Chisago County, Minnesota Records

Chisago County, Minnesota (Map It) was created on March 31, 1851 (Organized in 1852) from Ramsey County and Washington County. The county was named for Chisago Lake. Chisago is an anglicized version of the Ojibway words kichi and saga which mean "large" and "lovely", respectively.

Chisago County is bordered by Pine County (north), Burnett County, Wisconsin (northeast), Polk County, Wisconsin (east), Washington County (south), Anoka County (southwest), Isanti County (west), Kanabec County (northwest).

Chisago County Cities and Towns include Center City, Chisago City, Harris, Lindstrom, North Branch, Rush City, Shafer, Stacy, Taylors Falls, Wyoming.

Chisago County Townships include Amador, Chisago Lake, Fish Lake, Franconia, Lent, Nessel, Rushseba, Shafer, Sunrise, Wyoming Townships.

A Map of Chisago County, Minnesota contains detailed information about roads and boundaries, these maps may include rural communities, churches, and cemeteries.

Chisago County, Minnesota Courthouse Records

The Chisago County Courthouse is located in Center City, Minnesota. Learn More About State of Minnesota Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Chisago county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

• Chisago County Recorder has Birth / Death Records from 1870, Marriage Records from 1858 and Land Records from 1852. The County Recorder is responsible for all the real estate records for properties located in the County. Permanent records of deeds, mortgages and other various real estate records are recorded/filed in this office. As Local Registrar, the office protects and issues certified copies of Birth and Death records, Marriage Certificates & Military Discharge Records.
• Chisago County Court Administrator has Probate Records from 1857 and Court Records from 1858. The County Court Administrator maintains court files for Civil, Criminal, Traffic, Probate, Conciliation, Juvenile, Tax and Family Court matters.
• Chisago County Treasurers Office is responsible for keeping a complete accounting of all monies collected and expended by all the county departments. This includes the investing of available funds and accurately distributing the interest received. The department is also responsible for the collection of taxes and distribution to the various taxing entities within the County.

Chisago County, Minnesota Census Records

• Learn More: State of Minnesota Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• State Census Reconstructed Records: 1835-1890
• State Population Schedules: Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Chisago County, Minnesota Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Minnesota Vital Records
• Birth Records: from January 1900  to present
• Marriage Records: None Check with the Local County Registrar
• Divorce Records: None Check with the Local County Registrar
• Death Records: from January 1908 to present
• Locations: Minnesota Office of Vital Statistics, P.O. Box 64882, St. Paul, MN 55164; (651) 201-5970
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Death Certificates Applications.

Chisago County, Minnesota Resources

• State of Minnesota Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Minnesota
• Chisago County Historical Society
• Chisago County Genealogical Group, P.O. Box 360, Center City, MN 55012
• Central Minnesota Historical Center
• Chisago County, Minnesota Message Boards
• Chisago County, Minnesota Genealogy Boards

Chisago County, Minnesota External Links

• Minnesota Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Chisago County, Minnesota Books - Amazon
• Chisago Co., Minnesota - FindaGrave
• Minnesota Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Chisago County, Minnesota Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Minnesota (1849 - 1922)
• Chisago Co. MNGenweb
• Chisago County, Minnesota Ancestry Database Collections
• Chisago County, Minnesota Military Records