Anoka County, Minnesota Genealogy

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County Courthouse
"Welcome to the HOME PAGE of Anoka County, MN"

Anoka County 2100 3rd Ave Anoka, MN 55303

763-421-4760 (switchboard)

763-323-5289 (TTY)

Parent County
1857--Anoka County was created 23 May 1857 from Ramsey County. County seat: Anoka 


 * For a brief history of how Anoka County was named, click here. Then select Anoka County.

Boundary Changes
no apparent changes

Populated Places
Cities: Andover. Anoka. Bethel. Blaine. Centerville. Circle Pines. Columbia Heights. Columbus. Coon Rapids .East Bethel. Fridley. Ham Lake. Hilltop. Lexington. Lino Lakes. Nowthen. Oak Grove. Ramsey. St. Francis. Spring Lake Park

Townships: Linwood

Communities: Linwood

Neighboring Counties
Chisago | Hennepin | Isanti | Ramsey | Sherburne | Washington| Wright

Civil War
Civil War service men from Anoka 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 Anoka County.


 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Cavalry (Mounted Rangers), Company C.
 * - 1st Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company C.
 * - 5th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company F.
 * - 8th Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company A.

Societies and Libraries

 * Anoka County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Anoka County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * The Anoka County MNGenWeb Project, an member of The MNGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Cyndi's List: Anoka County
 * Cyndi's List: Anoka County