Pine County, Minnesota Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the abundant pine trees in the area. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Pine County Courthouse 315 6th Street Pine City, MN 55063 Phone: 320-591-1400 Pine County Website

Clerk District Court has birth records from 1874, death records from 1879, marriage, divorce, court records from 1871. Probate Judge has probate records. Register of Deeds has land records.

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:

Biographies

 * Easton, Augustus B.; History of the Saint Croix Valley; (Chicago: H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909); Volume two (biographical) online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Google Books, HathiTrust.

Census Records
State Census
 * 1835-1890 U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1835-1890 at ($)
 * 1849-1905 U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 at ($)
 * 1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1875 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Church Records

 * FamilySearch Places

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1912-1956 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images.

Funeral Homes

 * Funeral and Cremation Service in Pine City.
 * Methven Funeral Homes and Cremation Services in Hinckley and Sandstone.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Pre-1908 Minnesota, U.S., Homestead and Cash Entry Patents, Pre-1908 at Ancestry ($)

Local Histories

 * Easton, Augustus B.; History of the Saint Croix Valley; (Chicago: H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co., 1909); Volume one (historical) online at FamilySearch Digital Library, Google Books, HathiTrust.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Minnesota Maps at David Rumsey Map Collection
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Minnesota Department of Transportation, Pine County municipality and township maps

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1861-1917 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Free index, images ($)
 * 1898-1899 Minnesota Volunteers in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection at Ancestry ($)

Civil War
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 at Ancestry; Free index
 * 1861-1865 U.S., Civil War Records, 1861-1865 at ; Free index
 * 1861-1865 Minnesota Civil War Soldiers at Ancestry; Free index
 * 1861-1934 U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 at Ancestry; Free index

Spanish-American War
 * 1898 U.S., Spanish American War Volunteers Index to Compiled Military Service Records, 1898  at ; Free index


 * 1898-1899 U.S., Spanish American War Muster Rolls and Casualty Lists, 1898-1899 at ; Free index

World War I
 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918 at Ancestry (Free collection)
 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry; Free index
 * 1918-1941 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

World War II
 * 1940-1947 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1940-1947 U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 at Ancestry; Free index
 * 1942 U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at Ancestry; Free index

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1849-1985 Minnesota, U.S., Naturalization Index, 1849-1985 at (Free collection)
 * 1872-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1920 U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1880-1920 at ($)
 * 1918 Web: Minnesota, U.S., Alien Registration Index, 1918 at Ancestry (Free collection)

Newspapers

 * Askov American at Google News; full-text digital issues in Google News Archive; covers various years from 1915-2009.
 * Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub at Minnesota Historical Society; narrow to county or city, search for surname, limit by date.

Obituaries

 * 1865-2006 at  — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1891-2003 Minnesota, U.S., Obituary Index, 1891-2003 at (Free collection)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1801-1925 Minnesota, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1801-1925 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1849-1985 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index
 * 1872-1942 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1884-1920 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($); index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1840-1980 U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1840-1980 at ($)
 * 1900-1934 Minnesota People Records Search - Births at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)
 * 1900-1934 Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934 at MyHeritage; index ($)
 * 1935-2000 U.S., Birth Index, 1935-2000 at ($)

Marriage

 * 1850-2019 Minnesota, U.S., Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019 at (Free collection)
 * 1860-1949 at  — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1885-present Minnesota Official Marriage System at MOMS.mn.gov; search by county, name or date, and request copy.
 * 1970-2003 Minnesota Marriage Records Index, 1970-2003 at Archives ($)
 * 1976-2003 Minnesota, Marriages, 1976-2003 at MyHeritage; index ($)

Death

 * 1850-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1887-2001 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1904-2001 Minnesota People Records Search - Deaths at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)
 * 1904-2001 Minnesota, Death Index, 1904-2001 at MyHeritage; index ($)
 * 1908-2017 U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017 at ($)

Divorce

 * 1970-1995 U.S., Divorce Index, 1970-1995 at ($)
 * 1970-2003 Minnesota Divorce Records Index, 1970-2003 at Archives ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Askov Minnesota FamilySearch Center
 * North Branch Minnesota FamilySearch Center
 * Pine City Minnesota FamilySearch Center
 * Princeton Minnesota FamilySearch Center
 * Great River Regional Library - multiple branches - an affiliate library.
 * Jessie F. Hallett Memorial Library - an affiliate library.
 * Ramsey County Public Library - White Bear Lake - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Hinckley Public Library 106 First St SE PO Box 336 Hinckley, MN 55037 Phone: 320-384-6351 Website Pine City Public Library 300 Fifth St SE Pine City, MN 55063 Phone: 320-629-6403 Website Sandstone Public Library 119 N Fourth St PO Box 599 Sandstone, MN 55072 Phone: 320-245-2270 Website

Museums
Hinckley Fire Museum 106 Old Hwy 61 PO Box 40 Hinckley, MN 55037 Phone: 320-384-7338 Email: [mailto:info@hinckleyfiremuseum.com info@hinckleyfiremuseum.com] Website Facebook Pine City Area History Association Museums 315 Main St S, Ste 170 Pine City, MN 55063 Phone: 320-322-9208 Email: [mailto:pcahistory@gmail.com pcahistory@gmail.com] Website Facebook Pine County Historical Museum and Event Center 6333 HC Andersen Alley Askov, MN 55704 Phone: 320-838-1607 Email: [mailto:pchminfo@yahoo.com pchminfo@yahoo.com] Website Facebook Pine County Rural School Museum 860 7th St SW Pine City, MN 55063 Website Sandstone History and Art Center 402 Main St Box 398 Sandstone, MN 55072 Phone: 320-245-2138 Email: [mailto:sandstonehistorycenter@outlook.com sandstonehistorycenter@outlook.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Pine County Historical Society 6333 HC Andersen Alley PO Box 123 Askov, MN 55704 Phone: 320-838-1607 Email: [mailto:pchminfo@yahoo.com pchminfo@yahoo.com] Website Facebook

Websites

 * Research at Minnesota Historical Society — links to Records and Indexes; See also MHS Wiki Page
 * Iron Range Research Center
 * Pine County at USGenWeb Archives
 * Pine County MNGenWeb, a member of The MNGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Cyndi's List: Pine County
 * Minnesota Genealogy Trails
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.