Chisago County, Minnesota Genealogy

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

Minnesota Online Genealogy Records

Description
The County was named for the Chisago Lake. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

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.

Parent County
1851--Chisago County was created 31 March 1851 rom Washington and Ramsey Counties.


 * County seat: Center City
 * 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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

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:

Neighboring Counties

 * Anoka
 * Burnett County, Wisconsin
 * Isanti
 * Kanabec
 * Pine
 * Polk County, Wisconsin
 * Washington

Census
State Census
 * 1865 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1885 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Church
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1912 - 1956 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Maps

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

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.

World War II

 * 1940-1945 at FamilySearch — index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1872-1962 at FamilySearch — index

Obituaries

 * 1865-2006 at FamilySearch— index and images

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1801-1999 Minnesota Wills and Probate Records 1801-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Birth

 * 1900-1934 Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934 at MyHeritage($) — index
 * 1900-1934 Minnesota Births, 1900-1934 at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)

Marriage

 * 1850-2019 WEB: Minnesota, Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019 at Ancestry($) — index
 * 1860-1949 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1976-2003 Minnesota, Marriages, 1976-2003 at MyHeritage($) — index

Death

 * 1850-2001 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1887-2001 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1904-2001 Minnesota, Death Index, 1904-2001 at MyHeritage($) — index
 * 1904-2001 Minnesota Deaths, 1904-2001 at Minnesota Historical Society - free index, images ($)

Societies and Libraries

 * Chisago County Historical Society PO Box 146 13100 3rd Ave N Lindstrom, MN 55045-0146 Phone: 651-257-5310 Website
 * Chisago County Genealogical Group PO Box 360 Center City, MN 55012
 * Central Minnesota Historical Center St. Cloud University, Archives 720 4th Avenue South St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498 Phone: 320-308-4753 E-mail:[mailto:archives@stcloudstate.edu archives@stcloudstate.edu] Website

Family History Centers

 * North Branch Minnesota Family History Center

Websites

 * Minnesota Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Chisago County GenWeb
 * Cyndi's List: Chisago County
 * Cyndi's List: Chisago County