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Luther Seminary Archives
Luther Seminary Archives 2481 Como Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108 Telephone: 651-641-3205 or 651-641-3238 E-mail: [mailto:pdaniels@luthersem.edu pdaniels@luthersem.edu]

Minnesota Annual Conference Archives
Minnesota Annual Conference Archive of the United Methodist Church Room 400 122 West Franklin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55404 Telephone: 612-870-0058 (ext. 249) Website: http://www.minnesotaumc.org/ Website for Archive Services: http://www.minnesotaumc.org/AboutUs/ArchiveServices/tabid/40240/Default.aspx

Boundaries of the Minnesota Annual Conference are the same at the state boundaries for Minnesota.

As of June 2010, Kathy Spence Johnson is the archivist. She can be contacted at kathy.johnson@mnumc.org

From their website (found under “About us”):

Ask the archivist for:


 * full names of clergy and dates of service at a church
 * biographical information and photographs of clergy
 * early history of a local congregation
 * annual statistics of a congregation
 * previous names of a congregation
 * baptismal, marriage, and membership records of churches no longer in existence
 * help with genealogy research
 * past actions of conference committees and teams
 * how to care for local church records

All churches that are still operating keep all their own records. If a congregation merged with another congregation then their records are kept at the church in which they merged. The archive only has records for discontinued congregations.

Research Requests:

Researchers can email Kathy Johnson at the email address above for Minnesota Methodist information. There is no charge for research but there is a charge for more than 10 copies (about $.25 per page). There is also a charge for postage. There may be a charge for scans, depending on size and how complicated they are.

Researchers are welcome to come in person but it is best to make an appointment to insure that the archivist will be there.

Kathy Spence Johnson, Archivist Minnesota Annual Conference United Methodist Church 122 Franklin Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-230-6149 kathy.johnson@minnesotaumc.org

Minnesota Annual Conference Archive of the United Methodist Church Room 400 122 West Franklin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55404 Telephone: 612-870-0058 (Ext. 249) Website: http://www.minnesotaumc.org/

Bethel Theological Seminary Library Archives
Bethel Theological Seminary Library Archives 3949 Bethel Drive St. Paul, MN 55112 Telephone: 651-638-6400 Website: http://seminary.bethel.edu/about/index.html

Lutheran Church Archives
Lutheran Church Archives Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library Gustavus Adolphus College St. Peter, MN 56082 Website: gustavus.edu/go/archives


 * These archives consist primarily of administrative records of Minnesota affiliates of the Lutheran Church in America (LCA). Predecessor and supporting synods have included the Minnesota Conference and Synod, the Red River Valley Conference and Synod, and the English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the Northwest. In addition, there are congregational histories, biographical files regarding clergy and church leaders, and microfilmed church records (ending about 1930).

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
ELCA Regional Archives Region 3, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Contact: Paul A. Daniels ELCA Region 3 Archives 2481 Como Avenue (651) 641-3205 E-mail: [mailto:pdaniels@luthersem.edu pdaniels@luthersem.edu] Website: http://www.luthersem.edu/archives/

American Swedish Institute Archives
American Swedish Institute 2600 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55407 Telephone: 612-871-4907 E-mail: [mailto:info@americanswedishinst.org info@americanswedishinst.org] Website: http://www.americanswedishinst.org/ASI/Home.html

Biographies
A History of the Swedish-Americans of Minnesota

This is a three volume set with valuable collaboration of numerous authors and contributors compiled and edited by Algot E. Strand. Published in 1910 by the Lewis Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois.

Availability:


 * Books available among other libraries at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City with the call number FHL US/CAN 977.6 H2s v. 1-3.
 * Microfilm copy of all three volumes available at the Family History Library and Family History Centers with the microfilm number FHL US/CAN Film # 1698188 Items 1-3.
 * Digitized copy: http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofswedish03stra/historyofswedish03stra_djvu.txt

Minnesota Biographies Project

Over 3,643 biographies now on line. Searches can be done by county or by searching the State Index of On-Line Biographies. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~froghursh2/Minnesota/mnpg.html

Aitkin County
Malmo Cemetery in Malmo Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnaitkin/malmocm.htm

Anoka County
Fridsborg Cemetery in East Bethel Township http://www.ac-hs.org/fridsborgburial.htm

Becker County
http://www.mngs.org/cemeteries/becker.shtml Upsala Cemetery in Richwood Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/becker/richwoodtwp.html Swedish Lutheran Cemetery in Cuba Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/becker/cubatwp.html

Big Stone County
Big Stone Baptist Cemetery (Swedish Baptists) in Big Stone Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/bigstone/bigstonetwp.html Lakeside Cemetery Lindholm Mission Cemetery (Swedish Christian Church) in Prior Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/bigstone/priortwp.html Elim Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Elims Congregation of Clinton) in Prior Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/bigstone/priortwp.html

Carlton County
Sandy Lake Cemetery (Swedish Baptist) in Blackhoof Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/carlton/blackhooftwp.html

Carver County
East Union Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Church) in Dahlgren Township http://www.debbiesgenealogy.com/Dahlgren-E.Union35.htm Scandia Baptist Cemetery in Laketown Township http://www.debbiesgenealogy.com/Laketown_township18.htm Swedish Mission Church Cemetery in Watertown Township http://www.debbiesgenealogy.com/watertown_township9A.htm Swede Lake Cemetery in Watertown Township Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery - Gotaholm Congregation in Watertown Township http://www.debbiesgenealogy.com/watertown_township21.htm

Chippewa County
Louriston Cemetery (First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church in Louriston Township Zion Church Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Church) in Louriston Township Swedish Lutheran Cemetery in Louriston Township http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-95.4511111&amp;lat=45.0972222&amp;datum=nad83

Chisago County
Almelund Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Church) in Lindstrom Township http://minnesota.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,2,fid,2069028,n,almelund%20cemetery.cfm

Clay County
http://www.mngs.org/cemeteries/clay.shtml Fridhem-Swedish ELC Cemetery in Oakport Township Scandia Cemetery in Flowing Township

Douglas County
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mndougla/cemeteries.html

Fahlun Cemetery in Nelson Township http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-95.2550336&amp;lat=45.9049631&amp;datum=nad83 Fahlun Church Cemetery in Osakis Township Fryksende Cemetery in Urness Township http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-95.7183809&amp;lat=45.9066268&amp;datum=nad83

Rose City Swedish Baptist Cemetery in Spruce Hill Township

Freeborn County
http://www.interment.net/us/mn/freeborn.htm Zion Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Cemetery)

Goodhue County
http://files.usgwarchives.net/mn/goodhue/cemeteries/goodhue.txt

Zion Church Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Cemetery in Goodhue http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/goodhue/goodhuetwp.html Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vasa Cemetery in Vasa Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/goodhue/vasatwp.html Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery in Vasa Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/goodhue/vasatwp.html Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery in Goodhue Township Swedish Baptist Cemetery in Vasa Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/goodhue/vasatwp.html St. Anscars Cemetery (St. Ansgar Swedish Lutheran Cemetery) in Cannon Falls Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/goodhue/cannonfallstwp.html Mt. Carmel Cemetery (Mt. Carmel Swedish Baptist Cemetery) in Red Wing Township Prairie Island Cemetery earlier known as Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery in State Forest Township

Hennepin County
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery in Independence Township Christ Lutheran Cemetery formerly known as Swedish Lutheran Gotalund Church Cemetery in Independence Township http://www.debbiesgenealogy.com/T118N-R24W,36%20-%20Christ%20Lutheran.htm Swedish Lutheran Cemetery in Maple Plain Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnhennep/christlutheran.htm

Houston County
First Swedish Baptist Cemetery in Houston Township Swede Bottom Cemetery (Swedish Baptist Cemetery) in Sheldon Township Swedish Adventist Cemetery in Cambridge Township

Kandiyohi County
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnkandiy/Cemeteries.htm

Lake Elizabeth (Swedish Baptist Church) Cemetery in Lake Elizabeth Township Bethesda Evangelical Cemetery (Swedish Mission Cemetery) in Fahlun Township Ebenezer Cemetery (Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church) in Kandiyohi Township Lake Andrew Cemetery (First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Cemetery in Lake Andrew Township Lake Florida (Swedish Mission) Church Cemetery in Lake Andrew Township

Lac Qui Parle County
Mission Covenant Church (Swedish Methodist Church) Cemetery in Maxwell Township Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery in Providence Township http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-96.1416667&amp;lat=44.85&amp;datum=nad83 First Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church in Providence Township; nearest major town is Dawson http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-96.1666667&amp;lat=44.8305556&amp;datum=nad83

Lincoln County
West Elim Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Church) in Ash Lake Township East Elim Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Church) in Ash Lake Township

Lyon County
Russell Cemetery (Swedish Baptist Church) in Lyons Township

Marshall County
http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/marshallcounty.html Elim Church (Swedish Evangelical Church) Cemetery in Oak Park Township Augustana Lutheran Cemetery (Swedish Evangelical Church) in New Folden Township Foldahl Cemetery (Swedish Nyed) in Foldahl Township Swedish Cemetery (Baptist cemetery) in Wanger Township Randeen Cemetery (Nordskog Swedish Church) in Linsell Township Eagle Point Church Cemetery (Swedish Baptist Church) in Eagle Point Township

McLeod County
Swedish Lutheran Cemetery in Bergen Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnmurray/faithswedishhtm.htm

Murray County
Faith Swedish Cemetery in Avoca Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/murray/avoca.html

Nicollet County
Swedish Lutheran Cemetery (also known as Belgrade Swedish Cemetery) in Belgrade Township Scandia Grove Cemetery (Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church) in Lake Prairie Township Greenwood Cemetery (Swedish Methodist Cemetery) in New Sweden Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/nicollet/newswedentwp.html

Norman County
Bethel Swedish Cemetery (West Wild Rice Cemetery) in Wild Rice Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnnorman/cem.html Scandinavia Cemetery in McDonaldsville Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnnorman/cem.html

Otter Tail County
http://www.mngs.org/cemeteries/ottertail.shtml

Swedish Cemetery (Swedish Evangelical Lutheran) in Parkers Prairie Township St. William Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery) in Parkers Prairie Township Swedish Mission Covenant Cemetery (also known as Nidaros Cemetery) in Leaf Mountain Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/ottertail/leafmountaintwp.html Swedish Mission Covenant Cemetery in Nidaros Cemetery Township Swedish Baptist Church Cemetery in Aurdal Township Gustava Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Church) in Compton Township Compton Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery) in Compton Township Scandinavian Christian Mission Church Cemetery in Compton Township Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery (Gottalund Swedish Lutheran Cemetery) in Amor Township Svenska Lutherska Kyrke Garden Cemetery (Augustana Lutheran Church) in Elizabeth Township Rothsay Cemetery (Swedish Baptist Church Cemetery) in Oscar Township Scandinavian Christian Mission Church Cemetery in Maplewood Township Central Swede Grove Lutheran Church Cemetery in Erhards Grove Township Scandinavian Evangelical Free Church Cemetery in Trondhjem Township

Polk County
Bethany Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Grand Forks Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnpolk/grand_marais_bethany_south_egf.htm Bethany North Lutheran Cemetery, Grand Forks Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnpolk/cemeteries.htm Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, Chester Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnpolk/cemeteries.htm Bethesada Lutheran Swedish Cemetery, Esther Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnpolk/cemeteries.htm New Sweden Cemetery, Lessor Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnpolk/new_sweden_cem.htm Salem Swedish Lutheran Cemetery, Knute Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnpolk/salem_swedish_lutheran_cem.htm Swedish Baptist Cemetery, McIntosh Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnpolk/swedish_baptist_cemetery.htm

Pope County
Swedish Mission Cemetery in Reno Township http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnpope/genweb/popecem.html#Anchor-Reno

Redwood County
Swedish Cemetery in Springdale Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/redwood/springdaletwp.html Trinity Cemetery (Swedish Lutheran Church) in Springdale Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/redwood/springdaletwp.html

Renville County
Ebenezer Cemetery (Swedish Evangelical Lutheran) in Sacred Heart Township Old Swedish Lutheran Cemetery in Crooks Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/renville/crookstwp.html Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery in Palmyra Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/renville/palmyratwp.html Palmyra Cemetery (Palmyra Swedish Methodist Church) in Palmyra Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/renville/palmyratwp.html

Roseau County
Swedish Cemetery in Badger Township http://www.kandj.net/%7Ekim/cemeteries/roseau/badger.html

Todd County
Swedish Cemetery in Ward Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/todd/wardtwp.html Scandinavian Church Cemetery in Eagle Valley Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/todd/eaglevalleytwp.html

Wabasha County
Swedish Lutheran Cemetery in Millville Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/wabasha/millville.html

Wadena County
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnwadena/cempage.htm Swedish Mission Cemetery in Bullard Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/wadena/bullardtwp.html

Waseca County
Vista Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery in Otisco Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/waseca/otiscotwp.html

Wright County
Swedish Cemetery in Woodland Township http://www.kandj.net/~kim/cemeteries/wright/woodlandtwp.html Swedish Cemetery in Cokato Township

Yellow Medicine County
Swede Home Lutheran Cemetery in Swede Prairie Township http://files.usgwarchives.net/mn/yellowmedicine/cemetery/swedehom.txt

Churches
The Swedish American churches listed below have microfilmed records in the College and Lutheran Church Archives at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. There are online guides indexing the contents of each film reel. See https://gustavus.edu/library/archives/LCA/LMCMicrofilms.php. These microfilms are not available via inter-library loan but may be searched in person.

Microfilmed records are available at the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at the Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. These microfilms are not available via interlibrary loan but may be searched in person or a search may be requested for a fee. See http://www.augustana.edu/x13917.xml for years of availability, guidelines, and research request forms.

Aitkin County

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Aitkin, Minnesota

First Lutheran (St. Paul) Church Aitkin, Minnesota

Maria Lutheran Church Aitkin, Minnesota

Carmel Lutheran Church Ball Bluff (Jacobson), Minnesota

Malmo Evangelical Free Church Isle, Minnesota

Bethesda Lutheran Church Malmo, Minnesota

Bethesda Lutheran Church Rossburg, Minnesota

Anoka County

Anoka Covenant Church Anoka, Minnesota

Elim Baptist Church Anoka, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Anoka, Minnesota

Redeemer Lutheran Church Fridley, Minnesota

Our Savior Lutheran Church Soderville, Minnesota

Becker County

Lund Lutheran Church Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Trinity Lutheran Church Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

Upsala Lutheran Church Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

The Augustana Congregational Church Lake Eunice Township, Minnestoa

Eksjo Lutheran Church Lake Park, Minnesota

Upsala Lutheran Church Lake Park, Minnesota

Beltrami County

Bethel Lutheran Church Bemidji, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Hines, Minnesota

Benton County

Gustavus Adolphus (Lutheran) Church Foley, Minnesota

Maywood Covenant Church Foley, Minnestoa

Gethsemane Lutheran Church Oak Park, Minnesota

Calvary Baptist Church St. Cloud, Minnesota

Evangelical Covenant Church St. Cloud, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church St. Cloud, Minnesota

Big Stone County

Elim Lutheran Church Clinton, Minnesota

Immanuel Lutheran Church Odessa, Minnesota

Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church Ortonville, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Ortonville, Minnesota

Blue Earth County

Bethel Baptist Church Mankato, Minnesota

Evangelical Covenant Church Mankato, Minnesota

Grace Lutheran Church Mankato, Minnesota

Brown County

First Lutheran Church Comfrey, Minnesota

Carlton County

Bethel Lutheran Church Atkinson, Minnesota

Sandy Lake Baptist Church Barnum, Minnesota

Elim Lutheran Church Blackshoff (Barnum), Minnesota

Bethesda Lutheran Church Carlton, Minnesota

Bethany Covenant Church Cloquet, Minnesota

Swedish Baptist Church Cloquet, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church Mahtowa, Minnestoa

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Moose Lake, Minnesota

Carver County

Sv. Ev. Salemförsamlingen Carver, Minnesota

East Union Lutheran Church East Union, Minnesota

Swedish Baptist Church Waconia, Minnesota

Götaholm Lutheran Watertown, Minnesota

Trinity Lutheran Church Watertown, Minnesota

West Union Lutheran Church West Union, Minnesota

Cass County

First Lutheran Church Pillager, Minnesota

Chippewa County

Maynard Baptist Church Maynard, Minnesota

(see Stromback, Minnesota) Montevideo, Minnesota

Buffalo Lake Mission Church Murdock, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church Stromback, Minnesota

Stromback Lutheran Church Stromback, Minnesota

Chisago County

Immanuel Lutheran Church Almelund, Minnesota

Chisago Lake Lutheran Church Center City, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Chisago City, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Harris, Minnesota

Fish Lake Baptist Church Harris, Minnesota

Fish Lake Lutheran Church Harris, Minnesota

Harris Covenant Church Harris, Minnesota

First United Methodist Church Lindstrom, Minnesota

Kost Evangelical Free Church North Branch, Minnesota

Trinity Lutheran Church North Branch, Minnesota

Evangelical Covenant Church Rush City, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Rust City, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Taylors Falls, Minnesota

Clay County

Highland Grove Lutheran Church Hitterdal, Minnesota

Fridhem Lutheran Church Kragness, Minnesota

Bethesda Lutheran Church Moorhead, Minnesota

Crow Wing County

Bethany Covenant Church Brainerd, Minnesota

First Evangelical Lutheran Church Brainerd, Minnesota

Temple Baptist Church Brainerd, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church Deerwood, Minnesota

Dakota County

Our Savior Lutheran Church Hastings, Minnesota

Bethesda Lutheran Church S. St. Paul, Minnesota

Augustana Lutheran Church W. St. Paul

Dodge County

Blooming Prairie Lutheran Church Steele, Minnesota

Douglas County

Calvary Lutheran Church Alexandria, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Alexandria, Minnesota

Calvary Covenant Church Evansville, Minnesota

Fryksände Lutheran Church Evansville, Minnesota

Immanuel Lutheran Church Evansville, Minnesota

Zionsborg Lutheran Church Evansville, Minnesota

Oscar Lake Lutheran Church Farwell, Minnesota

St. Luke Lutheran Church Garfield, Minnesota

Covenant Church Kensington, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Kensington, Minnesota

Christina Lake Lutheran Melby, Minnesota

Fahlun Lutheran Church Nelson, Minnesota

Spruce Hill Lutheran Church Spruce Hill, Minnesota

Goodhue County

Spring Garden Lutheran Church Cannon Falls, Minnesota

St. Ansgar Lutheran Church Cannon Falls, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Red Wing, Minnesota

First Covenant Church Red Wing, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Red Wing, Minnesota

Vasa Lutheran Church Vasa, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Vasa, Minnesota

Cannon River Lutheran Church Welch, Minnesota

Cross of Christ Lutheran Church Welch, Minnesota

Grant County

Fridhem Lutheran Church Barett, Minnesota

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Elbow Lake, Minnesota

Bethel Lutheran Church Herman, Minnesota

Bethel Lutheran Church Hoffman, Minnesota

Wennersborg Lutheran Church Hoffman, Minnesota

Hennepin County

Gethesmane Lutheran Church Hopkins, Minnesota

Christ Lutheran Church Maple Plain, Minnesota

Augustana Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bethany Covenant Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bethel Baptist Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bethel Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bethlehem Baptist Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bethlehem Covenant Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Brookdale Covenant Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Calvary Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Ebenezer Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Elim Baptist Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Elim Covenant Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Elim Robinsdale Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Emanuel Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Emanuel United Methodist Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Faith United Methodist Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

First Covenant Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

First Evangelical Free Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Lebanon Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Messiah Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

St. Paul Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Trinity Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Minneapolis, Minnesota

Fairview Covenant Church Mound, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church St. Anthony Park, Minnesota

Houston County

Houston Baptist Church Houston, Minnesota

Hubbard County

Sion Lutheran Church Hart Lake, Minnesota

Isanti County

Braham Evangelical Covenant Church Braham, Minnesota

Braham Lutheran Church Braham, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Cambridge, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Cambridge, Minnesota

North Isanti Baptist Church Cambridge, Minnesota

Dalbo Baptist Church Dalbo, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church Dalbo, Minnesota

Siloa Lutheran Church Dalbo, Minnesota

Faith Lutheran Church Isanti, Minnesota

Long Lake Lutheran Church Isanti, Minnesota

South Isanti Baptist Church Isanti, Minnesota

Maple Ridge Covenant Church Maple Ridge, Minnesota

Wyanett Evangelical Free Church Princeton, Minnesota

Swedish Lutheran Church Rush Lake, Minnesota

Calvary Lutheran Church Rush Point, Minnesota

Spring Lake Lutheran Church Spring Lake, Minnesota

Spring Vale Baptist Church Spring Vale, Minnesota

Calvary Lutheran Church Stanchfield, Minnesota

Stanchfield Baptist Church Stanchfield, Minnesota

Swedish Baptist Church Wyanett, Minnesota

Itasca County

Bethel Lutheran Church Bovey, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Grand Rapids, Minnesota

Jessie Lake Lutheran Church Jessie Lake, Minnesota

Bethel Lutheran Church Warba, Minnesota

Jackson County

Gustavus Adolphus Church Lakefield, Minnesota

Kanabec County

Brunswick Baptist Church Brunswick, Minnesota

Immanuel Lutheran Church Brunswick, Minnesota

Grass Lake Covenant Church Grass Lake, Minnesota

Grasston Baptist Church Grasston, Minnesota

Hope Lutheran Church Grasston, Minnesota

Hillman Baptist Church Hillman, Minnesota

Christian Mission Congregation Kanabec, Minnesota

Knife Lake Baptist Church Knife Lake, Minnesota

Grace Lutheran Church Mora, Minnesota

Lewis Lake Covenant Church Ogilvie, Minnesota

Quamba Baptist Church Quamba, Minnesota

Kandiyohi County

First Baptist Church Atwater, Minnesota

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Atwater, Minnesota

Lake Elisabeth Baptist Church Atwater, Minnesota

Rosendale Evangelical Lutheran Church Atwater, Minnesota

Blomkest Baptist Church Blomkest, Minnesota

Fahlun Baptist Church Blomkest, Minnesota

Spring Garden Lutheran Church Cannon Falls, Minnesota

Genesee Congregation Genesee Township, Minnesota

Ebenezer Lutheran Church Kandiyohi, Minnesota

Tripolis Evangelical Lutheran Church Kandiyohi, Minnesota

Lake Florida Mission Church Lake Florida, Minnesota

Lake Lillian Baptist Church Lake Lillian, Minnesota

Lake Lillian Evangelical Lutheran Church Lake Lillian, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Louriston, Minnesota

Lundby Covenant Church Lundby, Minnesota

Evangelical Covenant Church New London, Minnesota

Lake Florida Mission Church New London, Minnesota

Lebanon Evangelical Lutheran Church New London, Minnesota

Mamrelund Lutheran Church Pennock, Minnesota

Salem Covenant Church Pennock, Minnesota

Sharon Evangelical Church Spicer, Minnesota

Svea Evangelical Lutheran Church Svea, Minnesota

Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church Willmar, Minnesota

Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church Willmar, Minnesota

First Covenant Church Willmar, Minnesota

Kittson County

Evangelical Covenant Church Hallock, Minnesota

Grace Lutheran Church Hallock, Minnesota

Red River Lutheran Church Hallock, Minnesota

Swedish Baptist Church Hallock, Minnesota

Tabitha Lutheran Church Hallock, Minnesota

Bethel Lutheran Church Karlstad, Minnesota

Karlstad Baptist Church Karlstad, Minnesota

Evangelical Mission Church Kennedy, Minnesota

Maria Lutheran Church Kennedy, Minnesota

Vastra Emmaus Lutheran Church Kennedy, Minnesota

Community Covenant Church Lake Bronson, Minnesota

Zion Luther Church Lake Bronson, Minnesota

Lancaster Covenant Church Lancaster, Minnesota

Saron Lutheran Church Lancaster, Minnesota

Sikar Lutheran Church Lancaster, Minnesota

Sion Lutheran Church Lancaster, Minnesota

Koochiching County

First Bethel Lutheran Church International Falls, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran Church Loman, Minnesota

Lac Qui Parle County

Dawson Covenant Church Dawson, Minnesota

Providence Valley Lutheran Church Providence Valley, Minnesota

Lake County

Emanuel Lutheran Church Two Harbors, Minnesota

Lesueur County

First Lutheran Church Lesueur, Minnesota

Lincoln County

Bethany Lutheran Church Ivanhoe, Minnesota

Elim Lutheran Church Ivanhoe, Minnesota

Lyon County

Sillerud Lutheran Church Balaton, Minnesota

Trinity Lutheran Church Balaton, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Russel, Minnesota

Harlunda Lutheran Church Tracy, Minnesota

Marshall County

Alvardo Baptist Church Alvarado, Minnesota

Elim Lutheran Church Alvarado, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Alvardo, Minnesota

Wanger Swedish Baptist Church Argyle, Minnesota

Eagle Point Baptist Church Stephen, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church Stephen, Minnesota

Bethesda Lutheran Church Strandquist, Minnesota

Mamrelund Lutheran Church Strandquist, Minnesota

Viking Mission Covenant Church Viking, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Warren, Minnesota

Immanuel Lutheran Church Warren, Minnesota

Martin County

Immanuel Lutheran Church Dunnell, Minnesota

East Chair Lutheran Church East Chain, Minnesota

Fairmont Swedish Lutheran Church Fairmont, Minnesota

Covenant Church Trimont, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Trimont, Minnesota

Mc Henry County

Elim Lutheran Church Bergen, Minnesota

Mc Leod County

Brush Prairie Lutheran Church Brush Prairie, Minnesota

Franklin St. Baptist Church Hutchinson, Minnesota

Meeker County

Genesee Congregation Acton Township, Minnesota

Beckerville Lutheran Church Beckville, Minnesota

First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cosmos, Minnesota

Evangelical Covenant Church Dassel, Minnesota

First Lutheran Gethsemane Church Dassel, Minnesota

Lake Jennie Evangelical Covenant Church Dassel, Minnesota

Swan Lake Lutheran Church Dassel, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Grove City, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Grove City, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Litchfield, Minnesota

Mission Covenant Church Litchfield, Minnesota

Trinity Episcopal Church Litchfield, Minnesota

Martin Luther Church Manannah, Minnesota

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Rosendale, Minnesota

Lake Union Evangelical Covenant Church South Haven, Minnesota

First Lutheran Gethsemane Church Steelsville, Minnesota

Ostmarks Lutheran Church Watkins, Minnesota

Mille Lacs County

Emanuel Lutheran Church Bock, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church Foreston, Minnesota

Faith Lutheran Church Isle, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Milaca, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Milada, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran Church Onamia, Minnesota

Opstead Baptist Church Opstead, Minnesota

Trinity Lutheran Church Princeton, Minnesota

Morrison County

Cushing Baptist Church Cushing, Minnesota

Immanuel Lutheran Church Darling, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Fridhem, Minnesota

Bethel Lutheran Church Little Falls, Minnesota

Bethany Church Parker Town, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Pillager, Minnesota

Gethsemane Evangelical Lutheran Church Upsala, Minnesota

The Evangelical Covenant Church Upsala, Minnesota

Murray County

Lime Lake Lutheran Church Lime Lake, Minnesota

Lake Sarah Baptist Church Slayton, Minnesota

Nicollet County

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church of Belgrade Belgrade, Minnesota

Bernadotte Lutheran Church Bernadotte, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Lafayette, Minnesota

Scandian Grove Lutheran Church Scandian Grove, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church St. Peter, Minnesota

Trinity Lutheran(First English) St. Peter, Minnesota

Nobles County

First Lutheran Church Dundee, Minnesota

First Covenant Church Worthington, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Worthington, Minnesota

Indian Lake Baptist Church Worthington, Minnesota

Otter Tail

Eagle Lake Lutheran Church Battle Lake, Minnesota

Zion Amor Lutheran Church Battle Lake, Minnesota

Messiah Lutheran Church Compton, Minnesota

Augustana Lutheran Church Elizabeth, Minnesota

Augustana Lutheran Church Fergus Falls, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Fergus Falls, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Henning, Minnesota

Grace Lutheran Church (Peace Prairie Lutheran) Henning, Minnesota

Esther Lutheran Church Parkers Prairie, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Parkers Prairie, Minnesota

Central Lutheran Church Pelican Rapids, Minnesota

Rothsay Baptist Church Rothsay, Minnesota

(see Pelican Rapids) Swede Grove, Minnesota

Pennington County

Black River Lutheran Church St. Hilaire, Minnesota

Evangelical Covenant Church Thief River Falls, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Redeemer Lutheran Church Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Pine County

Emanuel Lutheran Church Bruno, Minnesota

Willstad Lutheran Church Bruno, Minnesota

Faith Lutheran Church Denham, Minnesota

Swede Park Lutheran Church Denham, Minnesota

Elim Lutheran Church Groningen, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Hinckley, Minnesota

Oak Lake Lutheran Church Kerrick, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran Church Kingsdale, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Markville, Minnesota

Oak Hill Lutheran Church Oak Hill, Minnesota

Pine City Evangelical Free Church Pine City, Minnesota

Pine Grove Church Pine City, Minnesota

Royalton Baptist Church Royalton, Minnesota

Emmanuel Lutheran Church Sandstone, Minnesota

Friesland Baptist Church Sandstone, Minnesota

Blomskog Lutheran Church Sturgeon Lake, Minnesota

Polk County

Emanuel Lutheran Church Crookston, Minnesota

Evangelical Covenant Church Crookston, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran Church East Grand Forks, Minnesota

St. John Lutheran Church Fertile, Minnesota

Asphult Lutheran Church Fosston, Minnesota

Fosston Baptist Church Fosston, Minnesota

Poplar Lake Lutheran Church Fosston, Minnesota

Fridhem Lutheran Church Lengby, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church Mc Intosh, Minnesota

Nyskoga Lutheran Church Sandsville, Minnesota

Lima Lutheran Church Union Lake, Minnesota

Pope County

Ben Wade Covenant Church Lowry, Minnesota

Norunga Lutheran Church Lowry, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran Church Starbuck, Minnesota

Ramsey County

Salem Covenant Church New Brighton, Minnesota

Bethania Lutheran Church North Oaks, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church St. Anthony Park, Minnesota

Arlington Hills Methodist St. Paul, Minnesota

Bethany Baptist Church St. Paul, Minnesota

Central Baptist Church St. Paul, Minnesota

Elim Covenant Church St. Paul, Minnesota

First Covenant Church St. Paul, Minnesota

First Evangelical Free Church St. Paul, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church St. Paul, Minnesota

First Swedish Methodist Church St. Paul, Minnesota

Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church St. Paul, Minnesota

Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church St. Paul, Minnesota

North Emanuel Lutheran Church St. Paul, Minnesota

St. Paul Lutheran Church St. Paul, Minnesota

St. Sigfrid Church St. Paul, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church St. Paul, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church While Bear Lake, Minnesota

Redwood County

Immanuel Lutheran Church Belview, Minnesota

Trinity Lutheran Church Walnut Grove, Minnesota

Renville County

First Lutheran Church Hector, Minnesota

Palmyra Covenant Church Hector, Minnesota

Cross of Calvary Lutheran Church Olivia, Minnesota

Ebenezer Lutheran Church Sacred Heart, Minnesota

Swedlanda Lutheran Church Swedlanda, Minnesota

Rice County

Christdala Lutheran Church Millersburg, Minnesota

Roberts County

St. Joseph Lutheran Church Rosholt, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran Church Rosholts Effington, Minnesota

Roseau County

Bethel Lutheran Church Karlstad, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Roseau, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Salol, Minnesota

Bethel Lutheran Church Stafford, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Warroad, Minnesota

Sherburne County

Becker Baptist Church Becker, Minnesota

Saran Lutheran Church Big Lake, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church St. Cloud, Minnesota

Sibley County

Clear Lake Lutheran Church Clear Lake, Minnesota

Augustana Lutheran Church Gibbon, Minnesota

Clear Lake Baptist Church Gibbon, Minnesota

Evangelical Covenant Church Winthrop, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Winthrop, Minnesota

St. Louis County

Arnold Lutheran Church Arnold(Duluth), Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Buhl, Minnesota

St. Peter Lutheran Church Canyon, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Chisholm, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Cook, Minnesota

Bethany Baptist Church Duluth, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran Church Duluth, Minnesota

Bethel Lutheran Church Duluth, Minnesota

Ebenezer Baptist Church Duluth, Minnesota

Elim Lutheran Church Duluth, Minnesota

First Covenant Church Duluth, Minnesota

Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Duluth, Minnesota

Salem Covenant Church Duluth, Minnesota

Salem Lutheran Church Duluth, Minnesota

Temple Baptist Church Duluth, Minnesota

The Asbury Swedish Methodist Church Duluth, Minnesota

Trinity Lutheran Church Duluth, Minnesota

Swedish Baptist Church East Little Fork, Minnesota

Bethany Lutheran Church Ely, Minnesota

Concordia Lutheran Church Eveleth, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Eveleth, Minnesota

Taborforsamlingen Eveleth, Minnesota

French River Lutheran Church French River, Minnesota

Immanuel Lutheran Church French River, Minnesota

Emanuelsforsamlingen Hermantown (Duluth), Minnesota

First(Immanuel) Lutheran Church Hibbing, Minnesota

Swedish Baptist Church Leander, Minnesota

First Lutheran Church Meadowlands, Minnesota

Augustana Lutheran Church Midway, Minnesota

Soudan Baptist Church Soudan, Minnesota

St. Paul Lutheran Church Soudan, Minnesota

Bethel Lutheran Church Tower, Minnesota

First Covenant Church Virginia, Minnesota

Gethsemane Lutheran Church Virginia, Minnesota

Swift County

Trinity Lutheran Church Benson, Minnesota

Bethel Baptist Church Kerkhoven, Minnesota

Evangelical Free Church Kerkhoven, Minnesota

Bethesda Lutheran Church Murdock, Minnesota

Calvary Lutheran Church Murdock, Minnesota

Todd County

Balsamlund Lutheran Church Aldrich, Minnesota

Immanuel Lutheran Church Clarissa, Minnesota

Petri Lutheran Church Eagle Bend, Minnesota

Calvary Lutheran Church Little Sauk, Minnesota

Reynold Baptist Church Long Prairie, Minnesota

Traverse County

Siloah Lutheran Church Graceville, Minnesota

Immanuel Lutheran Church Monson, Minnesota

Bethlehem Covenant Church Wheaton, Minnesota

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Wheaton, Minnesota

Wabasha County

Calvary Baptist Church Lake City, Minnesota

First lutheran Church Lake City, Minnesota

Menneiska Lutheran Church Menneiska, Minnesota

Millville Lutheran Church Millville, Minnesota

Wadena County

Balsamlund Lutheran Church Aldrich, Minnesota

Trinity Lutheran Church Sebeka, Minnesota

Vista Covenant Church New Richland, Minnesota

Vista Lutheran Church Vista, Minnesota

Washington County

Memorial Lutheran Church Afton, Minnesota

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Bayport, Minnesota

Faith Lutheran Church Forest Lake, Minnesota

(see Scandia, Minnesota) Marine Mills, Minnesota

Christ Lutheran Church Marine on St. Crois, Minnesota

Elim Lutheran Church Scandia, Minnesota

Bethany Covenant Church Stillwater, Minnesota

Trinity Lutheran Church Stillwater, Minnesota

Watonwan County

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Darfur, Minnesota

East Sweadahl Lutheran Church East Sweadahl, Minnesota

Kansas Lake Lutheran Church Kansas Lake, Minnesota

Augustana Lutheran Church St. James, Minnesota

West Sweadahl Lutheran Church West Sveadahl, Minnesota

Wright County

Mont Hermon Lutheran Church Annandale, Minnesota

St. John Lutheran Church Annandale, Minnesota

Buffalo Evangelical Covenant Church Buffalo, Minnesota

Carlslund Lutheran Church Buffalo, Minnesota

Swedesburg Lutheran Church Buffalo, Minnesota

Zion Lutheran Church Buffalo, Minnesota

Cokato Lutheran Church Cokato, Minnesota

Elim Covenant Church Cokato, Minnesota

First Baptist Church Cokato, Minnesota

Grace Lutheran Church French Lake, Minnesota

Nylunda Lutheran Church Howard Lake, Minnesota

North Crow River Knapp, Minnesota

Immanuel Lutheran Church Middleville, Minnesota

Scandinavian Lutheran Church Moore's Prairie, Minnesota

Silver Creek Lutheran Church Silver Creek, Minnesota

Grace Lutheran Church South Haven, Minnesota

Stockholm Lutheran Church Stockholm, Minnesota

Oster First Covenant Church Waverly, Minnesota

Yellow Medicine County

Augustana Lutheran Church Clarkfield, Minnesota

Ebenezer Lutheran Church Clarkfield, Minnesota

Fridhem Lutheran Church Clarkfield, Minnesota

Swede Home Lutheran Clarkfield, Minnesota

Scandia
Scandia in Washington County is known as the home of the first Swedish settlers in Minnesota in 1850. For history, historic sites, a timeline, and relevant online indexes see http://projects.wchsmn.org/communities/scandia/

Swede Hollow
Swede Hollow was a neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Swedish immigrants arriving in the 1850s gave their new home in this valley the name "Svenska Dalen" or Swede Hollow in English. It was a valley where some of the poorest Swedish immigrants settled. Residences were constructed almost entirely from scrapped building materials. Because of this and other poor conditions, the area can be described as a slum. The Swedes moved on and the area was later populated by waves of other poor immigrants -- Poles, Italians, and Mexicans.

Today the area has been cleaned up and has been designated as a nature center. It has returned to its original woodland state and is a part of the city park, Swede Hollow Park.

To learn more about Swede Hollow see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swede_Hollow

Recommended Reading
Swedish Immigration: Why did they leave? and Why Minnesota? http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/mnstatehistory/swedish_migration.html

A Review of Swedish Emigration to America by Ulf Beijbom http://www.americanwest.com/swedemigr/pages/emigra.htm

I Go To America by Joy K. Lintelman. A book published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press about Swedish-American Women and the life of Mina Anderson, why they left Sweden, what they found and how they survived.

Swedes in Minnesota. http://www4.cord.edu/projects/Bergstrom/MNswedes.htm

Minnesota Swedes: The Emigration From Trolle Ljungby to Goodhue County 1855-1912, Lilly Setterdahl, Ameican Friends of the Emigrant Institute of Sweden, Inc., East Moline, Illinois, 1996.

Swedes in Minnesota, Anne Gillespie Lewis, Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2004.

Letters From the Promised Land: Swedes in America 1840-1914, H. Arnold Barton, University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, 1975.

Swedes in the Twin Cities: Immigrant life and Minnesota's Urban Frontier, Philip J. Anderson and Dag Blanck, Minnesota Historical Society Press. 2001.

"Where did the Swedes Go? The Causes of Swedish Immigration and Settlement Patterns in America" by Rickie Lazzerini http://www.kindredtrails.com/Where-Did-The-Swedes-Go-3.html

Cambridge
Isanti County Press Nordstjarnan

Duluth
Ledstjernan Nordvesterns Handelstidning Svenska Fria Pressen Duluth Posten Nordvesterns Nyheter

Lindstrom
Medborgaren

Litchfield/Grove City
Rothuggaren

Minneapolis
Minneapolis Veckoblad Minnesota Posten Svenska Amerikanska Posten Svenska Kristna Härolden The North Veckobladet Vart Hem

Minneapolis/St. Paul/Spring Lake
Vart Hem

Minneapolis/Stillwater
Vesterlandet

Moorhead
Folkvännen

Red Wing
Minnesota Posten Svenska Minnesota Bladet

Red Wing, St Paul, Minneapolis
Skaffaren Stats Tidning

St. Paul
Minnesota Tidning

St. Paul/Minneapolis
Minnesota Stats Tidning Svenska Dagbladet Svenska Folkets Tidning Svenska Monitören Svenska Nybyggaren

Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Historical Society 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 Telephone: 651-259-3000 http://www.mnhs.org/collections/newspapers/ Inter-library loan available http://www.mnhs.org/library/about/loan.html

Swenson Center
Swedish-American newspapers are available on microfilms at the Swenson Center at Augustana College and are available to borrow via interlibrary loan throughout the United States.

See http://www.augustana.edu/x14666.xml to see specific years you would like to view. Contact your local library if you are interested in placing a request. Supply your library with the following information:


 * Title of newspaper
 * The specific years you need for your research
 * Inform your library that the requests can be sent directly via OCLC (“ICY”), fax 309 794-7230, or via mail to Augustana College Library, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201-2296

Cambridge, Minnesota
Cambridge, Minnesota is notable for having the highest percentage (24.7%) of Swedish Americans of any city in the United States with a population of over 5,000 according to the 2000 U.S. Census.

Cambridge hosts the Cambridge Swedish Festival annually. For details see: http://cambridgeswedishfestival.com/

Lindström, Minnesota
Lindström’s slogan is “America’s Little Sweden”. Daniel Lindström was one of the first settlers in the area. Another who came with him was Erik Norelius, whose personal journals documented in part, formed the basis of Vilhelm Moberg’s novels of the Swedish emigration to the United States, The Emigrants. The two main characters in Moberg’s novels were Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson.

The City of Lindström celebrates Karl Oskar and Kristina annually by having "Karl-Oskar Days". This event takes place mid-July and there are many activities including the Coronation for "Karl-Oskar Princess", parades, a street dance and fireworks. There is still a statue of Karl-Oskar and Kristina in Lindström as a tribute to the early Swedish emigrants. For more information on this cultural event see http://www.chisagolakes.com/kodays/

Vasa Order of America
The Vasa Order of America is a benefit fraternal society which began more than a century ago to help Swedish immigrants learn the new language, the ways of the new country and share problems. Now Vasa helps share and preserve the rich heritage and values of the “Old Country.” To learn more see http://www.vasaorder.com/aboutorg.htm.

The Vasa Order of America in Minnesota is in District 7. There are 6 local lodges. For more information see: http://www.vasaorder.com/districts/district7.shtm

Minnesota Historical Society
Minnesota Historical Society 345 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102 651-259-3000 Website: http://www.mnhs.org/

Available online finding aids:


 * Birth Certificates Index (1900-1934)
 * Civil War Research
 * Death Certificates Index (1904-2001)
 * E-Books
 * Family History Research
 * Place Names
 * …..and more

Collections:

Minnesota newspapers Minnesota State Census Federal Census 1850-1930 Selected City Directories Maps Periodicals Military Service Records

Interlibrary loan of newspapers is available. Contact http://www.mnhs.org/library/about/loan.html

Minnesota Historical Society 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 Telephone: 651-259-3000 Website: http://www.mnhs.org/index.htm

Swedish Genealogical Society of Minnesota
Swedish Genealogical Society of Minnesota 1185 Concord St. N. Suite 218 South St. Paul, MN 55075-1187 Telephone: 651-455-9057 Website: http://www.mngs.org

Genealogical Sources:

Microfilm of early Minnesota Swedish American ELCA and Covenant church records.

Swedish Green Maps for locating farms and villages.

Research Requests:

Research requests and appointments available by contacting SGSM at: sgsm1983@gmail.com

Västergötland Society in Minnesota
Chairman: Genevieve Dalberg 8605 Baltimore St n. e. Blaine, Minnesota 55434 Phone 612-784-2445

Aitkin (Aiken) County
Aitkin County Historical Society 20 Pacific St. SW P.O. Box 215 Aitkin, MN Telephone: 218-927-3348 Website: http://www.aitkin.com/achs/

Anoka County
Anoka County Historical Society 2135 3rd Ave. Anoka, MN 55303-2258 Telephone: 763-421-0600 Email: achs@ac-hs.org Website: http://www.ac-hs.org/

Fridley Historical Society 611 Mississippi St NE Fridley MN 55432-4423

Anoka County Genealogical Society 2135 3rd Ave N, Anoka MN 55303 Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~relativememory/

Becker County
Becker County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 622, Detroit Lakes MN 56502-0622 Location: 714 Summit Ave. Detroit Lakes, MN Telephone: 218-847-2938 Email: mail@beckercountyhistory.org Website: http://www.beckercountyhistory.org/

Heart-o-Lakes Genealogical Society P.O. Box 622 Detroit Lakes, MN 56502-0622 Website: http://www.geocities.com/heartolakes/index.html

Beltrami County
Beltrami County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 683, Bemidji MN 56619-0683 Location: 130 Minnesota Ave. Bemidji, MN Telephone: 218-444-3376 Fax: 218-444-3377 Website: http://www.beltramihistory.org

Benton County
Benton County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 426, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379-0426 Location: 218 1st Street North, Sauk Rapids, MN Telephone: 320-253-9614 Email: bchsmus@charterinternet.com Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnbchsm/

Big Stone County
Big Stone County Historical Society Route 2, Box 31 Ortonville, MN 56278 Mail: 985 US Highway 12, Ortonville MN 56278 Museum: Junction of Highways 12, 75, and 7, Ortonville Phone: 320 839-3359 Email: malum@info-link.net Website: http://greatriversnetwork.org/mhs/

Blue Earth County
Blue Earth County Historical Society 415 Cherry Street Mankato, MN 56001 Telephone: 507-345-5566 Email: bechs@hickorytech.net Website: http://www.bechshistory.com/

Breckenridge County
Renamed Clay County -- see Clay County

Brown County
Brown County Historical Society 2 N Broadway St New Um, MN 56073 Telephone: 507-354-2016

Comfrey Area Historical Society PO Box 218, Comfrey MN 56019-0218 Contact: Gary Richter 507 877-3523

Buchanan County
Consolidated with Pine County -- See Pine County

Carlton County
Carlton County Historical Society 406 Cloquet Avenue Cloquet, MN 55720 Telephone 218-879-1938 Email: cchs@cpinternet.com Website: http://www.carltoncountyhistory.org

Moose Lake Area Historical Society Mail: PO Box 235, Moose Lake MN 55767-0235 Location: 900 Folz Blvd, Moose Lake Phone: 218 485-4234 Website: www.mooselakeareahistory.com

Carlton County Genealogical Society 406 Cloquet Ave, Cloquet MN 55720-1750

Carver County
Carver County Historical Society 555 West First Street Waconia, MN 55387 Telephone: 952-442-4234 Fax: 952-442-2435 Email: historical@co.carver.mn.us Website: http://www.carvercountyhistoricalsociety.org/

Chaska Historical Society Chaska History Center 112 West 4th Street, Chaska MN 55318 Phone: 952 448-6077 Fax: 952 448-4261 Email: historical@chaskahistory.org Website: www.chaskahistory.org

Watertown Area Historical Society Mail: PO Box 836, Watertown MN 55388-0836 Location: 309 Lewis Ave S., Watertown

Cass County
Cass County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 505, Walker MN 56484-0505 Location: 201 Minnesota Avenue W. Telephone: 218-547-7251 Website: http://www.co.cass.mn.us/museum.html

Chippewa County
Chippewa County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 303, Montevideo MN 56265-0303 Location: 151 Pioneer Drive (Jct. 7 and 59), Montevideo MN Phone: 320 269-7636 Email: cchs@maxminn.com

Chisago County
Chisago County Historical Society 13100 Third Ave. No., Lindström, MN 55045-0146 P.O. Box 146 Lindström, MN 55045-0146 Telephone:651-257-5310 Email:chisagohistory@frontiernet.net Website: http://www.chisagocountyhistory.org/

Clay County
Clay County Historical Society 202 1st Avenue North, Moorhead, MN P.O. Box 501 Moorhead, MN 56561-0501 Telephone: 218-299-5520 Email: mark.peihl@ci.moorhead.mn.us Website: www.info.co.clay.mn.us/history/

Red River Valley Genealogical Society PO Box 9284, Fargo ND 58106 Library Location: 112 N University Drive Suite L116, Fargo, ND Phone: (701) 239-4129 Website: www.redrivergenealogy.com/index.htm

Clearwater County
Clearwater County Historical Society P.O. Box 241 Bagley, MN 56621 Telephone: 218-785-2000 E-mail: cchshist@gvtel.com website: http://www.mnhistoricnw.org/clearwaterchs.htm

Cook County
Cook County Historical Society and Museum PO Box 1293 Grand Marais, MN 55604 Telephone:(218)387-2883 EMAIL: history@boreal.org Website: http://www.co.cook.mn.us/index.php/visiting/community-information/cook-county-historical-society

Johnson Heritage Post PO Box 35, Grand Marais MN 55604-0035 Phone: 218 387-2314 or 218 388-0575

North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum and Tofte Historical Society Mail: PO Box 2312, Tofte MN 55615-2312 Location: Highway 61 and County Rd 2, Tofte MN Phone: 218 663-7804 Email: nscfm@boreal.org Website: www.commercialfishingmuseum.org

Schroeder Area Historical Society Mail: PO Box 337, Schroeder MN 55613-0337 Location: 7932 West Highway 61, Schroeder MN Phone: 218 663-7706 Email: crheritage@boreal.org

Cottonwood County
Cottonwood County Historical Society 812 4th Ave. Windom, MN 56101 Telephone:(507)831-1134 Fax:(507)831-2665 Email: cchs@windomnet.com Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mncotton/cchs.htm

Crow Wing County
Crow Wing County Historical Society 320 Laurel St P.O. Box 722 Brainerd MN, 56401 Telephone:(218)829-3268 Fax:(218)828-4434 Email: history@co.crow-wing.mn.us Website: http://www.crowwinghistory.org or www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mncwcghs/hs/

Crosslake Area Historical Society PO Box 134, Crosslake MN 56442-0134 Phone: 218 692-4836 Website: www.crosslakehistoricalsociety.org

Cuyuna Heritage Preservation Society Mail: PO Box 68, Ironton MN 56455-0068 Location: Lower Level, Unity Bank Building, Crosby MN Phone: 218 545-1166 mail: cchps@emily.net Website: www.cuyunaheritage.org

Crow Wing County Genealogical Society 2103 Graydon Ave, Brainerd MN 56401-4516 Phone: 218 829-9738 Email: lkirk@brainerd.net Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mncwcghs/

Dakota County
Dakota County Historical Society Chad Roberts, Executive Director Lawshe Memorial Museum and Research Library 130 3rd Avenue N. South St. Paul, MN 55075 Telephone:651-552-7548 Fax: 651-552-7265 Email: dakotahistory@co.dakota.mn.us Website: http://www.dakotahistory.org/

Dakota County Genealogical Society 130 3rd Ave N, South St Paul MN 55075-2002 Email: VAlbu@comcast.net Website: www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/9284/

Dakota City Heritage Village, Inc. Mail: PO Box 73, Farmington MN 55024-0073 Location: 4008 220th St W, Farmington MN Phone: 651 460-8050 Email: dakotac@frontiernet.net Website: www.dakotacity.org/

Farmington Area Historical Society 2890 Pilot Knob Rd, Eagan MN 55121-1146 Phone: 651 454-4056 Website: http://www.dakotahistory.org/county/farmington.asp

Lakeville Area Historical Society Mail: 20195 Holyoke Ave, Lakeville MN 55044-8339 Location: Corner of 210th St. &amp; Holt Ave. Phone: 952 985-2700 or 952 985-4406 Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnlahs/

Rosemount Area Historical Society Mail: 15335 Danbury Ave W, Rosemount MN 55068-1596 Phone: 651 423-4603 Website: www.geocities.com/rahsmn/rahsmn-hp-index.html

Dakotah County
Created in 1849 from unorganized lands and was an original county in the Minnesota Territory. Its area was reduced as other counties were formed from it. In 1853 it was organized as Dakota County.

Davis County
Established in 1855 from Cass, Nicolet, Pierce, and Sibley counties. It was attached to Stearns County in 1855 for judicial purposes. In 1862 it was abolished and area became part of Chippewa and Lac Qui Parle counties.

Dodge County
Dodge County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 456, Mantorville MN 55955-0456 Location: 615 Main, Mantorville, MN 55955 Telephone: (507) 635-5508 Email: dchs@kmtel.com Website: http://dodgecountyhistorical.org/

West Concord Historical Society Mail: PO Box 58, West Concord MN 55985-0058 Location: 600 West 1st St, West Concord MN Phone: 507 527-2628 Email: wchs@cpinternet.com

Dodge County Genealogical Society PO Box 456, Mantorville MN 55955-0456 Location: Dodge County Historical Society Museum.

Doty County
Established in 1855 from Itasca County, its name was changed to Newton County in the same year. This county was ignored by the territorial legislature and treated as if still Itasca County. It was abolished in 1856 and area later became part of St. Louis County.

Douglas County
Douglas County Historical Society 1219 Nokomis Street Alexandria, MN 56308 Phone: 320-762-0382 Email: historic@rea-alp.com or historic@dchsmn.org Website: www.dchsmn.org

Evansville Historical Foundation Mail: PO Box 337, Evansville MN 56326-0337 Location: 304 Gran St South, Evansville MN Phone: 218 948-2010 Email: ehf@gctel.com Website: www.evansvillemn.net

Osakis Area Heritage Center Mail: PO Box 327, Osakis MN 56360-0327 Location: 11 E. Main St., Osakis MN Phone: 320 859-3777 Email: osakis@midwestinfo.com Website: www.lakeosakismn.com

Faribault County
Be careful when researching southern Minnesota. The city of Faribault is in Rice County (not Faribault County)and the city of Blue Earth is in Faribault County (not Blue Earth County).

Faribault County Historical Society 405 E. Sixth Street Blue Earth, MN 56013-2020 Telephone: 507/526-5421 Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnfariba/

Bricelyn's Historical Society http://www.co.faribault.mn.us/Bricelyn/society.htm

Elmore Area Historical Society 108 South Henry St, Elmore MN 56027 Phone: 507 943-3855 Email: elmuseum@bevcomm.net

Minnesota Lake Area Historical Society Mail: PO Box 225, Minnesota Lake MN 56068-0225 Location: Kremer House Library and Museum, 317 Main, Minnesota Lake MN Phone: 507 462-3420 Email: mlfamily@bevcomm.net

Winnebago Area Museum Mail: PO Box 218, Winnebago MN 56098-0218 Location: 18 1st St NE, Winnebago MN Phone: 507 893-4660 Email: wmuseum@bevcomm.net Website: www.winnebago.govoffice.com/

Fillmore County
Fillmore County History Center and Genealogy Library 202 Cty Rd 8 and Hwy 52 Fountain MN 55935 Telephone: 507-268-4449 Email: fillmorehistory@earthlink.net or FCHC@mleaf.net Website: http://fillmorecountyhistory.wordpress.com/ and www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnfillmo/society.htm

1877 Peterson Station Museum Mail: PO Box 233, Peterson MN 55962-0233 Museum: 228 Mill St, Peterson MN Phone: 507 895-2551 Email: johdar@acegroup.cc

Preston Historical Society Mail: PO Box 138, Preston MN 55965 Location: Corner of Main and St. Anthony Streets, S.E., Preston, MN

Rushford Area Historical Society Mail: 403 East North St., Rushford, MN 55971 Depot Museum: 401 S. Elm St, Rushford MN Phone: 507 864-7223

Spring Valley Community Historical Society 220 W Courtland St, Spring Valley MN 55975-1232 Phone: 507 346-7659

Freeborn County
Freeborn County Historical Society 1031 Bridge Street Albert Lea, MN 56007-2205 Telephone 507-373-8003 Email: fchm@smig.net Website: http://www.smig.net/fchm/

Hollandale Area Historical Society PO Box 184, Hollandale MN 56045-0184 Phone: 507 889-4491

Freeborn County Genealogical Society 1033 Bridge Ave Albert Lea MN 56007-2205 Phone: 507 373-9269 Email: jmjohns@smig.net Website: www.fcgs.org

Goodhue County
Goodhue County Historical Society 1166 Oak Street Red Wing, Minnesota 55066 Telephone: (651) 388-6024 Fax (651) 388-3577 E-mail: goodhuecountyhis@qwestoffice.net Website: http://www.goodhuehistory.mus.mn.us/

Cannon Falls Area Historical Society Mail: PO Box 111, Cannon Falls MN 55009-0111 Location: 206 West Mill St, Cannon Falls MN Phone: 507 263-4080 Email: cfmuseum@citlink.net

Goodhue Area Historical Society Mail: PO Box 141, Goodhue MN 55027-0141 Location: 105 E. 4th Ave., Goodhue MN Email: gahs@sleepyeyetel.net

Wanamingo Historical Society 572 Second Ave., Wanamingo MN 55983 Phone: 507 824-2627

Grant County
Grant County Museum and Historical Society 115 2nd St NE Elbow Lake, MN 56531 Mail: PO Box 1002, Elbow Lake MN 56531-1002 Telephone: 218-685-4864 Email: gcmnhist@runestone.net Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mngrant/hist.htm

Hennepin County
Hennepin County Historical Society 2303 3rd Ave S Minneapolis MN 55404-3505 Telephone: 612 870-1329 Email: museum.info@hennepinhistory.org Website: www.hennepinhistory.org

Brooklyn Historical Society Mail: PO Box 29345 Brooklyn Center MN 55429-0345 Location: 5637 Brooklyn Boulevard Brooklyn Center, MN Telephone: 952 536-0842 Email: brooklynhistorical@yahoo.com Website: www.thebrooklyns.com

Champlin Historical Society 11955 Champlin Drive Champlin MN 55316 Email: Julia@debraston.com Website: www.champlinhs.org

Eden Prairie Historical Society Eden Prairie City Center 8080 Mitchell Road Eden Prairie MN 55344 Telephone: 952 934-0961 Email: mariewittenberg@aol.com Website: www.edenprairie.org

Golden Valley Historical Society Mail: 7800 Golden Valley Rd Golden Valley MN 55427-4508 Location: 6731 Golden Valley Road Golden Valley MN Telephone: 763 588-8578 Website: www.pressenter.com/~gvhs/

Hopkins Historical Society Mail: 1010 1st St S Hopkins MN 55343-9475 Location: Hopkins Activity Center 33 14th Ave North Hopkins MN Telephone: 952 548-6480 Website: www.hopkinsmnhistoricalsociety.org

Plymouth Historical Society Mail: 3400 Plymouth Blvd Plymouth MN 55447-1448 Museum: Old Town Hall 3605 Fernbrook Lane Plymouth MN Telephoe: 763 559-9201

Richfield Historical Society Mail: PO Box 23304 Richfield MN 55423-0304 Bartholomew House 6901 Lyndale Ave S. Richfield MN Telephone: 612 798-6140 Email: staff@richfieldhistory.org Website: www.richfieldhistory.org/

St. Louis Park Historical Society Mail: 3700 Monterey Drive St Louis Park MN 55416-4902 Locations: Historic Depot at Jovig Park 6210 West 37th St St. Louis Park MN Telephone: 952 924-2538

Wayzata Historical Society at the Depot 402 Lake St E Wayzata MN 55391-1651 Phone: 952 473-3631 Website: www.wayzatahistoricalsociety.org

Westonka Historical Society 2325 Commerce Blvd. Mound, MN 55364 Telephone: 952 472-4893 Email: sscathers@frontiernet.net Website: http://westonkahistoricalsociety.org/

Immigration History Research Center (IHRC) University of Minnesota Elmer L. Andersen Library Suite 311 222 21st Ave S Minneapolis MN 55455-0439 Phone: 612 625-4800 Website: www.ihrc.umn.edu

Houston County
Houston County Historical Society Mail: 104 History Ln, Caledonia MN 55921-1746 Museum Located Adjacent to County Fair Grounds Phone: 507 725-3884 Website: www.lacrosselibrary.org/guide/houston_hs.html

Hubbard County
Hubbard County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 327, Park Rapids MN 56470-0327 Museum: Old County Courthouse, 301 Court Ave, Park Rapids MN Phone: 218 732-5237 Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnhchs/

Hubbard County Genealogical Society Mail: PO Box 361, Park Rapids MN 56470-0361 Location: Old County Courthouse, 301 Court Ave, Park Rapids MN Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnhgs/

Isanti County
Isanti County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 525, Cambridge MN 55008-0525 Location: 33525 Flanders Street NE, Cambridge, MN Phone: 763 689-4229 Fax: 763 552-0740 Email: ichs@nsatel.net Website: http://www.ichs.ws

Isanti County Minnesota Genealogy Society Website: www.icmgs.org

Itasca County
Itasca County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 664, Grand Rapids MN 55744-0664 Location: Itasca Heritage Center, 10 5th St NW, Grand Rapids MN Phone: 218 326-6431 Email: ichs@paulbunyan.net Website: www.itascahistorical.com

Itasca Genealogy Club Box 261 Bovey, MN 55709-0261 Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnitasca/moreinfo.html

Jackson County
Jackson County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 238, Lakefield MN 56150-0238 Museum: 307 North Highway 86, Lakefield MN Phone: 507 662-5505 Email: jchs@frontiernet.net

Kanabec County
Kanabec History Center Mail: PO Box 113, Mora MN 55051-0113 Museum: West Forest Ave, Mora MN Phone: 320 679-1665 Email: kanabechistory@ncis.com Website: www.kanabechistory.org

Kandiyohi County
Kandiyohi County Historical Society 610 Highway 71 NE, Willmar MN 56201-2650 Phone: 320 235-1881 Email: kandhist@wecnet.com Website: www.kandimuseum.com

Atwater Area Historical Society Mail: PO Box 258, Atwater MN 56209 Museum: 108 3rd St N., Atwater MN

Heritage Searchers of Kandiyohi County Mail: PO Box 175, Willmar MN 56201-0175 Location: Genealogical Research Library within Willmar Public Library 410 SW 5th St, Willmar Note: Research requests by mail welcome; Reasonable rates.

Kittson County
Kittson County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 100, Lake Bronson MN 56734-0100 Location: 332 East Main St, Lake Bronson MN Phone: 218 754-4100 Email: history@wiktel.com

Red River Valley Genealogical Society PO Box 9284,Fargo ND 58106 Library Location: 112 N University Drive Suite L116, Fargo, ND Phone: (701) 239-4129 Website: www.redrivergenealogy.com

Koochiching County
Koochiching County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 1147, International Falls MN 56649-1147 Location: 214 6th Ave, International Falls MN Phone: 218 283-4316

Lac Que Parle County
Lac Qui Parle County Historical Society 250 South 8th Ave, Madison MN 56256 Phone: 320 598-7678

Lake County
Lake County Historical Society Depot Museum the Edna G. Tugboat, Two Harbors Lighthouse, &amp; 3M Museum Mail: PO Box 128, Two Harbors MN 55616-0128 Location: 520 South Ave, Two Harbors MN Phone: 218 834-4898 Email: Lakehist@lakenet.com Website: www.lakecountyhistoricalsociety.org

Bay Area Historical Society Mail: PO Box 33, Silver Bay MN 55614-0033 Location: 80 Outer Drive, Silver Bay MN Phone: 218 226-4534

Historical Committee of the Isabella Community Council Mail: PO Box 500, Isabella MN 55607 Location: 9521 Lankinen Rd, Isabella MN Phone: 218 323-7644

Finland Minnesota Historical Society Mail: PO Box 583, Finland MN 55603-0583 Location: 5653 County Road 6, Finland MN Phone: 218 353-7380

Lake of the Woods County
Lake Of The Woods County Historical Society Mail: 206 8th Avenue SE, Suite 150, Baudette MN 56623 Museum: 119 8th Ave SE, Baudette MN Phone: 218-634-1200 Email: lowhsociety@wiktel.com Website: www.lakeofthewoodsmn.com/museum.asp

LeSueur County
Le Sueur County Historical Society Museum and Genealogy Center Mail: PO Box 357, Elysian MN 56028 Location: 301 Second St. NE, Elysian MN Phone: 507 267-4620 Email: info@lesueurcountyhistory.org Website: http://lesueurcountyhistory.org/

Ottawa Church Historical Society A chapter of the Le Sueur County Historical Society Mail: 38978 Kinsey Ln, Le Sueur MN 56058-4333 Location: 39024 Whittier Street in Ottawa Phone: 507 665-2501 Email: julieb@lesueurchamber.org Website: www.lesueurchamber.org

Lincoln County
Lincoln County Historical Society Mail: 406 Brooks St, Hendricks MN 56136 Museum: 610 West Elm, Hendricks MN Phone: 507 275-3537

Lake Benton Area Historical Society Mail: PO Box 267, Lake Benton MN 56149-0267 Location: 108 South Center Street, Lake Benton MN Phone: 507 368-4480 Email: lbenton@itctel.com Website: www.itctel.com/lbenton/

Lyon County
Lyon County Historical Society 114 N 3rd St, Marshall MN 56258-1325 Phone: 507 537-6580 Website: www.marshall-mn.org

Wheels Across the Prairie Museum Mail: PO Box 1132, Tracy MN 56175-0132 Location: 3297 Highway #14, Tracy, MN Phone: 507 629-3661

St. Mark's Episcopal Church/Museum Corner of Center &amp; North St., Tracy MN Phone: 507 629-4374

Prairieland Genealogical Society History Center Room 141-Social Science Building Southwest State University Marshall, MN 56258 Email: only.pgs.info@yahoo.com

Mahnomen County
Mahnomen County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 123, Mahnomen MN 56557-0123 Museum: Located in Courthouse Phone: 218 935-5490 Email: jkramer@hotmail.com

Marshall County
Marshall County Historical Society Historical Visitor Center Mail: PO Box 103, Warren MN 56762-0103 Location: Fairgrounds, 808 East Johnson Ave, Warren MN Phone: 218 745-4803

Argyle Historical Society Mail: PO Box 338, Argyle MN 56713 Phone: 218 437-6640

Red River Valley Genealogical Society PO Box 9284 Fargo ND 58106 Library Location: 112 N University Drive Suite L116, Fargo, ND Phone: (701) 239-4129 Website: www.redrivergenealogy.com/index.htm

Martin County
Martin County Historical Society 304 E Blue Earth Ave, Fairmont MN 56031-2865 Phone: 507 235-5178 Email: mch@frontiernet.net Website: www.co.martin.mn.us/mchs/

Martin County Genealogical Society 304 E Blue Earth Ave, Fairmont MN 56031-2865 Phone: 507 235-5178 Email: mcgs@frontier.com Website: www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/4091/

Sherburn Area Historical Society Mail: 333 Fox Lake Ave Apt 6 Sherburn MN 56171-9651 Phone: 507 764-2766 Email: gogranny@frontiernet.net

Truman Historical Society Mail: PO Box 353, Truman MN 56088-0353 Location: 109 West Ciro St, Truman MN Email: mapaturtle@webtv.net Phone: 507 776-7889

McLeod County
McLeod County Historical Society 380 School Road NW, Hutchinson, MN 55350 Phone: 320 587-2109 Email: asa@hutchtel.net Website: www.mcleodhistory.org

McLeod County Genealogical Society c/o McLeod County Historical Society 380 School RD NW, Hutchinson MN 55350-1430 Phone: 320 587-2109

Meeker County
Meeker County Historical Society 308 N Marshall Ave, Litchfield MN 55355-2112 Phone: 320 693-9811 Email: mchsgar@hutchtel.net Website: www.garminnesota.org

Dassel Area Historical Society Mail: Box 0, Dassel, MN Location: 901 1st St. N, Dassel, MN Email: dahs@dassel.com Phone: 320 275-3077

Mille Lacs County
Mille Lacs County Historical Society &amp; Depot Museum Depot Museum, 101 10th Ave S, Princeton MN 55371-1527 Phone: 763 389-1296 Email: mlchs@nsatel.net Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnmlchs/

Milaca Area Historical Society Mail: PO Box 144, Milaca MN 56353 Location: Milaca Community Library, 145 Central Ave S, Milaca MN Phone: 320 982-1212 Email: mahs@frontiernet.net

Morrison County
Morrison County Genealogy Sociey Mail: PO Box 385, Little Falls, MN 56345 Email: morrisoncountygenealogysociety@yahoo.com Phone: 320-632-9181

Morrison County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 239, Little Falls MN 56345 Location: 2151 South Lindbergh Dr, Little Falls MN Phone: 320-632-4007 Email: mchs@littlefalls.net Website: www.morrisoncountyhistory.org

Military Historical Society of Minnesota The Minnesota Military Museum Camp Ripley 15000 Highway 115, Little Falls MN 56345-4173 Email: mnmuseum@brainerd.net Website: www.dma.state.mn.us/cpripley/SpecFeatures/muse1.htm

Mower County
Mower County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 804, Austin MN 55912-0804 Museum: 1303 SW 6th Ave., Austin MN Phone: 507 437-6082 Email: mchs@smig.net Website: http://www2.smig.net/mchistory/index.html

Mower County Genealogical Society Mail: PO Box 145, Austin MN 55912-0145 Library at Historical Center Phone: 507 437-6082

Murray County
Murray County Historical Society and Museum Mail: PO Box 61, Slayton MN 56172-0061 Location: 2480 29th St, Slayton MN Phone: 507 836-6533 Email: museum@co.murray.mn.us Website: www.murray-countymn.com

Fulda Heritage Society Mail: 10603 Town Ave, Dundee MN 56131 Location: Corner of Front St and St Paul Ave, Fulda MN Phone: 507 425-3100

End-O-Line Railroad Park &amp; Museum 440 Mill St, Currie MN 56123-1004 Phone: 507 763-3708 Website: www.endoline.com

Nicollet County
Nicollet County Historical Society Treaty Site History Center, 1851 North Minnesota Ave, St Peter MN 56082-1727 Phone: 507 934-2160 Email: museum@nchs.org Website: www.nchsmn.org

College and Lutheran Church Archives Gustavus Adolphus College 800 West College Avenue St. Peter, MN 56082 Phone: 507-933-7554 Email: archives @ gustavus.edu Website: gustavus.edu/go/archives

Nobles County
Nobles County Historical Society 407 12th St Suite 2, Worthington MN 56187-2472 Phone: 507 376-4431 Email: nchs@frontiernet.net Website: www.noblespioneervillage.com

Nobles County Genealogical Society 407 12th St Suite 2, Worthington MN 56187-2472 See Nobles County Historical Society above

Norman County
Norman County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 303, Ada MN 56510 Phone: 218 784-7311 Pioneer Museum: Thorpe Ave Memorial Museum: East &amp; 1st St Prairie Village: Highway 200

Norman County Genealogy Society Pioneer Village, Ada, MN 56510 Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnnorman/

Red River History Museum 211 3rd St, PO Box 123, Shelly MN 56581-0123 Phone: 218 886-8895

Red River Valley Genealogical Society PO Box 9284, Fargo, ND 58106 Library Location: 112 N University Drive Suite L116, Fargo, ND Phone: (701) 239-4129 Website: www.redrivergenealogy.com/index.htm

Olmsted County
Olmsted County Historical Society 1195 West Circle Drive S.W., Rochester MN 55902-6619 Phone: 507 282-9447 Email: ochs@olmstedhistory.com Website: www.olmstedhistory.com

Stewartville Area Historical Society Mail: PO Box 362, Stewartville MN 55976-0362 Location: 305 North Main St, Stewartville MN (Birthplace home of Richard W. Sears of Sears, Roebuck and Co.) Phone: 507 533-6470

Olmsted County Genealogical Society PO Box 6411, Rochester MN 55903-6411 Phone: 507 282-9447

Otter Tail County
Otter Tail County Historical Society 1110 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls MN 56537-1029 Phone: 218 736-6038 Email: otchs@prtel.com Website: www.otchs.org

History Museum of East Otter Tail County 230 1st Ave N, Perham MN 56573-1844 Phone 218 346-7676 Email: museum@eot.com Website: www.historymuseumeot.org

Otter Tail County Genealogical Society 1110 W Lincoln Ave, Fergus Falls MN 56537-1029 Phone: 218 736-6038 Email: [mailto:otchs@prtel.com otchs@prtel.com]

Pennington County
Pennington County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 127, Thief River Falls MN 56701-0127 Location: Peder Engelstad Pioneer Village 825 Oakland Park Road, Thief River Falls MN Phone: 218 681-5767 Email: pchstrf@mncable.net Website: www.pvillage.org

Pine County
Pine County Historical Society Mail: 64385 Hammond Rd., Finlayson, MN 55735 Museum is located at Askov Phone: 320 245-2574

Pine County Genealogy Society PO Box 115, Sandstone MN 55072-0015 Website: www.pinecogen.org

Pipestone County
Pipestone County Historical Society 113 S Hiawatha Ave, Pipestone MN 56164-1664 Phone: 507 825-2563 or toll free 1-866-747-3687 Email: pipctymu@iw.net Website: www.pipestoneminnesota.com/museum/

Polk County
Polk County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 214, Crookston MN 56716-0214 Museum: U.S. 2 East, Crookston MN Phone: 218 281-1038

East Polk Heritage Center Mail: PO Box 543, Fosston MN 56542-0543 Location: Melland Park, Fosston MN Phone: 218 435-1313 Email: kkcaskey@gvtel.com

Minnkota Genealogical Society PO Box 12744 Grand Forks, ND 58208-2744 Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~minnkota/

Red River Valley Genealogical Society PO Box 9284 Fargo ND 58106 Library Location: 112 N University Drive Suite L116, Fargo, ND Phone: (701) 239-4129 Website: www.redrivergenealogy.com/index.htm

Pope County
Pope County Historical Society 809 S Lake Shore Dr, Glenwood MN 56334-9406 Phone: 320 634-3293 Email: pcmuseum@wisper-wireless.com

Ramsey County
Ramsey County Historical Society 75 5th St W Ste 323, St Paul MN 55102-1423 Phone: 651 222-0701 Email: info@rchs.com Website: www.rchs.com

Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life 2097 Larpenteur Ave W, St Paul MN 55113-5313 Phone: 651 646-8629 Website: www.rchs.com

Little Canada Historical Society 515 Little Canada Rd E, Little Canada MN 55117-1633 Phone: 651 766-4044 Email: [mailto:littlecanadamn@aol.com littlecanadamn@aol.com]

Minnesota Historical Society 345 Kellogg Boulevard West St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 Website: www.mnhs.org

Minnesota Territorial Pioneers 176 Snelling Ave N Suite 328 St. Paul, MN 55104-6338 Phone: 651 379-1849 Email: mnterritorialpioneers@yahoo.com Website: www.mnterritorialpioneers.org

Vadnais Heights Historical Commission 800 East County Road E Vadnais Heights MN 55127-7117 Phone: 651 204-6000 Email: kkeefe@cityvadnaisheights.com

Redwood County
Redwood County Historical Society 33965 Laser Ave, Redwood Falls MN 56283-2500 Phone: 507 641-3329 Website: www.redwoodcountyhistoricalsociety.org

Redwood County Genealogical Society c/o Shawn Corder, 217 W Flynn St Redwood Falls MN 56268-2015 Phone: 507 637-3529 Website: www.freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~corder/RCGS/

Lucan Historical Society Depot Museum Mail: PO Box 51, Lucan MN 56255 Location: 406 1st St, Lucan MN 56255 Phone: 507 747-2598 or call 507 747-2535 for tours

Renville County
Renville County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 266, Morton MN 56270-0266 Location: 441 North Park Drive, Morton MN Phone: 320 523-5625 Email: info@renvillecountyhistory.com Website: www.renvillecountyhistory.com

Renville Genealogical Society PO Box 331, Renville MN 56284-0331 Phone: 320 329-8193 Website: www.ci.renville.mn.us/rcgs/

Rice County
Rice County Historical Society 1814 2nd Ave NW, Faribault MN 55021-3033 Phone: 507 332-2121 Email: rchs@rchistory.org Website: www.rchistory.org

Rice County Genealogical Society 408 Division St S, Northfield MN 55057-2018 Library housed in the Marston Headley Research Room at the Northfield Historical Society Museum (408 Division St S, Northfield MN) Rice County Historical Society (1814 2nd Ave NW, Faribault MN) Phone Calls taken by Northfield Historical Society 507-645-9268.

Trondhjem Community Preservation Society Mail: PO Box 259, Lonsdale MN 55046-0259 Location: 8501 Garfield Ave, Lonsdale MN Phone: 952 894-3562 Email: merlefossum@comcast.net Website: www.trondhjempreservation.org

Rock County
Rock County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 741, Luverne MN 56156-0741 Hinkly House: 217 N. Freeman Ave, Luverne MN Phone: 507 283-9849

Roseau County
Roseau County Historical Society Roseau County Historical Research Center 121 Center St. E Suite 101, Roseau MN 56751 Phone: 218-463-1918 Email: rchsroseau@mncable.net Website: www.roseaucohistoricalsociety.org

Warroad Historical Society Warroad Heritage Center Mail: PO Box 688, Warroad MN 56763-0688 Location: 202 Main Ave NE, Warroad MN Phone: 218 386-2500 Email: WHC@wiktel.com

Scott County
Scott County Historical Society and Stans Museum 235 Fuller St S, Shakopee MN 55379-1320 Phone: 952 445-0378 Email: info@scottcountyhistory.org Website: www.scottcountyhistory.org

Belle Plaine Historical Society Mail: PO Box 73, Belle Plaine MN 56011-0073 Museum: South Cedar Ave, Belle Plaine MN Phone: 952 873-6109

New Prague Area Historical Society Mail: c/o Greg Tikalsky, 1745 1st Ave SE, New Prague MN 56071-4008 Location: New Prague Public Library, New Prague MN Phone: 952 758-5291 Website: www.novapraha.org

Sherburne County
Sherburne County Historical Society 10775 27th Ave. SE, Becker MN 55308 Phone: 763 261-4433 Email: schs@izoom.net Website: http://www.sherburnehistorycenter.org/

Sibley County
Sibley County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 407, Henderson MN 56044-0407 Location: 700 Main St, Henderson MN Phone: 507 248-3818 Email: schs1@frontiernet.net Website: www.history.sibley.mn.us

Winthrop Community Historical Society 25271 571st Ave, Winthrop MN 55396-2231 Phone: 507 647-2322 Email: difredin@prairie.lakes.com

St. Louis County
St. Louis County Historical Society 506 W Michigan St, Duluth MN 55802-1505 Phone: 218 733-7580 Email: history@thehistorypeople.org Website: www.thehistorypeople.org

Hibbing Historical Society 400 E 23rd St, Hibbing MN 55746-1923 Phone: 218 263-8522 Email: hibbhist@uslink.net

Minnesota Museum of Mining Mail: PO Box 271, Chisholm MN 55719-0271 Location: 701 Lake Street W, Chisholm, MN Phone: 218 254-5543

Virginia Area Historical Society Mail: PO Box 736, Virginia MN 55792-0736 Location: 800 9th Ave N, Virginia MN Phone: 218 741-1136 Email: virghist@virginiamn.com

Iron Range Historical Society Mail: PO Box 786, Gilbert MN 55741-0786 Location: Old Gilbert City Hall 1st Floor, 19 S. Broadway, Gilbert MN Phone: 218 749-3150

Range Genealogical Society PO Box 388, Chisholm MN 55719-0388 Phone: 218 254-7959 Website: www.rgs.hildormen.net

Twin Ports Genealogical Society PO Box 16895, Duluth MN 55816-0895

Stearns County
Stearns County Historical Society and Museum 235 33rd Ave S, Saint Cloud MN 56301-3752 Phone: 320 253-8424 Email: info@stearns-museum.org Website: www.stearns.history.museum

Paynesville Historical Society PO Box 35, Paynesville MN 56362 Phone: 320 243-7547 Website: www.paynesvillearea.com/community/histsociety/payhistsoc.html

Sinclair Lewis Interpretive Center Mail: Sinclair Lewis Foundation Inc., PO Box 25, Sauk Centre MN 56378-0025 Location: Intersection I-94 &amp; T.H. #71, Sauk Centre MN Phone: 320 352-5201

Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home Museum Mail: Sinclair Lewis Foundation Inc., PO Box 25, Sauk Centre MN 56378-0025 Location: 812 Sinclair Lewis Avenue, Sauk Centre MN Phone: 320 352-6119

Kimball Area Historical Society PO Box 100, Kimball MN 55353-0100 Phone: 320 398-5250 or 1-800-252-2521 Email: cnewman@meltel.net

Melrose Area Historical Society 518 E 2nd St S, Melrose MN 56352-1414 Phone: 320 256-4996 or 320 256-3933 Email: rpaschke@meltel.com Website: www.melrosemnhistory.com

Sauk Centre Area Historical Society 430 Main St S, Sauk Centre MN 56378-1509 Phone: 320 351-8777 Email: scahs@mainstreetcom.com

Steele County
Steele County Historical Society 1448 Austin Rd, Owatonna MN 55060-4018 Phone: 507 451-1420 Email: office@steelecohistoricalsociety.org Website: www.steelecohistoricalsociety.org

Stevens County
Stevens County Historical Society 116 W 6th St, Morris MN 56267-1922 Phone: 320 589-1719 Email: carnegiemus@hometownsolutions.net Website: www.stevenshistorymuseum.com

Stevens County Genealogical Society c/o Morris Public Library, 102 E 6th St, Morris MN 56267

Swift County
Swift County Historical Society Mail: 2135 Minnesota Ave #2, Benson MN 56215 Museum: West Highway 12, Benson MN Phone: 320 843-4467 Email: swiftmuseum@earthlink.net

Todd County
Todd County Historical Museum Mail: PO Box 146, Long Prairie MN 56347-0146 Location: 333 Central Ave, Long Prairie MN Phone: 320 732-4426

Bertha Historical Society Mail: 63671 County Highway 40, Bertha MN 56437 Location: Main St and 2nd Ave West, Bertha MN Phone: 218 924-4490

Eagle Bend Historical Society Mail: c/o Carol W. Becker, 737 3rd Ave NW, Eagle Bend MN 56446-8116 Location: 127 East Main Street, Eagle Bend, MN Phone: 218 738-3852

Traverse County
Traverse County Historical Society Mail: 601 1st Avenue S, Wheaton MN 56296 Location: Broadway Ave &amp; Trail St, Wheaton MN

Wabasha County
Wabasha County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 255, Wabasha, MN 55041 Museum: Highway 61, Reads Landing MN Phone: 877 525-3248 Email: info@lakecitymn.org Website: www.lakecitymn.org

Plainview Area History Center 40 4th St SW, Plainview MN 55964-1334 Phone: 507 534-4173 Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnpahc/

Wadena County
Wadena County Historical Society 603 Jefferson St N, Wadena MN 56482-2336 Phone: 218 631-9079 Website: www.wadenacountyhistory.org

Menahga Area Historical Society 320 Helsinki Boulevard NE, Menahga MN 56464 Phone: 218 564-4574

Waseca County
Waseca County Historical Society Waseca Area Genealogical Society Mail: PO Box 314, Waseca MN 56093-0393 Museum: 315 2nd Ave NE, Waseca MN Phone: 507 835-7700 Email: director@historical.waseca.mn.us Website: www.historical.waseca.mn.us

Washington County
Washington County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 167, Stillwater MN 55082-0167 Warden's House Museum: 602 North Main St, Stillwater MN Phone: 651 439-5956 Email: brent@wchsmn.org Website: www.wchsmn.org

Warden's Carriage House Mail: PO Box 167, Stillwater MN 55082-0167 Phone: 651 439-5956 Email: brent@wchsmn.org

Hay Lake School Museum and Johannes Erickson Log House Museum Scandia MN 55073 Phone: 651 433-4014

Oakdale/Lake Elmo Historical Society 1584 Hadley Ave N, Oakdale MN 55128

South Washington Heritage Society 1221 Summit Ave., St. Paul Park, MN 55071-1445 Website: www.usfamily.net/web/albyrobinson/

Woodbury Heritage Society Woodbury Municipal Building, 8301 Valley Creek Road, Woodbury MN 55125-2320 Phone: 651 714-3564

Watonwan County
Watonwan County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 126, Madelia MN 56062-0126 Location: 423 Dill Ave SW, Madelia MN Phone: 507 642-3247 Email: wchs@madtelco.net

Wilkin County
Wilkin County Historical Society 704 Nebraska Ave, Breckenridge MN 56520-1547 Phone: 218 643-1303

Red River Valley Genealogical Society PO Box 9284 Fargo ND 58106 Library Location: 112 N University Drive Suite L116, Fargo, ND Phone: (701) 239-4129 Website: www.redrivergenealogy.com/index.htm

Winona County
Winona County Historical Society 160 Johnson St, Winona MN 55987-0363 Phone: 507 454-2723 Email: wchs@luminet.net Website: www.winonahistory.org

Wright County
Wright County Historical Society 2001 Highway 25 N, Buffalo MN 55313-3303 Phone: 763 682-7323 Website: www.wrighthistory.org

Cokato Finnish-American Society Mail: 10783 County Road 3 SW, Cokato MN 55321-4408 Location: 3 miles north of Cokato on the corners of County Roads 3 and 100, known as Temperance Corner. Phone: 320 286-2833 Website: www.cokato.mn.us/cmhs/fahs.html

Cokato Historical Society Cokato Museum &amp; Library Building Mail: PO Box 686, Cokato MN 55321-0686 Location: 175 4th St West, Cokato MN Phone: 320 286-2427 Email: cokatomuseum@cmgate.com Website: www.cokato.mn.us/cmhs/

Minnesota Pioneer Park 725 Pioneer Park Trl, Annandale MN 55302-3128 Phone: 320 274-8489 Email: pioneerp@lakedalelink.net Website: www.pioneerpark.org

Rockford Area Historical Society Ames-Florida-Stork House, PO Box 186, Rockford MN 55373-0186 Phone: 763 477-5383 Email: Rahs@usinternet.com Website: www.rockfordmnhistory.org

Yellow Medicine County
Yellow Medicine County Historical Society and Museum Mail: PO Box 145, Granite Falls MN 56241-0145 Location: Junction T.H. 23 &amp; 67, Granite Falls MN Phone: 320 564-4479

Yellow Medicine County Historical Society Mail: PO Box 145, Granite Falls, MN 56241-0145 Location: Junction T.H. 67 &amp; 23, Granite Falls MN Phone: 320 564-4479 Email: ymch@kilowatt.net Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnyellow/