Kanabec County, Minnesota Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the Ojibwe word for "snake," after the Snake River. The County is located in the east central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Clerk District Courth has birth and death records from 1883, marriage, divoce, and court records from 1882 and probate records from 1891. County Recorder has land records. Mora City Hall has burial records.

Parent County

 * 1858--Kanabec County was created 12 October 1858 from Pine County but was not formally organized until 1881. It was attached for a period of time to Chisago and Pine counties. County seat: Mora
 * For a brief history of how Kanabec County was named, click here, then select Kanabec County.

Record Loss
1894 The courthouse was burned by fire in March; some records were destroyed.

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:

Cities
Braham | Grasston | Mora | Ogilvie | Quamba

Townships
Ann Lake Township | Arthur Township | Brunswick Township | Comfort Township | Ford Township | Grass Lake Township | Hay Brook Township | Hillman Township | Kanabec Township | Knife Lake Township | Kroschel Township | Peace Township | Pomroy Township | South Fork Township | Whited Township

Unincorporated Communities
Brunswick | Coin | Kroschel | Lewis Lake | Warman | Woodland

Neighboring Counties

 * Aitkin
 * Chisago
 * Isanti
 * Mille Lacs
 * Pine

Census
State Census
 * 1865 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1885 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1912 - 1956 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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

 * 1860 - 1949 at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

 * 1850-2001 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1887-2001 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries
Kanabec History Center PO Box 113 805 West Forest Avenue Mora MN 55051-0113 Telephone: 320-679-1665 Website

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to Family History Centers

Websites

 * Kanabec County, MN MNGenWeb
 * Kanabec County, MN Genealogy Forum (GenForum)