Chisago County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Chisago County

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 from Washington and Ramsey Counties.


 * County seat: Center City
 * For a brief history of how Chisago County was named, click here, then select Chisago County.

Cities
Center City | Chisago City | Harris | Lindstrom | North Branch | Rush City | Shafer | Stacy | Taylors Falls | Wyoming

Townships
Amador Township | Chisago Lake Township | Fish Lake Township | Franconia Township | Lent Township | Nessel Township | Rushseba Township | Shafer Township | Sunrise Township | Wyoming Township

Unincorporated Communities
Almelund | Franconia | Palmdale | Rush Point | Stark | Sunrise

Neighboring Counties

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

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.

Societies and Libraries

 * Chisago County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * North Branch Minnesota Family History Center
 * Chisago County GenWeb
 * Cyndi's List: Chisago County

Web Sites

 * Chisago County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)