Koochiching County
Wedding party 1922 – Courtesy of MN Historic Roadside Structures and Historic Places
Poles settled in Koochiching County in the following locations:
Unincorporated Communities: Bramble, Silverdale and Rauch
County-Wide Resources
Koochiching County Churches and Cemeteries
The church was a central point in the lives of Polish immigrants. Learn more about the churches and cemeteries in Koochiching County where Polish families worshiped.
Vital Records and Land Records
The Recorder’s Office is responsible for birth, marriage, and death records (from 1906) as well as real estate records (from 1907) for properties in Koochiching County.
Historical Society
Historical Societies provide resources related to genealogy and the history of the county.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has General Land Office Records where you can pick the state and county, then type a surname. If an ancestor purchased land, you will likely be able to see the document and details about the land and purchase.
Census Records
United States Census Records
You can find a lot of information about the U.S. Census records on the National Archives website. The U.S. Census was done every ten years from 1790 through 1950. (the site has direct links to census records for 1940 and 1950). FamilySearch and Ancestry also have census records (Ancestry requires a paid subscription).
Minnesota State Census Records
- The first Minnesota Territorial Census was taken in 1849, and was taken again in 1850, 1853, 1855, and 1857.
- After Minnesota became a State in 1858, the Minnesota State Census was taken every 10 years, in years that ended with a 5: 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905.
- 1905 was the last year of the Minnesota State Census.
Map
Plat maps are helpful in showing who owned the land that year. Click on the area you are interested in until you get to the detail level with names.
General Genealogy Links
The following are websites with general resources and genealogy information about Pine County:
PGS-MN Newsletter Articles
(You will need to scroll down to the page indicated to find the article within the newsletter link)
| Newsletter | page | title/author |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 1994 | 9 | Book Review of Rusins In Minnesota and Galician-Rusins on the Iron Range (Northeastern MN) Reviewed by Greg Kishel |
| Fall 2005 | 12 | Polonia on a Northern Frontier – The Polish American Communities of Northeastern Minnesota by Greg Kishel |
Books
| title | author/ publisher | notes |
|---|---|---|
| The Rusins of Minnesota | William Duly Minneapolis: The Rusin Association, 1993 | |
Galician-Rusins on the Iron Range | by John D. Goman Minneapolis: Published by the author, 1990 | Can be found in the Hoffman Research Library at the Minnesota Genealogy Center |
Bramble
General Genealogy Links
The following are websites with general resources and genealogy information about Bramble:
Silverdale
General Genealogy Links
The following are websites with general resources and genealogy information about Silverdale:
Rauch
General Genealogy Links
The following are websites with general resources and genealogy information about Rauch: