Community Links

Disclaimer: The links to external websites found on the Chisago County Historical Society website are provided as a service to our vistors. They do not represent an endorsement or guarantee to the accuracy of the infomation on those websites or whether their information is current.

Local events and festivals
(Use the links to verify the exact dates, times, and locations for these events)

Celebration of the Lakes -
January in Center City
Winterfest -
February in North Branch
Midsummer Days -
June in North Branch
Karl Oskar Days -
July in Lindstrom
Wannigan Days -
July in Taylors Falls
Chisago County Fair -
July in Rush City
Almelund Threshing Show -
August near Palmdale
Ki-Chi-Saga Days -
August in Chisago City
Music Festival -
August in Rush City
Amador Apple Festival -
September in Almelund
Fall Harvest Festival -
September in North Branch
Stagecoach Days -
September in Wyoming
Shafer Days -
October in Shafer
Lighting Festival -
November in Taylors Falls
Small Town Christmas -
December in Chisago Lakes Area

Nearby historical societies
(The neighboring counties which surround Chisago County, MN)
Pine County
Burnett County
Polk County
St. Croix County
Washington County
Anoka County
Isanti County

Historical preservation sites
(These sites may contain information about other historical interests)
Century and Sequicentennial Farms
National Register of Historical Places
The Historical Marker Database
Friends of Minnesota Barns

County Government resources
(The county website contains additional information and links to cities, town-
ships, school districts, and history)
Chisago County Government Center
Cities
Townships
Schools
History

Chambers of Commerce
(Local tourism information, including information about upcoming events and many festivals)
Chisago Lakes
North Branch
Rush City
Taylors Falls & St. Croix Falls

Regional newspapers
(Current news, events, obituaries, etc)
Chisago County PRESS - Lindstrom
Forest Lake Times - Forest Lake
Isanti County News - Cambridge
Isanti-Chisago Star - Cambridge
Pine City Pioneer - Pine City
Post Review - Rush City

East Central Regional Library
(Free on-site access to Ancestry.com is available at most library branches!)
ECRL website

Minnesota Historical Society
(An invaluable resource for research within the state of Minnesota)
MNHS website
MN census index
MN veterans index
MN birth record index
MN death record index
MNHS genealogy resources

Genealogy resources
(These sites may contain information helpful to your family research projects)
Cindy's List
Dalby Cemetery Database
Encylopedia of Genealogy
Germanic-American Institute
Minnesota Genealogical Society
Minnesota Marriage Index
The American Swedish Institute
The Swedish Circle
US GenWeb - MN