Crow Wing County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Crow Wing County

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

County Courthouse
County Treasurer has birth records from 1873, marriage records from 1871 and death records from 1874. Court Administrator has divorce, probateand 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
 * For a brief history of how Crow Wing County was named, click here, then select Crow Wing County.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Cities
Baxter | Brainerd | Breezy Point | Crosby | Crosslake | Cuyuna | Deerwood | Emily | Fifty Lakes | Fort Ripley | Garrison | Ironton | Jenkins | Manhattan Beach | Nisswa | Pequot Lakes | Riverton | Trommald

Townships
Bay Lake Township | Center Township | Crow Wing Township | Daggett Brook Township | Deerwood Township | Fairfield Township | Fort Ripley Township | Gail Lake Township | Garrison Township | Ideal Township | Irondale Township | Jenkins Township | Lake Edwards Township | Little Pine Township | Long Lake Township | Maple Grove Township | Mission Township \ Nokay Lake Township | Oak Lawn Township | Pelican Township | Perry Lake Township | Platte Lake Township | Rabbit Lake Township | Roosevelt Township | Ross Lake Township | Sibley Township | St. Mathias Township | Timothy Township | Wolford Township

Unorganized
Dean Lake | West Crow Wing

Ghost Town
Old Crow Wing

Neighboring Counties

 * Aitkin
 * Cass
 * Mille Lacs
 * Morrison

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

Civil War

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


 * - 2nd Regiment, Minnesota Infantry, Company I

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

Societies and Libraries
Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum PO Box 722 320 Laurel St 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 Website

Crosslake Area Historical Society PO Box 134 Crosslake MN 56442-0134 Phone: 218 692-4836 Website

Cuyuna Heritage Preservation Society PO Box 272 Crosby, MN 56441 Office Phone: 218-545-1166

Cuyuna Range Historical Society P.O. Box 128 101 - 1st Street NE Crosby, MN 56441 (218) 546-6178 Website

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


 * Crow Wing Historical Society
 * Crow Wing Genealogy Society

Family History Centers

 * Brainerd Minnesota Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Crow Wing County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
 * Crow Wing County GenWeb
 * Cyndis's List: Crow Wing County
 * Cyndis's List: Crow Wing County