Isanti County, Minnesota Records

Isanti County, Minnesota (Map It) was created on February 13, 1857 (Organized in 1871) from Ramsey County. The county was named in honor of a division of the Dakotas known as the Izatys, which may be translated to mean "dwell at Knife Lake", where they resided. .

Isanti County is bordered by Kanabec County (north), Pine County (northeast), Chisago County (east), Anoka County (south), Sherburne County (southwest), Mille Lacs County (northwest).

Isanti County Cities and Towns include Braham, Cambridge, Isanti.

Isanti County Townships include Athens, Bradford, Cambridge, Dalbo, Isanti, Maple Ridge, North Branch, Oxford, Spencer Brook, Springvale, Stanchfield, Stanford, Wyanett Townships.

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

Isanti County, Minnesota Courthouse Records

The Isanti County Courthouse is located in Cambridge, Minnesota. At some time Isanti County was attached to St. Louis County and Anoka County for county and or judicial purposes. Some early records may be found there. 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 Isanti 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.

• Isanti County Recorder has Birth / Death Records from 1873, Marriage Records from 1871 and Land Records from 1857. 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.
• Isanti County Court Administrator has Probate Records from 1868 and Court Records from 1880. The County Court Administrator maintains court files for Civil, Criminal, Traffic, Probate, Conciliation, Juvenile, Tax and Family Court matters.
• Isanti 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.

Isanti 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

Isanti 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.

Isanti County, Minnesota Resources

• State of Minnesota Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Minnesota
• Isanti County Historical Society
• Isanti County Genealogy Society
• Central Minnesota Historical Center
• Isanti County, Minnesota Message Boards
• Isanti County, Minnesota Genealogy Boards

Isanti County, Minnesota External Links

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