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Updated the address and description to the Minnesota Genealogical Society, also added MGS to the FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries section.
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===Online Resources=== | |||
=== Online Resources === | |||
*[http://search.mnhs.org/index.php?brand=cms Minnesota Historical Society Library, Collections Online], Birth and death certificates, state census, veterans graves, newspapers. index/images.<br><br> | *[http://search.mnhs.org/index.php?brand=cms Minnesota Historical Society Library, Collections Online], Birth and death certificates, state census, veterans graves, newspapers. index/images.<br><br> | ||
=== Online Records | ===Online Records=== | ||
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:This is a statewide colleges and universities catalog online. Scores of academic and special libraries participate. It is free. Resources include a Civil War veteran card index, Minnesota alien registration card index, Minnesota biography file, photographs, a Minneapolis newspaper index, and several subscription databases. | :This is a statewide colleges and universities catalog online. Scores of academic and special libraries participate. It is free. Resources include a Civil War veteran card index, Minnesota alien registration card index, Minnesota biography file, photographs, a Minneapolis newspaper index, and several subscription databases. | ||
=== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Minnesota | ===Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Minnesota=== | ||
[[Minnesota Online Genealogy Records|Online Records]]{{·}} [[National Archives at Chicago]]{{·}} [[Minnesota Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Minnesota Genealogical Society]]{{·}} [[Iron Range Research Center]]{{·}} [[Newberry Library]]{{·}} [[Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library]] | [[Minnesota Online Genealogy Records|Online Records]]{{·}} [[National Archives at Chicago]]{{·}} [[Minnesota Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Minnesota Genealogical Society]]{{·}} [[Iron Range Research Center]]{{·}} [[Newberry Library]]{{·}} [[Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library]] | ||
=== National Archives | ===National Archives=== | ||
'''[[National Archives at Chicago]]'''[[Image:NARA Chicago.jpg|right|175px|NARA Chicago.jpg]]<br>7358 S. Pulaski Rd.<br>Chicago, IL 60629-5898<br>Phone: (773)948-9001<br>Fax: (773)948-9050<br>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/ Wesite]<br>[mailto:chicago.archives@nara.gov/ Email]<br><br> | '''[[National Archives at Chicago]]'''[[Image:NARA Chicago.jpg|right|175px|NARA Chicago.jpg]]<br>7358 S. Pulaski Rd.<br>Chicago, IL 60629-5898<br>Phone: (773)948-9001<br>Fax: (773)948-9050<br>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/ Wesite]<br>[mailto:chicago.archives@nara.gov/ Email]<br><br> | ||
:Serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Includes federal censuses, Indian censuses for Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin; Indian school records, passenger arrival lists, U.S. District and Circuit Courts in Illinois 1819-1982, Indiana 1819-1961, Michigan 1815-1961, Minnesota 1890-1957, Ohio 1803-1961, Wisconsin 1839-1961; bankruptcies, criminal cases, a multi-state naturalization index 1840-1950, pre-World War I military service, pension and bounty land warrnat records, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Corp of Engineers, General Land Office applications and registers, Internal Revenue Service, African American histories, fugitive slaves, and Great Lakes and inland waterways.<br> | :Serves Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Includes federal censuses, Indian censuses for Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin; Indian school records, passenger arrival lists, U.S. District and Circuit Courts in Illinois 1819-1982, Indiana 1819-1961, Michigan 1815-1961, Minnesota 1890-1957, Ohio 1803-1961, Wisconsin 1839-1961; bankruptcies, criminal cases, a multi-state naturalization index 1840-1950, pre-World War I military service, pension and bounty land warrnat records, Bureau of Indian Affairs, U.S. Corp of Engineers, General Land Office applications and registers, Internal Revenue Service, African American histories, fugitive slaves, and Great Lakes and inland waterways.<br> | ||
=== Statewide Archives | ===Statewide Archives=== | ||
'''Minnesota Historical Society and Its Regional Centers''' | '''Minnesota Historical Society and Its Regional Centers''' | ||
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[http://reflections.mndigital.org/ Reflections Website] | [http://reflections.mndigital.org/ Reflections Website] | ||
:Newspaper, photos, diaries and much more. | :Newspaper, photos, diaries and much more. | ||
:'''''MHS Regional Centers.''''' The Minnesota Historical Society has regional research centers to preserve local records of historical value. These centers may have family papers, manuscripts, oral history interviews, photographs, maps, drawings of homes, and business and organizational records. Some centers may hold local government records. | :'''''MHS Regional Centers.''''' The Minnesota Historical Society has regional research centers to preserve local records of historical value. These centers may have family papers, manuscripts, oral history interviews, photographs, maps, drawings of homes, and business and organizational records. Some centers may hold local government records. | ||
:The centers are listed below with the counties they cover. Call them for their hours, which vary from center to center, and to learn about their collections.<br><br> | :The centers are listed below with the counties they cover. Call them for their hours, which vary from center to center, and to learn about their collections.<br><br> | ||
'''Central Minnesota Historical Center'''<br>Centennial Hall, Room 31 <br>St. Cloud State University<br>St. Cloud, MN 56301<br>Telephone: 320-255-3254<br>[http://www.mrs.umn.edu/ Website]<br>[mailto:cmhc@stcloudstate.edu/ Email]<br> | '''Central Minnesota Historical Center'''<br>Centennial Hall, Room 31 <br>St. Cloud State University<br>St. Cloud, MN 56301<br>Telephone: 320-255-3254<br>[http://www.mrs.umn.edu/ Website]<br>[mailto:cmhc@stcloudstate.edu/ Email]<br> | ||
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::This center serves the counties of Becker, Clay, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, and Wilkin. For a guide to their collection see: | ::This center serves the counties of Becker, Clay, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, and Wilkin. For a guide to their collection see: | ||
::Northwest Minnesota Historical Center (Moorhead, Minnesota). ''Guide to the Northwest Minnesota Historical Center Collections''. Moorhead, Minnesota: Livingston Lord Library, Moorhead State University, 1988.<br><br> | ::Northwest Minnesota Historical Center (Moorhead, Minnesota). ''Guide to the Northwest Minnesota Historical Center Collections''. Moorhead, Minnesota: Livingston Lord Library, Moorhead State University, 1988.<br><br> | ||
:'''Southern Minnesota Historical Center'''<br>Minnesota State University, Mankato <br>Mankato, MN 56001<br>Telephone: 507-389-1029<br>[http://lib.mnsu.edu/ Website] | :'''Southern Minnesota Historical Center'''<br>Minnesota State University, Mankato <br>Mankato, MN 56001<br>Telephone: 507-389-1029<br>[http://lib.mnsu.edu/ Website] | ||
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::This center serves the counties of Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Traverse.<br><br> | ::This center serves the counties of Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Traverse.<br><br> | ||
'''[[Minnesota Genealogical Society]]'''<br> | '''[[Minnesota Genealogical Society]]'''<br>1385 Mendota Heights Road, Suite 100<br>Mendota Heights, MN 55120-1367<br>Telephone: 651-330-9312<br>[http://www.mngs.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:info@mngs.org Email] | ||
: | :Located in the Minnesota Genealogy Center, the Minnesota Genealogical Society is an all-volunteer non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The goal of the Minnesota Genealogical Society (MGS) and its branches is to provide education on methods of genealogical research, social activities with other individuals with genealogy interests, and a place to research ancestors. The William J. Hoffman Library & Research Center provides a wide variety of information covering many countries, articles on vital statistics, military records, immigration, mapping records and many other areas of research. The library collection includes ethnic sources, how-to-books, genealogical periodicals, and family surname folders. They also have many indexes of court records, cemeteries, and histories. '''MGS is also a FamilySearch Affiliate Library'''.<br> | ||
=== Regional | ===Regional=== | ||
'''Immigration History Research Center<br>'''826 Berry Street<br>University of Minnesota<br>St. Paul, MN 55114<br>Telephone: 612-627-4208<br>Fax: 612-627-4190<br>[http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/ Website]<br>[mailto:ihrc@gold.tc.umn.edu/ Email] | '''Immigration History Research Center<br>'''826 Berry Street<br>University of Minnesota<br>St. Paul, MN 55114<br>Telephone: 612-627-4208<br>Fax: 612-627-4190<br>[http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/ Website]<br>[mailto:ihrc@gold.tc.umn.edu/ Email] | ||
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:Their historical manuscript collection is great, including newspapers, business records, church records, local histories, maps, Norwegian Bygdebøker, and government documents.<br><br> | :Their historical manuscript collection is great, including newspapers, business records, church records, local histories, maps, Norwegian Bygdebøker, and government documents.<br><br> | ||
=== Out of State | ===Out of State=== | ||
'''[[Newberry Library]]''' [[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|right|175px|Newberry Library.jpg]] <br> 60 West Waltron Street<br> Chicago, IL 60610<br> Telephone: 312-255-3512<br>[https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry]<br>[mailto:genealogy@newberry.org/ Email]<br><br> | '''[[Newberry Library]]''' [[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|right|175px|Newberry Library.jpg]] <br> 60 West Waltron Street<br> Chicago, IL 60610<br> Telephone: 312-255-3512<br>[https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry]<br>[mailto:genealogy@newberry.org/ Email]<br><br> | ||
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:A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local historiescensuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records '''many from Minnesota''', the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> They have over 17,000 printed genealogies. The collection is noteworthy for its colonial America, especially New England holdings. They have church, town, and county histories from all parts of the United States, Canada, and the British Isles. This includes a comprehensive set of New England town histories, and strong collection of county histories from the '''Midwest''' and Mid-Atlantic states. Their Civil War unit histories collection is one of the best.<ref name="DB39">Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.</ref> This library has research guides on various subjects related to genealogy and library holdings cataloged from 1978. See | :A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local historiescensuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records '''many from Minnesota''', the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> They have over 17,000 printed genealogies. The collection is noteworthy for its colonial America, especially New England holdings. They have church, town, and county histories from all parts of the United States, Canada, and the British Isles. This includes a comprehensive set of New England town histories, and strong collection of county histories from the '''Midwest''' and Mid-Atlantic states. Their Civil War unit histories collection is one of the best.<ref name="DB39">Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.</ref> This library has research guides on various subjects related to genealogy and library holdings cataloged from 1978. See | ||
:*[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy-collection-guides-and-research-tools Genealogy Collection Guides and Research Tools] for more information about the collections. ''<br>'' | :*[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy-collection-guides-and-research-tools Genealogy Collection Guides and Research Tools] for more information about the collections. ''<br>'' | ||
:*A surname index to genealogical periodicals and local history books in the Newberry Library was completed in 1915 and published as ''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''<ref>''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. {{WorldCat|83367401}} {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL films 928135–928137}} and {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL book 973 D22n vols. 1–4}}</ref> Since this index is old, be sure to use the [http://www.newberry.org/sites/default/files/textpage-attachments/Genealogical%20Index.pdf online guide sheet] to this collection before using the source.<br><br> | :*A surname index to genealogical periodicals and local history books in the Newberry Library was completed in 1915 and published as ''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''<ref>''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. {{WorldCat|83367401}} {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL films 928135–928137}} and {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL book 973 D22n vols. 1–4}}</ref> Since this index is old, be sure to use the [http://www.newberry.org/sites/default/files/textpage-attachments/Genealogical%20Index.pdf online guide sheet] to this collection before using the source.<br><br> | ||
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:This center has records of many Norwegian-Americans, including U.S. and Norwegian censuses, passenger lists, church records, family records, and Norwegian ''bygdebøker'' (farm histories).<ref>[http://www.nagcnl.org/available-research-tools/ Available Research Tools] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 9 November 2015).</ref> | :This center has records of many Norwegian-Americans, including U.S. and Norwegian censuses, passenger lists, church records, family records, and Norwegian ''bygdebøker'' (farm histories).<ref>[http://www.nagcnl.org/available-research-tools/ Available Research Tools] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 9 November 2015).</ref> | ||
=== FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries === | ===FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries=== | ||
{{FS_AfLib|Name=Minnesota Historical Society|Address=345 Kellogg Blvd West|Address2=|City=St Paul|State=MN|PostCode=55102|URL=}} | {{FS_AfLib|Name=Minnesota Historical Society|Address=345 Kellogg Blvd West|Address2=|City=St Paul|State=MN|PostCode=55102|URL=}}{{FS AfLib|PostCode=55120-1367|State=MN|City=Mendota Heights|Address=1385 Mendota Heights Road, Suite 100|Name=Minnesota Genealogical Society}} | ||
=== References | ===References=== | ||
<references /> {{Minnesota|Minnesota}}{{U.S. Archives and Libraries}} | <references /> {{Minnesota|Minnesota}}{{U.S. Archives and Libraries}} | ||
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