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Minnesota Historical and Genealogical Societies by County
Aitkin - Carver
Cass - Dodge
Douglas - Hennepin
Houston - Lyon
Mahnomen | Marshall | Martin | Meeker | McLeod | Mille Lacs | Morrison | Mower | Murray | Nicollet | Nobles | Norman
Olmsted - Redwood
Renville - Steele
Stevens - Yellow Medicine
Non-Minnesota Historical and Genealogical Societies
Alabama - Michigan
Mississippi - Wyoming



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
Hours: 9-4 Friday & by appointment


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
Hours: 9-5 Thursday, Friday, and Saturday May-September; Sundays by appointment

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

Red River Valley Genealogical Society
PO Box 9284
Fargo ND 58106
Library Location: 112 N University Drive Suite L116, Fargo, ND
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 11am-3pm CST or CDST.
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/
Hours: Open all year, Monday-Friday 8:30-noon & 1:00-4:30, By appointment on Saturday and Sunday

Martin County Genealogical Society
222 E. Blue Earth Ave, Fairmont MN 56031
Phone: 507 235-3094
Email: jdparis@charter.net
Website: www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/4091/
Hours: Monday 9-4 or call for appointment

Sherburn Area Historical Society
Mail: 333 Fox Lake Ave Apt 6, Sherburn MN 56171-9651
No Museum.
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
Hours: 1-4 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday


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
Hours: noon-4 Tuesday-Sunday. 9-4 Memorial Day.

Dassel Area Historical Society
Mail: Box 0, Dassel, MN
Location: 901 1st St. N, Dassel, MN
Email: dahs@dassel.com
Phone: 320 275-3077
Hours: 10-4 Tuesday-Thursday


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
Hours: Monday, 10-8; Thursday and Friday, 10-4; Saturday, 1-4

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


Mille Lacs County

Mille Lacs County Historical Society & Depot Museum
Depot Museum, 101 10th Ave S, Princeton MN 55371-1527
Phone: 763 389-1296
Email: mlchs@nsatel.net
Website: mlchs.org
Hours: 11-4 Wednesday-Friday, Saturday 9-1

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
Hours: Call for information.
Collection: Includes county newspapers, state and federal census for the county; some local government records; county naturalization records on microfilm; Many county cemetery records, some obits, marriage and birth records indexed, some family histories, some school records and other misc. local records.


Morrison County

Morrison County Genealogy Sociey
Mail: PO Box 385, Little Falls, Mn. 56345
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month (except June, July, & August), 7pm, Little Falls High School
Email: judy_loves_flowers@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
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10-5 year-round

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
Hours: June 1-August 31, 10-5 daily; September 1-May 31, Thursday and Friday, 9-4. Group tours can usually be arranged for other times upon request.


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: www2.smig.net/mchistory/index.html
Hours: 10-4 Tuesday-Friday

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
Hours: Monday-Friday 9-5, Saturday 1-4, Memorial Day through Labor Day; Monday-Friday 10-5 Labor Day-Christmas; Closed January; Tuesday-Thursday 10-5 February-March; Monday-Friday 9-5, April-Memorial Day

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 & Museum
440 Mill St, Currie MN 56123-1004
Phone: 507 763-3708
Website: www.endoline.com
Hours: Monday-Friday 10-noon and 1-5, Saturday-Sunday 1-5, No tours after 4 pm each day


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
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10-4; Sunday, 1-4


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
Hours: 1-5 Monday-Friday;

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


Norman County

Norman County Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 303, Ada MN 56510
Phone: 218 784-7311
Pioneer Museum: Thorpe Ave
Memorial Museum: East & 1st St
Prairie Village: Highway 200
Hours: Saturday and Monday, 10-4; Sunday 1-4; by appointment during summer; Prairie Village same hours

Norman County Genealogy Society
Pioneer Village, Ada, MN 56510
Website: rootsweb.com/~mnnorman/
Hours: Summer Hours 10 to 4 p.m Saturday and Monday; 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday

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

Red River Valley Genealogical Society
PO Box 9284
Fargo ND 58106
Library Location: 112 N University Drive Suite L116, Fargo, ND
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday 11am-3pm CST or CDST.
Phone: (701) 239-4129
Website: www.redrivergenealogy.com/index.htm


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