Crow Wing County, Minnesota Genealogy

Guide to Crow Wing 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 Crow Wing River. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
County Treasurer has birth records from 1873, marriage records from 1871 and death records from 1874. Court Administrator has divorce, probate and court records. County Recorder has land records from 1867 and military discharge records from 1919.

Parent County

 * 1857--Crow Wing County was created 23 May 1857 from Ramsey County. County seat: Brainerd

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
 * Cass
 * Mille Lacs
 * Morrison

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

Civil War

 * Civil War veteran burials in Crow Wing County. Click here.


 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company I

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

 * 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

Societies and Libraries

 * Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum PO Box 722 320 Laurel Street Brainerd, MN 56401-0722 Phone: 218-829-3268 Website
 * Crow Wing County Genealogical Society 2103 Graydon Ave Brainerd, MN 56401-4516 Phone: 218-829-9738 Facebook
 * Crosslake Area Historical Society PO Box 134 Crosslake, MN 56442-0134 Phone: 218 692-4836 Website
 * Cuyuna Iron Range Heritage Network and Soo Line Depot Museum PO Box 272 Crosby, MN 56441 Phone: 218-545-1166 Website
 * Cuyuna Range Historical Society PO Box 128 101 1st Street NE Crosby, MN 56441 Phone: 218-546-6178 Website
 * Central Minnesota Historical Center St. Cloud State University University Archives 720 4th Avenue South St. Cloud, MN 56301-4498 Phone: 320-308-4753 Website

Family History Centers

 * Brainerd Minnesota Family History Center

Websites

 * Crow Wing County GenWeb
 * Cyndis's List: Crow Wing County
 * Cyndis's List: Crow Wing County