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State of Minnesota general listings
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 Minnesota was the 32nd U.S. state to join the Union: 11-May-1858
The Name: (provided by "Netstate.com") The name of this state came from the Minnesota River so named by the Dakota Sioux for the river's "cloudy" or "milky water." The Dakota word "mnishota" means "cloudy" or "milky water."
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Aitkin County - 1883 List of Pensioners on the Roll
Aitkin County - 1920 Census
Anoka County - Genealogical Society
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Becker County - 1850 Census (Unorganized Townships)
Becker County - 1900 Census ED 17
Benton County - 1850 Census
Blue Earth County - The official organization of the county was effected by an act of legislature and passed in 1853. The settlement of the county dates from 1852, when P.K. Johnson and Henry Jackson, both prominent residents of St. Paul, Minnesota, arrived by steamboat at the mouth of the Blue Earth River.
Blue Earth County - Historical Society
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Carver County - 1860 Census
Carver County - MN GenWeb Project: Genealogy and History
Chisago County - Genealogy links and information
Cottonwood County | Formed: xx-xxx-xxxx — Established: 23-May-1857 |
(Formed from portions of Dakota Indian Lands which first formed Brown County)
County Seat: Windom
Cottonwood County - American History & Genealogy Project
Cottonwood County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
Cottonwood County - Genealogical/Historical Society
Cottonwood County - US/MNGenWeb site: (Archives) (None Found)
Cottonwood County - US/MNGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
Local History/Genealogy:
County Factoid - named for the Cottonwood River, translated from Waraju, a
Dakota name of the abundant Eastern Cottonwood trees along its banks.
Cemeteries - Listings (by county & cemetery). May include photos, records,
name lists, etc..
Cottonwood County - Official County Web Site
Crow Wing County - Genealogy and Historical Societies
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Dakota County - Highland Cemetery-Lakeville
Dakota County - US/MNGenWeb site
Dodge County - US/MNGenWeb site
Douglas County - US/MNGenWeb site
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Faribault County - US/MNGenWeb site
Fillmore County - US/MNGenWeb site
Freeborn County - US/MNGenWeb site
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Goodhue County - US/MNGenWeb site
Grant County - US/MNGenWeb site
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Hennepin County - US/MNGenWeb site
Houston County - US/MNGenWeb site
Hubbard County - US/MNGenWeb site
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Itasca County - US/MNGenWeb site
Isanti County - US/MNGenWeb site
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Jackson County - US/MNGenWeb site
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Kanabec County - US/MNGenWeb site
Kandiyohi County - US/MNGenWeb site
Kandiyohi County - 1900 Census ED 82
Kittson County - US/MNGenWeb site
Koochiching County - US/MNGenWeb site
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Lac qui Parle County - US/MNGenWeb site
Lake County - US/MNGenWeb site
Lake Of The Woods County - US/MNGenWeb site
Lakeville Area Historical Society
Le Sueur County - US/MNGenWeb site
Lincoln County - US/MNGenWeb site
Lyon County - US/MNGenWeb site
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Morrison County - 1910 Census
Morrison County - Established February 26, 1856 and named in honor of William and Allen Morrison, fur traders who explored much of northern Minnesota.
Murray County - 1870 Census
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Nicollet County - Nicollet County, named in honor of Joseph N. Nicollet, a French explorer, lies in south central Minnesota with 104.6 miles of Minnesota River front.
Nobles County | Formed: xx-xxx-1852 — Established: 23-May-1857 |
(Formed from portions of lands first occupied by the Sisseton Indians)
County Seat: Worthington
Nobles County - American History & Genealogy Project
Nobles County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
Nobles County - Genealogical/Historical Society (Genealogy)
Nobles County - Genealogical/Historical Society (History)
Nobles County - US/MNGenWeb site: (Archives)
Nobles County - US/MNGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
Local History/Genealogy:
County Factoid - named for Col. W. H. Nobles of St. Paul.
Cemeteries - Listings (by county & cemetery). May include photos, records,
name lists, etc..
Census Information: definitions
1860 Census (T) - Nobles County (listed as Jackson Post Office)
1900 Census (T) - Nobles County (Township of Adrian)
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Pope County - Official Pope County Government Website
Pope County - US/MNGenWeb site
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Ramsey County | Formed: 27-Oct-1849 — Established: xx-xxx-xxxx |
(Formed from portions of Indian Lands of Minnisota Territory [an original county])
County Seat: St. Paul
Ramsey County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found)
Ramsey County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
Ramsey County - Genealogical/Historical Society
Ramsey County - US/MNGenWeb site: (Archives)
Ramsey County - US/MNGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
Local History/Genealogy:
County Factoid - Named in honor of Alexander Ramsey, the first governor of the
Minnesota Territory, the second mayor of St. Paul, and the second governor
of the state of Minnesota. He later served as a U.S. senator and secretary of
war. Est. Oct. 27, 1849.
Cemeteries - Listings (by county & cemetery). May include photos, records,
name lists, etc..
Renville County - Genealogical Society
Rice County - History of the Sixth Infantry Regiment
Rosemont - Area Historical Society
Roseau County | Formed: xx-xxx-1888 — Established: 31-Dec-1894 |
(Formed from portions of Chippewa, Sioux, & Mandan tribal lands [Kittson County in 1888 & later, Beltrami County in 1896])
County Seat: Roseau
Roseau County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found)
Roseau County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
Roseau County - Genealogical/Historical Society
Roseau County - US/MNGenWeb site: (Archives)
Roseau County - US/MNGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
Local History/Genealogy:
County Factoid - The County came came from French traders who termed the
river through the area, a river of "rushes and reeds".
Cemeteries - Listings (by county & cemetery). May include photos, records,
name lists, etc..
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Stearns County — | Formed: xx-xxx-1853 — Organized: 20-Feb-1855 |
(Formed from portions of Dakotah [ now Dakota ] and Wahnahta [ became portions of Pembina, Cass and Dakota Counties ] Counties. Named Stevens County until 1855.)
County Seat: St. Cloud
Stearns County - American History & Genealogy Project
Stearns County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
Stearns County - Genealogical/Historical Society
Stearns County - USGenWeb/MIGenWeb site: (Archives)
Stearns County - USGenWeb/MIGenWeb site: Genealogy and Local History
Local History/Genealogy:
County Factoid - named after Charles Thomas Stearns, a local politician.
Cemeteries - Listings (by county & cemetery). May include photos, records,
name lists, etc..
Adventures in History - Stearns County History Museum
Census Information: definitions
1870 Census -
Albany,
Avon,
Fair Haven,
Getty,
Grove,
Lake Henry,
Le Sauk,
Maine Prairie[1],
Maine Prairie[2],
Munson[1],
Munson[2],
North Fork,
Oak and
Raymond
1880 Census (T) - ED 122
1900 Census (T) - ED 162
Sherburne County - GenWeb site: On February 25, 1856, the Territorial Legislature set the current Sherburne County boundaries apart from Benton County.
Sibley County - GenWeb site
Scott County - Scott County was formed in 1853 from Dakota County and is one of the 7 counties that make up the Twin Cities Metro Area.
St. Anthony & Minneapolis - City Directory (1859-1860)
St. Cloud Area Genealogists, Inc.
St. Louis County - Welcome to St. Louis County, Minnesotaa. A MNGenWeb site
St. Paul Family History Center - A search for the greatest treasures - our ancestors
State of MINNESOTA — General Listings | |
State Capital City: Saint Paul (Capital since 1849 - located in Ramsey County)
Steele County - Welcome to Steele County, Minnesota Genealogy Research!
Stevens County - Welcome to the Stevens County, Minnesota MNGenWeb Project
Swift County - Welcome to Swift County!
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Todd County - US/MNGenWeb site
Traverse County - US/MNGenWeb site
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U.S.A. - General Information links page
U.S.A. - Possessions & Territories
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Wabasha - Civil War Records
Wabasha County - Biographies and Historical Information
Wadena County - US/MNGenWeb site
Waseca County - Historical Society, Includes links to genealogy, events, exhibits, meeting schedule
Washington County
Watonwan County - US/MNGenWeb site
Wilken County - US/MNGenWeb site
Winona County - 1870 Census Town of Dresbach
Winona County - US/MNGenWeb site
Wright County - US/MNGenWeb site
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Yellow Medicine County - US/MNGenWeb site
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