Research Library

Location: The Chisago County Historical Society has its Research Library
and offices in a late 1880's Queen Anne house at 13112 Third Avene North. You
will find our building a few blocks northeast of downtown Lindstrom, MN.

Content: The bookshelves are filled with publications relating to our county
history and its early pioneers, local events, cemetery burials, and family
genealogies and histories. We have a microfilm reader and copies of many early
newspapers on microfilm. All of our materials are for reference use within the
library and can not be checked out. The collection is continually expanding.

Facility: Our building has two meeting rooms that will accommodate small
groups. The facility is open for use by school groups and other educational
programs. Free off-street parking is available.

Hours: The Research Library is open limited hours every day. Appointments
are preferred. You can schedule an appointment by emailing the office or calling
651-257-5310. If you get the answering machine, please leave a message with
your name, phone number, and preferred appointment time.

Research Help: If you are unable to travel to our facility, your inquiry about
local history and heritage can be answered by emailing the office. Please be sure
to include your name and a postal address with your inquiry. We will respond to
your request as our time and staffing permit.

Yahoo Group: Our Yahoo Group allows us to expand our ability to support
your research inquiries. This is an opt-in service where your message will reach
other people who share a common interest in our local events and history. This
is a free service. Click here to visit and join this group.

Cemetery records: One of our most popular research resources is the book
Burials in Chisago County compiled by Earl W. Leaf in 1994. It is a listing of all
known burials and deaths in Chisago County at that time. This is an extensive
work created from cemetery transcriptions, county death records, and obit-
uaries. There are separate sections for each cemetery with all interments listed
alphabetical by surname. Known family relationships, military service, and
other information is also listed for many records. A master surname index helps
you find burial locations when this information is unknown. Another section lists
all deaths recorded in Chisago County where the final disposition is unknown. A
PDF version of this book can be viewed online by our Yahoo! Group members.

Other Resources: CCHS has published an extensive history of our area, titled
A History of Chisago County 1851-2001. This book contains pictures, facts, and
personalized stories of Chisago County from the beginnings of pioneer settle-
ment to recent times. You will find special sections on each of the villages and
townships, listings of county commissioners, Century farms, local legislators,
and historical sites. Indexed, 291 pages, softcover 8-1/2 x 11. The book can be
purchased by sending a check or money order for $26.00 payable to the
Chisago County Historical Society at PO Box 146, Lindstrom, MN 55045. The
fee covers the cost of the book, MN sales tax, and shipping within the US.