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Besides the Family History Library, other record repositories that have major collections and services for genealogical research are described below. The Family History Library has copies of some records of these archives, but all will have additional sources. Before you visit an archive or library, contact the organization and ask for information on the collection, hours, services, and fees. The Minnesota Historical Society’s Internet site has their catalog on-line, many genealogical research helps, and locations of other genealogical sites.
Besides the Family History Library, other record repositories that have major collections and services for genealogical research are described below. The Family History Library has copies of some records of these archives, but all will have additional sources. Before you visit an archive or library, contact the organization and ask for information on the collection, hours, services, and fees. The Minnesota Historical Society’s Internet site has their catalog on-line, many genealogical research helps, and locations of other genealogical sites.


'''Minnesota Historical Society <br />'''Minnesota Historical Society Library<br />345 Kellogg Boulevard W.<br />St. Paul, MN 55102-1906<br />Telephone: 651-296-2143<br />Fax: 651-297-7436<br />Internet: [http://www.mnhs.org/library/ www.mnhs.org/library/]
'''Minnesota Historical Society <br>'''Minnesota Historical Society Library<br>345 Kellogg Boulevard W.<br>St. Paul, MN 55102-1906<br>Telephone: 651-296-2143<br>Fax: 651-297-7436<br>Internet: [http://www.mnhs.org/library/ www.mnhs.org/library/]


The Minnesota Historical Society Library has the State Archives collection, including local, county, school district, city, and state government records. The library has printed materials relating to the history of Minnesota, copies of the majority of newspapers published in Minnesota, and other historical documents. A guide to genealogical materials in their collection is:
The Minnesota Historical Society Library has the State Archives collection, including local, county, school district, city, and state government records. The library has printed materials relating to the history of Minnesota, copies of the majority of newspapers published in Minnesota, and other historical documents. A guide to genealogical materials in their collection is:
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The centers are listed below with the counties they cover. Call them for their hours, which vary from center to center, and to see what collections they may have.
The centers are listed below with the counties they cover. Call them for their hours, which vary from center to center, and to see what collections they may have.


'''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 />Internet e-mail: [mailto:cmhc@stcloudstate.edu cmhc@stcloudstate.edu]  <br />Internet: http://www.mrs.umn.edu/academic/history/wchrc/
'''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>Internet e-mail: [mailto:cmhc@stcloudstate.edu cmhc@stcloudstate.edu] <br>Internet: http://www.mrs.umn.edu/academic/history/wchrc/


This center serves the counties of Aitkin, Benton, Chisago, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec. Mille Lacs, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, and Wright.
This center serves the counties of Aitkin, Benton, Chisago, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec. Mille Lacs, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, and Wright.
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Although this center has been discontinued, it is important to know that its collection was divided between Beltrami County Historical Society and the Minnesota Historical Society. While in existence it served the counties of Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, and Lake of the Woods.
Although this center has been discontinued, it is important to know that its collection was divided between Beltrami County Historical Society and the Minnesota Historical Society. While in existence it served the counties of Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Koochiching, and Lake of the Woods.


'''Northeast Minnesota Historical Center'''<br />University of Minnesota-Duluth<br />Library 375<br />Duluth, MN 55812<br />Telephone: 218-726-8526<br />Internet e-mail: [mailto:pmaus@d.umn.edu pmaus@d.umn.edu]
'''Northeast Minnesota Historical Center'''<br>University of Minnesota-Duluth<br>Library 375<br>Duluth, MN 55812<br>Telephone: 218-726-8526<br>Internet e-mail: [mailto:pmaus@d.umn.edu pmaus@d.umn.edu]


This center serves the counties of Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis. It is a manuscript repository with organizational, business, and family papers and records; maps; architectural drawings; and photo collections. It is also a publication library with at least 10,000 books and pamphlets, many of which are out of print. The center is not rich in genealogical material but works as a network with other repositories in the area that have genealogical material. For a guide to their collection see:
This center serves the counties of Carlton, Cook, Lake, and St. Louis. It is a manuscript repository with organizational, business, and family papers and records; maps; architectural drawings; and photo collections. It is also a publication library with at least 10,000 books and pamphlets, many of which are out of print. The center is not rich in genealogical material but works as a network with other repositories in the area that have genealogical material. For a guide to their collection see:
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Northeast Minnesota Historical Center (Duluth, Minnesota). ''Guide to the Collections of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Center''. Duluth, Minnesota: University of Minnesota and St. Louis County Historical Society, 1988. (FHL book 977.6 A1 no.57.)
Northeast Minnesota Historical Center (Duluth, Minnesota). ''Guide to the Collections of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Center''. Duluth, Minnesota: University of Minnesota and St. Louis County Historical Society, 1988. (FHL book 977.6 A1 no.57.)


'''Northwest Minnesota Historical Center'''<br />Livingston Lord Library<br />Moorhead State University<br />Moorhead, MN 56563<br />Telephone: 218-236-2345<br />Fax: 218-299-5924<br />Internet: [http://www.moorhead.msus.edu/library www.moorhead.msus.edu/library]
'''Northwest Minnesota Historical Center'''<br>Livingston Lord Library<br>Moorhead State University<br>Moorhead, MN 56563<br>Telephone: 218-236-2345<br>Fax: 218-299-5924<br>Internet: [http://www.moorhead.msus.edu/library www.moorhead.msus.edu/library]


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:
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The collection of this discontinued center was divided among the historical societies of the counties it served and the Minnesota Historical Society. The collection included materials about the counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona.
The collection of this discontinued center was divided among the historical societies of the counties it served and the Minnesota Historical Society. The collection included materials about the counties of Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, and Winona.


'''Southern Minnesota Historical Center'''<br />Minnesota State University, Mankato <br />Mankato, MN 56001<br />Telephone: 507-389-1029 <br />Internet: http://lib.mnsu.edu/archives/
'''Southern Minnesota Historical Center'''<br>Minnesota State University, Mankato <br>Mankato, MN 56001<br>Telephone: 507-389-1029 <br>Internet: http://lib.mnsu.edu/archives/


This center serves the counties of Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, and Watonwan.
This center serves the counties of Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Rice, Sibley, Steele, Waseca, and Watonwan.


'''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 />Internet: http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/mho/regcent.html
'''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>Internet: http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/mho/regcent.html


This center is very active in the genealogical community and has a great genealogical collection. It has some county and local government records that would normally go to the Minnesota Historical Society. It serves the counties of Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, and Yellow Medicine.
This center is very active in the genealogical community and has a great genealogical collection. It has some county and local government records that would normally go to the Minnesota Historical Society. It serves the counties of Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, and Yellow Medicine.


'''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 />E-mail Address: [mailto:ahernwh@mrs.umn.edu ahernwh@mrs.umn.edu]  <br />Internet: http://www.mrs.umn.edu/academic/history/wchrc/
'''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>E-mail Address: [mailto:ahernwh@mrs.umn.edu ahernwh@mrs.umn.edu] <br>Internet: http://www.mrs.umn.edu/academic/history/wchrc/


This center serves the counties of Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Traverse.
This center serves the counties of Big Stone, Chippewa, Douglas, Grant, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Traverse.
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=== Additional Repositories ===
=== Additional Repositories ===


'''Iron Range Research Center'''<br />Highway 169 West<br />P. O. Box 392<br />Chisholm, MN 55719<br />Telephone: 1-800-372-6437<br />Fax: 218-254-5235<br />Internet: [http://www.ironworld.com/ www.ironworld.com/]
'''Iron Range Research Center'''<br>Highway 169 West<br>P. O. Box 392<br>Chisholm, MN 55719<br>Telephone: 1-800-372-6437<br>Fax: 218-254-5235<br>Internet: [http://www.ironworld.com/ www.ironworld.com/]


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.
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.


'''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 />E-mail Address: [mailto:ihrc@gold.tc.umn.edu ihrc@gold.tc.umn.edu]<br />Internet: [http://www.1.umn.edu/ihrc/ www.1.umn.edu/ihrc/]
'''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>E-mail Address: [mailto:ihrc@gold.tc.umn.edu ihrc@gold.tc.umn.edu]<br>Internet: [http://www.1.umn.edu/ihrc/ www.1.umn.edu/ihrc/]


The Immigration History Research Center’s collection is national in scope but includes immigration to Minnesota. The immigrants are from central, eastern, and southern European countries. A majority of their records are in a foreign language. For a guide to their collection see:
The Immigration History Research Center’s collection is national in scope but includes immigration to Minnesota. The immigrants are from central, eastern, and southern European countries. A majority of their records are in a foreign language. For a guide to their collection see:
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University of Minnesota. Immigration History Research Center. ''The Immigration History Research Center: A Guide to Collections''. New York, NY: Greenwood Press, 1991. (FHL book 977.658 A3i.) Summary of the archival and library holdings. The purpose of this guide is to assist researchers in determining the usefulness of the collection and to explain the procedure for gaining access to records.
University of Minnesota. Immigration History Research Center. ''The Immigration History Research Center: A Guide to Collections''. New York, NY: Greenwood Press, 1991. (FHL book 977.658 A3i.) Summary of the archival and library holdings. The purpose of this guide is to assist researchers in determining the usefulness of the collection and to explain the procedure for gaining access to records.


'''National Archives–Central Plains Region <br />(Kansas City)<br />'''2306 East Bannister Road<br />Kansas City, MO 64131<br />Telephone: 816-926-7271<br />Fax: 816-926-6235<br />Internet: http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/
'''National Archives–Central Plains Region <br>(Kansas City)<br>'''2306 East Bannister Road<br>Kansas City, MO 64131<br>Telephone: 816-926-7271<br>Fax: 816-926-6235<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/


'''National Archives–Great Lakes Region (Chicago)<br />'''7358 South Pulaski Road<br />Chicago, IL 60629<br />Telephone: 773-581-7816<br />Fax: 312-886-7883<br />Internet: [http://www.nara.gov/regional/chicago.html www.nara.gov/regional/chicago.html]
'''National Archives–Great Lakes Region (Chicago)<br>'''7358 South Pulaski Road<br>Chicago, IL 60629<br>Telephone: 773-581-7816<br>Fax: 312-886-7883<br>Internet: [http://www.nara.gov/regional/chicago.html www.nara.gov/regional/chicago.html]


(Call in advance to reserve microfilm reader.)
(Call in advance to reserve microfilm reader.)


'''Minnesota Genealogical Society<br />'''5768 Olson Memorial Highway<br />Golden Valley, MN 55422-5014<br />Telephone: 612-595-9347<br />Internet: http://www.mngs.org/
'''Minnesota Genealogical Society<br>'''5768 Olson Memorial Highway<br>Golden Valley, MN 55422-5014<br>Telephone: 612-595-9347<br>Internet: http://www.mngs.org/


=== Inventories of County Archives ===
=== Inventories of County Archives ===


In the late 1930s and early 1940s, the Historical Records Survey produced 40 inventories of Minnesota county archives. Though the inventories are outdated in many ways, you can use them to learn more about the history, record-keeping systems, and available records of Minnesota counties. The inventories are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
In the late 1930s and early 1940s, the Historical Records Survey produced 40 inventories of Minnesota county archives. Though the inventories are outdated in many ways, you can use them to learn more about the history, record-keeping systems, and available records of Minnesota counties. The inventories are listed in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:


MINNESOTA, [COUNTY] – ARCHIVES AND LIBRARY – INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
MINNESOTA, [COUNTY] – ARCHIVES AND LIBRARY – INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, CATALOGS
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Gaunt, Christine. ''Minnesota Resources''. In Genealogy Resources on the Internet [Internet site]. N.p., 14 Jun 1999– [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at:
Gaunt, Christine. ''Minnesota Resources''. In Genealogy Resources on the Internet [Internet site]. N.p., 14 Jun 1999– [cited 26 October 1999]. Available at:


http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt/gen_int1.html .
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~cgaunt/gen_int1.html .


This site provides links to vital record offices, genealogical and historical societies, queries, mailing lists, county-by-county Internet sites, and gopher sites.
This site provides links to vital record offices, genealogical and historical societies, queries, mailing lists, county-by-county Internet sites, and gopher sites.
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For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research see the [[United States Archives and Libraries|United States Research Outline]], 2nd ed., "Archives and Libraries" section.
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research see the [[United States Archives and Libraries|United States Research Outline]], 2nd ed., "Archives and Libraries" section.
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