' [https://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota Births, 1900-1934] at [https://www.mnhs.org/ Minnesota Historical Society] - free index, images ($)


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
=====Marriage=====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
*'''1850-2019''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70873/ WEB: Minnesota, Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019] at Ancestry($) — index
*'''1860 - 1949''' {{RecordSearch|1803974|Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1976-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10210/minnesota-marriages-1976-2003?s=275764761 Minnesota, Marriages, 1976-2003] at MyHeritage($) — index


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/mn/duluth/521-upham-road Duluth Minnesota FamilySearch Center]
=====Death=====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/mn/virginia/602-13th-street-south Virginia Minnesota FamilySearch Center]
*'''1850-2001''' - {{RecordSearch|2185953|Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*[http://joomla.uproc.lib.mi.us/ironwood/ Ironwood Carnegie Public Library - Michigan] - an affiliate library.
*'''1887-2001''' - {{RecordSearch|3398461|Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*[https://krls.org/index.php/park-rapids-home-page/ Park Rapids Minnesota Library] - an affiliate library.
*'''1904-2001''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10859/minnesota-death-index-1904-2001?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota, Death Index, 1904-2001] at MyHeritage($) — index
*'''1904-2001''' [https://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota Deaths, 1904-2001] at [https://www.mnhs.org/ Minnesota Historical Society] - free index, images ($)


=== Libraries ===
== Societies and Libraries ==
{{MN Libraries Intro|Cook}}


'''Grand Marais Public Library'''<br>104 2nd Avenue W<br>P.O. Box 280<br>Grand Marais, MN 55604<br>Phone: 218-387-1140<br>Email: [mailto:gmlib@alslib.info gmlib@alslib.info]<br>[https://www.grandmaraislibrary.org/contact.php Website]
*'''Cook County Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 1293<br>Grand Marais, MN 55604-1293<br>Phone: 218-387-2883<br>[http://www.cookcountyhistory.org/ Website]
*'''North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum & Tofte Historical Society'''<br> PO Box 2312<br> Tofte, MN 55615-2312<br>Phone: 218-663-7804<br>[http://www.commercialfishingmuseum.org/ Website]
*'''Schroeder Area Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 337<br> 7932 West Highway 61<br> Schroeder, MN<br>Phone: 218-663-770<br>[http://www.crossriverheritage.org/ Website]


=== Museums ===
==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
{{MN Museums Intro|Cook}}


'''Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center'''<br>28 Moose Pond Dr<br>Grand Marais, MN 55604<br>Phone: 218-388-9915<br>Email: [mailto:info@gunflinttrailhistoricalsociety.org info@gunflinttrailhistoricalsociety.org]<br>[https://gunflinthistory.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/chikwauk Facebook]<br><br>
{{Family History Centers Intro}}
'''Cook County Historical Society Museum'''<br>PO Box 1293<br>Grand Marais, MN 55604<br>Phone: 218-387-2883<br>Email: [mailto:history@boreal.org history@boreal.org]<br>[https://www.cookcountyhistory.org Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/CookCountyHistoricalSociety/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Cross River Heritage Center'''<br>7932 W Highway 61<br>PO Box 337<br>Schroeder, MN 55613<br>Phone: 218-663-7706<br>Email: [mailto:office@crossriverheritage.org office@crossriverheritage.org]<br>[https://www.crossriverheritage.org/index.php Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/crossriverheritagecenter Facebook]<br><br>
'''Grand Portage Ojibwe National Monument'''<br>170 Mile Creek Rd<br>PO Box 426<br>Grand Portage, MN 55605<br>Phone: 218-475-0123<br>[https://www.nps.gov/grpo/index.htm Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GrandPortageNationalMonument Facebook]<br><br>
'''North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum'''<br>Tofte Historical Society<br>7136 Highway 61<br>PO Box 2312<br>Tofte, MN 55615-2312<br>Phone: 218-663-7050<br>Email: [mailto:nscfm@boreal.org nscfm@boreal.org]<br>[https://www.commercialfishingmuseum.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Shore-Commercial-Fishing-Museum/120595631286024 Facebook]<br>


== Societies ==
*[[Introduction to Family History Centers]]
{{MN Societies Intro|Cook}}


'''Cook County Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 1293<br>Grand Marais, MN 55604<br>Phone: 218-387-2883<br>Email: [mailto:history@boreal.org history@boreal.org]<br>[https://www.cookcountyhistory.org Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/CookCountyHistoricalSociety/ Facebook]<br><br>
== Websites  ==
'''Cross River Heritage Center'''<br>7932 W Highway 61<br>PO Box 337<br>Schroeder, MN 55613<br>Phone: 218-663-7706<br>Email: [mailto:office@crossriverheritage.org office@crossriverheritage.org]<br>[https://www.crossriverheritage.org/index.php Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/crossriverheritagecenter Facebook]<br><br>
'''Tofte Historical Society'''<br>North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum<br>7136 Highway 61<br>PO Box 2312<br>Tofte, MN 55615-2312<br>Phone: 218-663-7050<br>Email: [mailto:nscfm@boreal.org nscfm@boreal.org]<br>[https://www.commercialfishingmuseum.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/North-Shore-Commercial-Fishing-Museum/120595631286024 Facebook]<br>


== Websites ==
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/240275422649626 Minnesota Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
{{MN Websites Intro|Cook}}
*{{FHL|Minnesota%2C+Cook|subject|disp=Family&nbsp;History Library Catalog}}  
*[https://cook.illinoisgenweb.org/ Cook County GenWeb]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/mn/counties/cook/ Cyndi's List:&nbsp;Cook County]


*[http://cook.mngenweb.net/ The Cook County MNGenWeb Project], a member of [http://www.mngenweb.net/index.htm The MNGenWeb Project], an affiliate of [http://www.usgenweb.org/ The USGenWeb Project].
== References  ==
*[http://usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm MN USGenWeb Archives] at [http://usgwarchives.net USGenWeb Archives]
*[https://www.mnhs.org/genealogy/ PeopleFINDER (Family History)] at [https://www.mnhs.org Minnesota Historical Society]
*[http://genealogytrails.com/minn/cook Minnesota Genealogy Trails]
*[https://www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org/ Iron Range Research Center] The Iron Range Research Center contains one of the largest collections of genealogical and local history research materials in the Upper Midwest and includes census, naturalization records, passenger arrival records, mining company newsletters, and a survey of Women in Industry taken in 1919, among many others.
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/mn/counties/cook/ Cook County] at [http://www.cyndislist.com Cyndi's List]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|542|Minnesota|Cook}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
<references />
{{MN Research Guides Intro|Cook}}


== References ==
{{Minnesota|Minnesota}}
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Guide to Cook County, Minnesota ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.


Cook County, Minnesota
Map
Map of Minnesota highlighting Cook County
Location in the state of Minnesota
Map of the U.S. highlighting Minnesota
Location of Minnesota in the U.S.
Facts
Founded November 3, 1874
County Seat Grand Marais
Courthouse
Minnesota, Cook County Courthouse.png
Address Cook County Courthouse
411 West 2nd Street
Grand Marais, MN 55604
Phone: 218-387-3610 (Administration)
Phone: 218-387-3000
Cook County Website


County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The County was named for Michael Cook, Territorial and State Senator. The County is located in the northeast area of the state. [1]

Cook County, Minnesota Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records[2]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1900 1901 1900 1892 1886 1884 1836
Statewide registration started for births in 1900 and deaths in 1908. General compliance by 1915.

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]


County Recorder has birth and death records from 1900, marriage records from 1901, land records from 1886, and military records from 1919.
Court Administrator has divorce, court and probate records. [3]

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

  • 1874--Cook County was created 3 November 1874 from Lake County. County seat: Grand Marais [4]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating Minnesota County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Minnesota County Boundary Maps" (1849-1960) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[5]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Townships
Unorganized territories
Ghost towns


Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Tombstone Transcriptions Online Tombstone Transcriptions in Print List of Cemeteries in the county
Findagrave.com Family History Library Findagrave.com
USGenWeb WorldCat Billion Graves
MNGenWeb Archives FamilySearch Places
Tombstone Project
Billion Graves
See Minnesota Cemeteries for more information.

Census[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1880 65 —
1890 98 50.8%
1900 810 726.5%
1910 1,336 64.9%
1920 1,841 37.8%
1930 2,435 32.3%
1940 3,030 24.4%
1950 2,900 −4.3%
1960 3,377 16.4%
1970 3,423 1.4%
1980 4,092 19.5%
1990 3,868 −5.5%
2000 5,168 33.6%
2010 5,176 0.2%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

State Census

Church[edit | edit source]


List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

The county register of deeds keeps land records once the land was transferred to private ownership. Abstracts and indexes for these records are generally available at the county courthouse.

Land records for Minnesota are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

MINNESOTA, Cook – LAND AND PROPERTY


Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Cook County, Minnesota Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Minnesota Local Histories.

Maps[edit | edit source]

Lake CountyOntarioMN COOK.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Military[edit | edit source]

World War II[edit | edit source]

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Cook County, Minnesota Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

Probate records may include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. They may include the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, etc. See Minnesota Probate Records for additional information. Online Probate Indexes and Records

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Since Minnesota tax records include only persons who owned taxable property, many residents were not included. Still they complement land records and can be used in place of missing censuses or the years between censuses. There may also be gaps. For more information, see the wiki page Minnesota Taxation.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents.

A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also Minnesota Vital Records.

Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Death[edit | edit source]

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

  • Cook County Historical Society
    PO Box 1293
    Grand Marais, MN 55604-1293
    Phone: 218-387-2883
    Website
  • North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum & Tofte Historical Society
    PO Box 2312
    Tofte, MN 55615-2312
    Phone: 218-663-7804
    Website
  • Schroeder Area Historical Society
    PO Box 337
    7932 West Highway 61
    Schroeder, MN
    Phone: 218-663-770
    Website

Family History Centers
[edit | edit source]

Template:Family History Centers Intro

Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cook County, Minnesota" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_County,_Minnesota accessed 8 Nov 2018
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cook County, Minnesota. Page 362-370 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 362-365.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Cook County, Minnesota page 363, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Cook County, Minnesota," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cook_County%2C_Minnesota, accessed 24 January 2020.
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