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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Minnesota]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Carlton County'''
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Guide to '''Carlton County Minnesota genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Guide to '''Carlton County, Minnesota ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.


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|county seat= Carlton
|parent county= [[Pine County, Minnesota Genealogy|Pine]], [[St. Louis County, Minnesota Genealogy|St. Louis]]<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>
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== County Information ==


{{Infobox U.S. County
=== Description ===
| county = Carlton County
The county was named for Reuben B. Carlton. The county is located in the east-central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Carlton County, Minnesota" in ''https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlton_County,_Minnesota'' accessed 8 Nov 2018 </ref>
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| state = Minnesota
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| founded year = 1857
| founded date = May 23
| seat = Carlton
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| building address = Carlton County Courthouse<br>301 Walnut Avenue<br>Carlton, MN 55718<br>218-384-4281 <br> 218-384-9195<br>[http://www.co.carlton.mn.us/ '''Carlton County Website'''] }}


== County Courthouse ==
=== County Courthouse ===
{{MN Courthouse Intro|Carlton}}
'''Carlton County Courthouse'''<br>PO Box 190<br>301 Walnut Ave<br>Carlton, MN 55718<br>Phone: 218-384-9578<br>[http://www.co.carlton.mn.us/ Carlton County Website] <br><br>
Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, probate, court, land and naturalization records from 1972. <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>Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, probate, court,<br>land and naturalization records from 1972. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Carlton County, Minnesota page 362, {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>  
=== Carlton County, Minnesota Record Dates  ===
{{MN Record Dates Intro|Carlton}}
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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>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Carlton County, Minnesota Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Carlton County, Minnesota Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Carlton County, Minnesota Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Carlton County, Minnesota Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Carlton County, Minnesota Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Carlton County, Minnesota Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Carlton County, Minnesota Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1872
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1872
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1872
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1872
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1872
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1872
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1836
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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>
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== History  ==
=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


==== Parent County  ====
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{MN Boundary Changes Intro|Carlton}}
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*'''1857--'''Carlton County was created 23 May 1857 from [[Pine County, Minnesota Genealogy|Pine]] and [[St. Louis County, Minnesota Genealogy|St. Louis]] Counties.<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:''' Carlton<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>
*'''Organized date:''' Mar 6, 1871<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>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/minnesota/ Interactive Map of Minnesota County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Minnesota county boundary changes
*[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]
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*'''1857--'''Carlton County was created 23 May 1857&nbsp;from [[Pine County, Minnesota|Pine]] and [[St. Louis County, Minnesota|St. Louis]] Counties.&nbsp; '''County seat:''' Carlton <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== Populated Places ===
*For a brief history of how Carlton County was named, click [http://mnplaces.mnhs.org/upham/index.cfm here], then select Carlton County.
{{MN Populated Places Intro|Carlton}}


==== Boundary Changes ====
''''' Populated Places '''''<br>
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://minnesota.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,017,c,carlton.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Carlton County, Minnesota," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlton_County%2C_Minnesota, accessed 22 January 2020.</ref>


==== Record Loss  ====
{{Populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum,_Minnesota Barnum]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlton,_Minnesota Carlton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloquet,_Minnesota Cloquet]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cromwell,_Minnesota Cromwell]
</div>
| cities-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kettle_River,_Minnesota Kettle River]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose_Lake,_Minnesota Moose Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanlon,_Minnesota Scanlon]
</div>
| cities-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomson,_Minnesota Thomson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrenshall,_Minnesota Wrenshall]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright,_Minnesota Wright]
</div>
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| unincorp-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkinson,_Minnesota Atkinson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automba,_Minnesota Automba]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duesler,_Minnesota Duesler]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harney,_Minnesota Harney]
</div>
| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holyoke,_Minnesota Holyoke]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iverson,_Minnesota Iverson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nemadji,_Minnesota Nemadji]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter_Creek,_Minnesota Otter Creek]
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| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Valley,_Minnesota Pleasant Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawyer,_Minnesota Sawyer]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotts_Corner,_Minnesota Scotts Corner]
</div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Lake,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Big Lake]
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| census-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esko,_Minnesota Esko]
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| census-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahtowa,_Minnesota Mahtowa]
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| townships-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkinson_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Atkinson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automba_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Automba]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnum_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Barnum]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beseman_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Beseman]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackhoof_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Blackhoof]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Eagle]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holyoke_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Holyoke]
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| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalevala_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Kalevala]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakeview_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Lakeview]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahtowa_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Mahtowa]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moose_Lake_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Moose Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perch_Lake_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Perch Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Silver]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Brook_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Silver Brook]
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| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skelton_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Skelton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split_Rock_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Split Rock]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomson_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Thomson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Lakes_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Twin Lakes]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrenshall_Township,_Carlton_County,_Minnesota Wrenshall]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clear_Creek,_Minnesota Clear Creek]
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| unorgan-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carlton,_Minnesota North Carlton]
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| unorgan-col3=<div></div>
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== Places/Localities  ==
=== History Timeline ===
{{MN Historical Timeline Intro|Carlton}}


==== Populated Places  ====
== Resources ==
{{MN Resources Intro|Carlton}}


===== Cities  =====
=== Bible Records ===
{{MN Bible Intro|Carlton}}


[http://www.cityofbarnum.com/ Barnum] | [http://www.cityofcarlton.com/ Carlton] | [http://www.ci.cloquet.mn.us/ Cloquet] | [http://www.cromwell.govoffice.com/ Cromwell] | [http://www.ci.kettle-river.mn.us/ Kettle River] | [http://www.cityofmooselake.com/index.html Moose Lake] | Scanlon | [http://thomson.govoffice.com/ Thomson] | [http://www.wrenshallmn.com/ Wrenshall] | Wright
=== Biographies  ===
{{MN Biographies Intro|Carlton}}


===== Townships  =====
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{MN Business Records Intro|Carlton}}


Atkinson Township | Automba Township | Barnum Township | Beseman Township | Blackhoof Township | Eagle Township | Holyoke Township | Kalevala Township | Lakeview Township | Mahtowa Township | Moose Lake Township | Perch Lake Township | Silver Township | Silver Brook Township | Skelton Township | Split Rock Township | Thomson Township | Twin Lakes Township | Wrenshall Township
=== Cemeteries ===
{{MN Cemeteries Intro|Carlton}}


===== Unincorporated Townships  =====
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Carlton County, Minnesota''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Minnesota&cemetery_county=Carlton&year_range=5&size=15 Billion Graves]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Carlton%2C+County%2C+Minnesota%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_1318 Find a Grave]
* [http://www.interment.net/us/mn/carlton.htm Interment.net]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/minnesota/carlton.htm MN Tombstone Transcription Project]
* [http://carlton.mngenweb.net/ MNGenWeb]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/mn/carlton/carlton.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>
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* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Carlton+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>
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* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392894&reqParentsLabel=Carlton%2C%20Minnesota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Carlton%2C+County%2C+Minnesota%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_1318 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>
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Clear Creek | North Carlton  
=== Census Records ===
{{MN Census Intro|Carlton}}


===== Unincorporated Communities  =====
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlton_County,_Minnesota#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1860 |51
|1870 |286
|1880 |1230
|1890 |5272
|1900 |10017
|1910 |17559
|1920 |19391
|1930 |21232
|1940 |24212
|1950 |24584
|1960 |27932
|1970 |28072
|1980 |29936
|1990 |29259
|2000 |31671
|2010 |35386
}}


Atkinson | Automba | Duesler | Esko | Harney | Holyoke | Iverson | Mahtowa | Nemadji | Otter Creek | Pleasant Valley&nbsp;| Sawyer | Scotts Corner
'''State Census'''<br>
* '''1835-1890''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3555/ Minnesota, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1835-1890] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
* '''1849-1905''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1058/ Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
* '''1865''' {{RecordSearch|1503054|Minnesota State Census, 1865}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota State Census, 1865 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
* '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1503044|Minnesota State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
* '''1905''' {{RecordSearch|1503056|Minnesota State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== Church Records ===
{{MN Church Intro|Carlton}}


*[[Aitkin County, Minnesota|Aitkin]]
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392894&reqParentsLabel=Carlton%2C%20Minnesota%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>
*[[Douglas County, Wisconsin|Douglas County, Wisconsin]]
*[[Pine County, Minnesota|Pine]]
*[[St. Louis County, Minnesota|St. Louis]]


== Resources  ==
=== Court Records ===
{{MN Court Intro|Carlton}}


==== Cemeteries  ====
=== Directories ===
{{MN Directories Intro|Carlton}}


*Hillcrest Cemetery, Cloquet, Carlton&nbsp;- [http://www.interment.net/data/us/mn/carlton/hillcrest/index.htm interment.net]
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{MN Emigration Intro|Carlton}}


==== Church  ====
* '''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 and images


==== Court  ====
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{MN Ethnic Groups Intro|Carlton}}


==== Land ====
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{MN Funeral Homes Intro|Carlton}}


==== Local Histories ====
*[https://atkinsnorthlandfuneralhome.com/ Atkins-Northland Funeral Home and Cremation Service] in Cloquet.
*[https://www.hhkfuneralhome.com/ Hamlin-Hansen-Kosloski Funeral Home] in Moose Lake.
*[https://www.nelsonfuneralcare.net/ Nelson Funeral Care and Cremation Service] in Cloquet.


{{MN History Intro}}
=== Genealogies  ===
{{MN Genealogies Intro|Carlton}}


==== Maps ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{MN Guardianship Intro|Carlton}}


*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{MN Land Intro|Carlton}}<br><br>
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''Pre-1908''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2076/ Minnesota, Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
*[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]


==== Military  ====
=== Local Histories ===
{{MN Histories Intro|Carlton}}


==== Newspapers  ====
* [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3721/ Minnesota County History Name Index] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{MN Maps Intro|Carlton}}
{{MN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{MN Carlton County}}}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392894&reqParentsLabel=Carlton%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]]
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Minnesota?q=minnesota&sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No Minnesota Maps] at [https://www.davidrumsey.com/ David Rumsey Map Collections]
*Minnesota Department of Transportation, [https://www.dot.state.mn.us/maps/gdma/data/mapfinder/countyHTMLs/carlton.html Carlton County municipality and township maps].


==== Probate  ====
=== Migration ===
{{MN Migration Intro|Carlton}}


==== Taxation ====
=== Military Records ===
{{MN Military Intro|Carlton}}
'''''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/ Minnesota, Civil War Records, 1861-1865] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] (Free collection)
* '''1861-1865''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3729/ Minnesota Civil War Soldiers] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ 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)


{{MN Tax Intro}}
'''''Spanish American War'''''<br>
* '''1898-1899''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4816/ Minnesota Volunteers in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
* '''1898-1899''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6070/ Minnesota, Spanish American War Muster Rolls and Casualty Lists, 1898-1899] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] (Free Index)


==== Vital Records ====
'''''World War I'''''<br>
* '''1917-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/6482/ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918] at Ancestry (Free collection)
*'''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]]


{{MN Vital Intro}}
'''''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 and images
* '''1940-1947''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2238/ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947] at Ancestry ($)
* '''1942''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1002/ U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942] at Ancestry ($)


== Societies and Libraries  ==
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{MN Naturalization Intro|Carlton}}
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1849-1985''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70800/ Web: Minnesota, Naturalization Index, 1849-1985]  at [https://ancestry.com/search/ 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 and images.
* '''1880-1920''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61202/ Minnesota, Federal Naturalization Records, 1880-1920] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
* '''1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70801/ Web: Minnesota, Alien Registration Index, 1918] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] (Free collection)


*[http://www.carltoncountyhistory.org/ Carlton County Historical Society]
=== Newspapers ===
{{MN Newspapers Intro|Carlton}}


==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
* [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 ($)


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
=== Obituaries ===
{{MN Obituaries Intro|Carlton}}


== Web Sites  ==
* '''1865-2006''' {{RecordSearch|2469546|Minnesota Obituaries 1865-2006}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
* '''1891-2003''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70827/ Web: Minnesota, Obituary Index, 1891-2003] at [https://ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] (Free collection)
 
=== Other Records ===
{{MN Other Records Intro|Carlton}}
 
=== Periodicals ===
{{MN Periodicals Intro|Carlton}}
 
=== Probate Records ===
{{MN Probate Intro|Carlton}}<br>
 
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''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
*'''1880-1981''' {{FSC|1779392|item|disp=Minnesota, Carlton County, Wills, 1880-1981}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 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]
 
 
=== School Records ===
{{MN Schools Intro|Carlton}}
 
=== Social Security Records ===
*'''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]].
*'''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 ===
{{MN Tax Intro|Carlton}}
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{MN Vital Intro|Carlton}}
 
==== Birth ====
{{MN Birth Intro|Carlton}}
 
 
* '''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 ($)
* '''1935-2000''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8742/ Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1935-2000] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
 
==== Marriage ====
{{MN Marriage Intro|Carlton}}
 
* '''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)
* '''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 and 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 Death Intro|Carlton}}
 
* '''1850-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2185953|Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, County Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
* '''1887-2001''' {{RecordSearch|3398461|Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and 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 Divorce Intro|Carlton}}
 
* '''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 ==
{{MN Research Facilities Intro|Carlton}}
 
=== Archives ===
{{MN Archives Intro|Carlton}}
 
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
 
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/mn/askov/3422-state-highway-23-e Askov Minnesota FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/mn/duluth/521-upham-road Duluth Minnesota FamilySearch Center]
*[https://griver.org/ Great River Regional Library - multiple branches] - an affiliate library.
*[http://hallettlibrary.org/ Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library] - an affiliate library.
 
=== Libraries ===
{{MN Libraries Intro|Carlton}}
 
'''Carlton Area Public Library'''<br>310 Chestnut Ave<br>PO Box 309<br>Carlton, MN 55718<br>Phone: 218-384-3322<br>Email: [mailto:bethany.leseman@alslib.info bethany.leseman@alslib.info]<br>[https://www.cityofcarlton.com/public-library Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064602467204 Facebook]<br><br>
'''Cloquet Public Library'''<br>320 14th St<br>Cloquet, MN 55720 <br>Phone: 218-879-1531<br>Email: [mailto:georgelibraryshaw@gmail.com georgelibraryshaw@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.cloquetlibrary.org Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/cloquet.library Facebook]<br><br>
'''Moose Lake Public Library'''<br>313 Elm Ave<br>PO Box 870<br>Moose Lake, MN 55767<br>Phone: 218-485-4424<br>Email: [mailto:cityofml@ci.mooselake.mn.us cityofml@ci.mooselake.mn.us]<br>[https://www.cityofmooselake.net/284/Public-Library Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/MooseLakePublicLibrary Facebook]<br>
 
=== Museums ===
{{MN Museums Intro|Carlton}}
 
'''Carlton County Historical Museum and Heritage Center'''<br>406 Cloquet Ave<br>Cloquet, MN 55720-1750<br>Phone: 218-879-1938<br>Email: [mailto:info@carltoncountyhistory.org info@carltoncountyhistory.org]<br>[https://www.carltoncountyhistory.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/people/Carlton-County-Historical-Society/100024868614153/ Facebook]<br>
 
== Societies ==
{{MN Societies Intro|Carlton}}
 
'''Carlton County Historical Society'''<br>406 Cloquet Ave<br>Cloquet, MN 55720-1750<br>Phone: 218-879-1938<br>Email: [mailto:info@carltoncountyhistory.org info@carltoncountyhistory.org]<br>[https://www.carltoncountyhistory.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/people/Carlton-County-Historical-Society/100024868614153/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Genealogical Society of Carlton County'''<br>406 Cloquet Ave<br>PO Box 204<br>Cloquet, MN 55720<br>Phone: 218-879-3646<br>Email: [mailto:Burch_601@q.com Burch_601@q.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063770001786 Facebook]<br><br>
'''Moose Lake Area Historical Society'''<br>900 Folz Blvd<br>PO Box 235<br>Moose Lake, MN 55767-0235<br>Phone: 218-485-4234<br> Email: [mailto:mlareahistory@gmail.com mlareahistory@gmail.com]<br>[https://mooselakeareahistory.com Website]<br>
 
== Websites ==
{{MN Websites Intro|Carlton}}


*[http://genforum.com/mn/carlton/ Carlton County, MN Genealogy Forum] (GenForum)
*{{FHL|Minnesota%2C+Carlton|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mncarlto/ Carlton County GenWeb]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/mn/counties/carlton/ Cyndi's List: Carlton County]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/mn/counties/carlton/ Cyndi's List: Carlton County]
*[http://carlton.mngenweb.net/ Becker 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].
*[http://usgwarchives.net/mn/carlton/carlton.html USGenWeb Archives] for Carlton County.
*[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.
*[https://www.mnhs.org/ Minnesota Historical Society]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|535|Minnesota|Carlton}} – 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.


== References  ==
== Research Guides ==
 
{{MN Research Guides Intro|Carlton}}
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[[Category:Carlton County, Minnesota]][[Category:Minnesota Counties]]

Latest revision as of 15:40, 6 May 2024

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

County Facts
County seat: Carlton
Organized: Mar 6, 1871[1]
Parent County(s): Pine, St. Louis[2]
Neighboring Counties
AitkinDouglas (WI)PineSt. Louis
See County Maps
Courthouse
Minnesota, Carlton Courthouse.png
Location Map
Minnesota Carlton County Map.svg.png

County Information

Description

The county was named for Reuben B. Carlton. The county is located in the east-central area of the state.[3]

County Courthouse

Carlton County Courthouse
PO Box 190
301 Walnut Ave
Carlton, MN 55718
Phone: 218-384-9578
Carlton County Website

Clerk District Court has birth, marriage, death, burial, probate, court, land and naturalization records from 1972. [4]

Carlton County, Minnesota Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[5]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1872 1872 1872 1872 1872 1872 1836
*Statewide registration started for births in 1900 and deaths in 1908. General compliance by 1915.

Record Loss

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

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

Populated Places
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:[9]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Townships
Unorganized territories


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Carlton County, Minnesota online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Minnesota Cemeteries for more information.


Census Records

For links to Federal, State, and Territorial censuses, see Minnesota Census.

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1860 51
1870 286 460.8%
1880 1,230 330.1%
1890 5,272 328.6%
1900 10,017 90.0%
1910 17,559 75.3%
1920 19,391 10.4%
1930 21,232 9.5%
1940 24,212 14.0%
1950 24,584 1.5%
1960 27,932 13.6%
1970 28,072 0.5%
1980 29,936 6.6%
1990 29,259 −2.3%
2000 31,671 8.2%
2010 35,386 11.7%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

State Census

Church Records

Most church records are held by individual churches. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information, see Minnesota Church Records.

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

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.

Online Land Indexes and Records

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Carlton County. 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 and Gazetteers

Aitkin CountySt. Louis CountyPine CountyDouglas CountyMN CARLTON.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration

Military Records

Civil war

Spanish American War

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

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


School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

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

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

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

Listed below are archives in Carlton County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Minnesota Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries

Listed below are libraries in Carlton County. For state-wide library facilities, see Minnesota Archives and Libraries.

Carlton Area Public Library
310 Chestnut Ave
PO Box 309
Carlton, MN 55718
Phone: 218-384-3322
Email: bethany.leseman@alslib.info
Website
Facebook

Cloquet Public Library
320 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
Phone: 218-879-1531
Email: georgelibraryshaw@gmail.com
Website
Facebook

Moose Lake Public Library
313 Elm Ave
PO Box 870
Moose Lake, MN 55767
Phone: 218-485-4424
Email: cityofml@ci.mooselake.mn.us
Website
Facebook

Museums

Carlton County Historical Museum and Heritage Center
406 Cloquet Ave
Cloquet, MN 55720-1750
Phone: 218-879-1938
Email: info@carltoncountyhistory.org
Website
Facebook

Societies

Listed below are societies in Carlton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Minnesota Societies.

Carlton County Historical Society
406 Cloquet Ave
Cloquet, MN 55720-1750
Phone: 218-879-1938
Email: info@carltoncountyhistory.org
Website
Facebook

Genealogical Society of Carlton County
406 Cloquet Ave
PO Box 204
Cloquet, MN 55720
Phone: 218-879-3646
Email: Burch_601@q.com
Facebook

Moose Lake Area Historical Society
900 Folz Blvd
PO Box 235
Moose Lake, MN 55767-0235
Phone: 218-485-4234
Email: mlareahistory@gmail.com
Website

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. Minnesota Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
  2. Minnesota Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
  3. Wikipedia contributors, "Carlton County, Minnesota" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlton_County,_Minnesota accessed 8 Nov 2018
  4. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Minnesota.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Minnesota.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. Minnesota Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
  7. Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Minnesota.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  8. Minnesota Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library
  9. Wikipedia contributors, "Carlton County, Minnesota," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlton_County%2C_Minnesota, accessed 22 January 2020.