Wadena County, Minnesota Genealogy

United States Minnesota  Wadena County

Parent County

 * 1858--Wadena County was created 11 June 1858 from Cass and Todd Counties. County seat: Wadena
 * For a brief history of how Wadena County was named, click here, then select Wadena County.

Neighboring Counties

 * Becker
 * Cass
 * Hubbard
 * Otter Tail
 * Todd

Lutheran
First Lutheran Church, Staples


 * Records of First Lutheran Church, Staples, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wadena


 * Records of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wadena, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wadena


 * Records of Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wadena, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

St. Pauli Lutheran Church, Verndale


 * Records of St. Pauli Lutheran Church, Verndale, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Maps



 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Probate
Online Probate Records
 * 1801 - 1999 Minnesota Wills and Probate Records 1801-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Societies and Libraries
Wadena County Historical Society 603 North Jefferson Wadena 56482 Phone: 218 631-9079 Website

Menahga Area Historical Society 320 Helsinki Boulevard NE Menahga MN 56464 Phone: 218 564-4574

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Wadena County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)