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::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>Memorial Library
:601 Maywood Ave
:Mankato, MN 56002-8419<br>Telephone: 507-389-1029<br>[http://lib.mnsu.edu/ Website]
:[mailto:archives@mnsu.edu/ Email]


::This center serves the counties of Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, and Watonwan. Holds periodicals, family folders, cemetery transcripts, obituaries, documents, newspapers, local histories, and genealogies. Collection guides are available in [https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3ASMHC_collection_guides ARCH].<br><br>
:: This center serves the counties of Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, and Watonwan. Holds periodicals, family folders, cemetery transcripts, obituaries, documents, newspapers, local histories, and genealogies. Collection guides are available in [https://arch.lib.mnsu.edu/islandora/object/MSUrepository%3ASMHC_collection_guides ARCH].<br><br>


:'''Southwest Minnesota Historical Center'''<br>Southwest State University<br>Social Science 141<br>Marshall, MN 56258<br>Telephone: 507-537-7373<br>Fax: 507-537-7154<br>[http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/mho/regcent.htm/ Website]
:'''Southwest Minnesota Historical Center'''<br>Southwest State University<br>Social Science 141<br>Marshall, MN 56258<br>Telephone: 507-537-7373<br>Fax: 507-537-7154<br>[http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/mho/regcent.htm/ Website]
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:'''West Central Minnesota Historical Center'''<br>University of Minnesota–Morris<br>600 East 4th Street<br>Morris, MN 56267<br>Telephone: 320-589-6183<br>Fax: 320-589-6117<br>[http://www.mrs.umn.edu/ Website]<br>[mailto:ahernwh@mrs.umn.edu/ Email]<br>
:'''West Central Minnesota Historical Center'''<br>University of Minnesota–Morris<br>600 East 4th Street<br>Morris, MN 56267<br>Telephone: 320-589-6183<br>Fax: 320-589-6117<br>[http://www.mrs.umn.edu/ Website]<br>[mailto:ahernwh@mrs.umn.edu/ Email]<br>
   
   
::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>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]
'''[[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>
: 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===
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'''[[Iron Range Research Center]]'''<br>Minnesota Discovery Center<br>1005 Discovery Drive<br>Chisholm, MN 55719 USA<br>Telephone: 218-254-7959<br>Fax: 218-254-5235<br>[http://www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org// Website]
'''[[Iron Range Research Center]]'''<br>Minnesota Discovery Center<br>1005 Discovery Drive<br>Chisholm, MN 55719 USA<br>Telephone: 218-254-7959<br>Fax: 218-254-5235<br>[http://www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org// Website]


:This center has an extensive collection of records dealing with the string of towns that extends about 200 miles east to west across St. Louis County and other counties. This was a mining area where many immigrants were employed. They have name indexes of immigrants.<br><br>
: This center has an extensive collection of records dealing with the string of towns that extends about 200 miles east to west across St. Louis County and other counties. This was a mining area where many immigrants were employed. They have name indexes of immigrants.<br><br>


'''Stearns History Museum Research Center'''<br>235-33rd Avenue South<br>St. Cloud, MN 56301 USA<br>Telephone: 320-253-8424
'''Stearns History Museum Research Center'''<br>235-33rd Avenue South<br>St. Cloud, MN 56301 USA<br>Telephone: 320-253-8424
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