The local and general history books published in Minnesota are rich in detail for genealogists researching settlers of the Upper Midwest. These works often feature Scandinavian, German, and other immigrant communities, documenting their journeys, homesteads, and cultural institutions. County histories typically include biographies, land ownership records, and accounts of agricultural and industrial development. Minnesota’s role in westward expansion, logging, and milling is also well documented. For those researching Native American history or early fur trade interactions, many books provide important context. Whether your ancestors were pioneers on the prairie or workers in Twin Cities industries, Minnesota’s histories bring their world into focus.
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Histories, Memories & Biographies
Local and General History
- History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota: Its People, Industries and Institutions 1,882 records
- History of Douglas and Grant Counties, Minnesota: Their People, Industries, and Institutions 1,352 records
- History of Mower County, Minnesota (1911) 1,237 records
- History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Volume 2 1,152 records
- History of Winona And Olmsted Counties 1,136 records
- History of Stearns County, Minnesota, Volume 2 (1915) 1,100 records
- History of the Minnesota Valleya (1882) 1,034 records
- Child's History of Waseca County, Minnesota, 1854 - 1904 (1905) 929 records
- History of Stearns County, Minnesota, Volume 1 (1915) 928 records
- Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society, Volume 14, Part 2 (1912) 908 records
- History of the Welsh in Minnesota (1895) 796 records
- History of Douglas And Grant Counties, Minnesota, Volume 2 (1916) 788 records
- A Pioneer History of Becker County, Minnesota 778 records
- Pioneer History of Becker County, Minnesota (1907) 772 records
- History of Faribault County, Minnesota (1896) 770 records
- History of Hennepin County And the City of Minneapolis (1881) 740 records
- History of Goodhue County, Minnesota (1878) 730 records
- History of Wright County, Minnesota, Volume 1 (1915) 730 records
- History of Ramsey County And the City of St. Paul (1881) 670 records
- Lights and Shadows of a Long Episcopate: Being Reminiscences and Recollections of the Right Reverend Henry Benjamin Whipple, Bishop of Minnesota 625 records
- History of Rice County, Minnesota (1882) 624 records
- Concise History of the State of Minnesota (1887) 612 records
- History of Douglas And Grant Counties, Minnesota, Volume 1 584 records
- Journal of Proceedings of the Annual Encampment of the Department of Minnesota, Grand Army of the Republic, 1905 517 records
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