Interested in seeking your family history?
We can help you! We have information regarding life in Aitkin County, including census records (state and federal) and naturalization papers, and many forms that may help organize your search.
We also have filmed copies of these newspapers:
| Resource | Dates |
|---|---|
| Aitkin Age (newspaper) | Nov. 24, 1883 - Jul 30, 1912 |
| Aitkin Independent (newspaper) | Jan. 17, 1903 - July 27, 1912 |
| Aitkin Independent Age (newspaper) | Aug. 3, 1912 - Jun. 25, 2008 |
| Aitkin Republican (newspaper) | Aug. 2, 1894 - Jul. 26, 1945 |
| Hill City News (newspaper) | May 5, 1910 - Aug. 9, 1956 |
| Lakeside Country Reporter | Feb 13, 1963 |
| Lakeside Country Reporter | Feb 13, 1963 |
| McGrath Tribune | Aug 12, 1924 - May 5, 1926 |
| Mcgregor Pilot Review | Sept. 25, 1925 - Mar. 15, 1934 |
| McGregor Voyageur Press | Aug. 22, 2000 - Jan. 26, 2007 |
| NewsHopper | Jan. 9, 2001 - Dec. 29, 2007 |
| Plat Book | 1916 |
| US Census - Aitkin County | 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 |
| Minnesota Census | 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905 |
| Naturalization Records - Aitkin | Rolls 1 - 6 |
Research Room
Is the history of Aitkin County part of your history? Maybe your family has been here for generations - did they own a business, go to school, raise a family, distinguish themselves? Since 1948 Aitkin County Historical Society volunteers have preserved, categorized and catalogued stories, obituaries, photographs, artifacts and more that tell the history of the people who have lived in Aitkin County and the places they created. Click on the photograph below to see a slide show.
Note: Please share your genealogy research with us. We have several family histories on file and they help in research for future generations. Remember, you never find everyone and someone may be looking for you.