Morrison County is centrally located in the state of Minnesota. Its area is 1,154.82 square miles. The Mississippi River splits the county in two, running from north to south. The county seat is Little Falls.
MHS: Minnesota Historical Society
LDS: Family History Library
NARA: National Archives and Records Administration
Census Records (available on microfilm at MHS, LDS, NARA)
State: 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905
Federal: 1850, 1857, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 Veterans Census, 1900,
1910, 1920
State Census information (Park Genealogical Books, Research Notes)
Census Records (Ancestry, membership required)
1890 Census Substitute (Ancestry, membership required)
Morrison County 1910 Census Search
Vital Records (Birth, Death, Marriage)
Marriage records from 1865
Birth records from 1872
Death records from 1879
County Recorder's Office
Administration Building - Upper Level 320-632-0146
Morrison County Government Center
213 S.E. 1st Avenue
Little Falls MN 56345-3100
(320) 632-2941
http://www.co.morrison.mn.us/department.aspx?Id=9ca79bfc-38ad-4313-afa9-f2b2bb835c08
Minnesota Department of Health
Birth and Death Records
717 Delaware Street, SE
P.O. Box 9441
Minneapolis, MN 55440
(612) 676-5120
Minnesota Vital Records Information
http://vitalrec.com/mn.html
Searchable Indexes
Morrison County Death Index, (Tom Burrows)
http://www.mipaca.com/tburrows/morrfrm.html
MN Death Certificate Index, 1908-1996
http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm (MHS)
MN Birth Certificate Index, 1900-1908
http://people.mnhs.org/bci/search.cfm (MHS)
Naturalization Records
Naturalization Records, 1856-1954.
Morrison County: Index (SAM 126-I) and (SAM 26), Personal name index
to declarations of intention (first papers), 1856-1951; final papers 1875-1906;
and petitionand record (final papers), (1906-1954). (available on microfilm
at MHS)
"Morrison County, Minnesota, naturalization records, 1856-1954", compiled by the Range Genealogical Society, Chisholm? Minn.: The Society, 1992.
Minnesota Naturalization Records Index (Ancestry)
Probate Records
Court Administrator
Government Center - Second Floor 320-632-0327
213 S.E. 1st Avenue
Little Falls MN 56345-3100
(320) 632-2941
http://www.co.morrison.mn.us/wsite/courtadmin/court_administration.htm
Naturalization
and court record information (Park Genealogical Books, Research
Notes)
Social Security Death Index
Social
Security Death Index, SSDI (Rootsweb)
Poorhouse Records
http://www.poorhousestory.com/minnesota_counties-ph-resources.htm (Scroll to Morrison County)
Land Records (Minnesota Historical Society)
http://www.mnhs.org/library/tips/personal/guide.html#pr54
Military Records
Military Records in Minnesota (Park Genealogical Books, Research Notes)
First Minnesota Volunteer, Patrick Henry Taylor
http://firstmn.phpwebhosting.com/SearchResults.php3?ID=0734
World War I Draft Registration Cards (National Archives)
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/genealogy/military/wwi_draft_registration_minnesota.html
Links to Military Information in Minnesota
Last updated 4 June 2007
Morrison County, Minnesota GenWeb