Research Center
Explore family records, historic photographs, local newspapers, cemetery indexes and generations of Itasca County history with help from our research collection.
Discover Your Connection to Itasca County
Ancestry.com is available to the public and members in the Karjala Research Genealogy and History Center. This resource enables amateur and professional researchers to search the web for family members and build connections across generations.
Itasca Genealogy also maintains a substantial collection of historical and genealogical material relating to families, communities and events throughout Itasca County.
Ancestry.com is available for use inside the Karjala Research Genealogy and History Center. Contact the Historical Society for assistance planning your research visit.
Resources for Your Research
Explore records and historical materials that document Itasca County families, communities, military service and everyday life.
Obituaries
Engagement & Marriage Records
Birth Records
Telephone & City Directories
Digitized County Newspapers
Digitized Historical Images
Service Records
Cemetery Index Books
Ancestry.com Access
Explore the Research Center
Watch the video to learn more about the Research Center and the historical materials available for visitors, families and local researchers.
Documenting Itasca County Cemeteries
Historical Society volunteers are working to photograph Itasca County grave markers and upload the images to Find a Grave. This ongoing project helps make local cemetery information more accessible to families and researchers wherever they live.
Start Your Search
Contact the Historical Society before your visit if you need help locating a specific record, photograph, surname or community history.
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Address
201 N Pokegama Ave
Grand Rapids, MN 55744 - Phone 218-326-6431
- Email ichs@paulbunyan.net
Help Keep Local History Accessible
Memberships, donations and volunteer support help preserve records, digitize photographs and make Itasca County history available to future generations of researchers.