Chisago County, Minnesota Genealogy
United States 
Minnesota Chisago County
Guide to Chisago County Minnesota genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Chisago County, Minnesota | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Minnesota | |
 Location of Minnesota in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | March 31, 1851 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Center City |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Chisago County Courthouse 313 North Main Street Center City, MN 55012 Phone: 651-257-1300 Phone: 612-213-0438 Chisago County Website |
County Courthouse
Clerk District Court has birth and death records from 1870,
marriage records from 1852, court records from 1880 and divorce records; Probate Judge has probate records.
Register of Deeds has land records.[1]
History
Parent County
1851--Chisago County was created 31 March 1851 from Washington and Ramsey Counties.
- County seat: Center City [2]
- For a brief history of how Chisago County was named, click here, then select Chisago County.
Boundary Changes
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
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Cities
Center City | Chisago City | Harris | Lindstrom | North Branch | Rush City | Shafer | Stacy | Taylors Falls | Wyoming
Townships
Amador Township | Chisago Lake Township | Fish Lake Township | Franconia Township | Lent Township | Nessel Township | Rushseba Township | Shafer Township | Sunrise Township | Wyoming Township
Unincorporated Communities
Almelund | Franconia | Palmdale | Rush Point | Stark | Sunrise
Neighboring Counties
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
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
Land
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, Chisago – LAND AND PROPERTY
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Chisago 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
Military
Civil War
Civil War service men from Chisago County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies or regiments that were formed from men of Chisago County.
- - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers), Company M.
- - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company C.
- - 7th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company C.
Newspapers
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Chisago County, Minnesota Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Chisago County, Minnesota Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Probate
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.
Taxation
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.
Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Minnesota Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
Family History 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
Web Sites
- Chisago County, MN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Minnesota Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Minnesota Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- Chisago County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
- FamilySearch Catalog
References
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Chisago County, Minnesota page 363, At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).