Itasca County, Minnesota Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Two Latin words for "truth" and "head". The County is located in the north central area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Recorder-Registrar has birth and marriage records from 1891, death records from 1894, burial records from 1900, land records from 1883 and military records from 1919. Court Administrator has probate records from 1896, divorce and court records from 1950. Minnesota has Historical Society has divorce and court records to 1950.

History
It was organized in 1857, then deorganized in 1858, and reorganized in 1891. It was attached to Washington, Crow Wing, Benton, Chisago, Morrison, St. Louis, and Aitkin counties.

Parent County
1849--Itasca County was created 27 October 1849 from unorganized territories as an original county. County seat: Grand Rapids

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

 * Aitkin
 * Beltrami
 * Cass
 * Koochiching
 * St. Louis

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

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1912 - 1956 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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 $

Marriage

 * 1860 - 1949 at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

 * 1850-2001 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1887-2001 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries
Itasca County Genealogical Club PO Box 261 Bovey 55709

Itasca County Historical Society PO Box 664 Grand Rapids 55744 Telephone: 218-326-6431 E-mail:[mailto:chs@paulbunyan.net chs@paulbunyan.net] Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers