The Washington County [Minnesota] Historical Society added a wonderful post to its Facebook page yesterday. Collaboration does make a lot of records more accessible to researchers. https://www.facebook.com/WCHSMN
The Washington County (Minnesota) Historical Society has a new online section about cemeteries in the county. This was posted on its Facebook page on Saturday: “Good news for cemetery researchers! The Washington County Historical Society now has a whole section of our website dedicated to cemeteries in Washington County. A huge thanks to WCHS volunteer […]
A recent Google news alert led me to a Minnesota tradition that I did not know about. WDIO, a TV station in Duluth, told a story about a lake in Minnesota. “In Minnesota, going up North for the weekend to experience cabin life is no rarity. Something good is always cooking up North—family time, fishing, […]
“The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently added 40 books and 272 maps related to Minnesota’s highway history to the Minnesota Digital Library, including planning information, proposed routes, and transcripts from public hearings.” I read that and had to go look at the material. Historical information on maps, highways, interstates, and related things have always […]
The Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives is housed in the Elmer L. Andersen Library on the west bank side of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. I have had a tour and researched at the Anderson library several times, but not in the records of the Jewish Archives. Previously situated at multiple […]
Looking for a county historical organization in Minnesota? How about a genealogical society in your ancestral areas? It’s easy to do a search for keyword phrases such as St. Louis County Historical Society and be directed to the website. Did you know about the Eveleth Heritage Committee or the Virginia Area Historical Society in the […]
Need Minnesota historical newspaper research? Check out these pages on the Minnesota Historical Society’s website. https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/ndnp https://www.mnhs.org/newspapers/hub Don’t forget to check newspapers in bordering states and provinces, too. City and county libraries, college and university libraries, and county historical societies have a variety of indexes, microfilmed newspapers, and some have digitized newspapers. Some have subscriptions […]
We cannot do smart family history research without knowing what laws and related information govern the compilation and preservation of records. We need to understand the background of a record and why it differs by years and location. My friend and colleague, Debbie Mieszala, writes a series of blog posts to direct us to many […]
Safe historical storage, microfilm readers and printers, microfilm purchases, oral histories, and building preservation are just some of the reasons why 52 grants were awarded to a variety of organizations around Minnesota. “The Minnesota Historical Society is pleased to announce 52 Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Small Grants ($10,000 and less), totaling $432,940 to organizations […]
This past weekend involved a drive through my hometown of Saint Paul, Minnesota. I love to drive by all the beautifully preserved homes on Summit Avenue and nearby streets. Then a posting on a Saint Paul page on Facebook got me thinking about the National Register of Historic Places for my city and county. With […]