Kanabec County, Minnesota Genealogy

Guide to Kanabec 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 Ojibwa word for "snake," after the Snake River. The County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Clerk District Courth has birth and death records from 1883, marriage, divoce, and court records from 1882 and probate records from 1891. County Recorder has land records. Mora City Hall has burial records.

Parent County

 * 1858--Kanabec County was created 12 October 1858 from Pine County but was not formally organized until 1881. It was attached for a period of time to Chisago and Pine counties. County seat: Mora
 * For a brief history of how Kanabec County was named, click here, then select Kanabec County.

Record Loss
1894 The courthouse was burned by fire in March; some records were destroyed.

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
 * Chisago
 * Isanti
 * Mille Lacs
 * Pine

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

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
Kanabec History Center PO Box 113 805 West Forest Avenue Mora MN 55051-0113 Telephone: 320-679-1665 Website

Central Minnesota Historical Center Centennial Hall, Room 148 St. Cloud University St. Cloud, MN 56301 Website

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Websites

 * Kanabec County, MN MNGenWeb
 * Kanabec County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)