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For a listing of newspapers at the Minnesota Historical Society Library see:  
For a listing of newspapers at the Minnesota Historical Society Library see:  


*''Minnesota Historical Society Holdings of Newspapers on Master Negative Microfilm: February 1987''. St. Paul, Minnesota: MHS, 1987. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=652112&disp=Minnesota+Historical+Society+holdings+of++ film 1490151].) The films do not circulate to Family History Centers. Newspapers are listed alphabetically by town or city, name of newspaper, beginning and ending dates, number or microfilm rolls, and whether it is available for purchase. Other states and countries are listed at the end.
*''Minnesota Historical Society Holdings of Newspapers on Master Negative Microfilm: February 1987''. St. Paul, Minnesota: MHS, 1987. (Family History Library {{FHL|652112|title-id|disp=film 1490151}}.) The films do not circulate to Family History Centers. Newspapers are listed alphabetically by town or city, name of newspaper, beginning and ending dates, number or microfilm rolls, and whether it is available for purchase. Other states and countries are listed at the end.


The Family History Library acquires obituaries, indexes, and other newspaper abstracts. A guide to early Minnesota newspapers is:  
The Family History Library acquires obituaries, indexes, and other newspaper abstracts. A guide to early Minnesota newspapers is:  


*Hage, George Sigrud. ''Newspapers on the Minnesota Frontier, 1849–1860''. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, 1967. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=196809&disp=Newspapers+on+the+Minnesota+frontier%2C+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.6 B3m].) This book contains a historical study and list of newspapers from 1849 to 1860, when the telegraph reached Minnesota.
*Hage, George Sigrud. ''Newspapers on the Minnesota Frontier, 1849–1860''. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, 1967. (Family History Library {{FHL|196809|title-id|disp=book 977.6 B3m}}.) This book contains a historical study and list of newspapers from 1849 to 1860, when the telegraph reached Minnesota.


To find newspapers check the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:  
To find newspapers check the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:  
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