Monday, December 14, 2009:

• Genealogical Proof Standard: Building a Solid Case (3rd edition)|by Christine Rose. Updated version of this guide to determining the quality of genealogical evidence. 2009, paper G-208, $9.95
• Index to Century Farms of Minnesota|compiled by Mary Bakeman and Charles Cannons. Every name index to the Century Farms applications through 1986. These farms were required to be in the same family for more than 100 years. Finding a name in the index can lead researchers to a direct line family tree for that time period. ISBN 1-932212-26-4, 2009, 76 pp., paper. M-609, $14.00

Friday, June 26, 2009:

• Bena: Celebrating the Centennial History compiled by Cecelia McKeig and Renee Geving. Hundreds of photos and stories, from the founding of this town in Cass County with the Great Northern railway, Civilian Conservation corps, lumbering, Indian reservation, residents and more -- beautiful area on Lake Winnibigoshish. 2008, 270 pp., paper, illus. M-608, $26.00

Saturday, June 13, 2009:

• The Dakota Uprising: A Pictorial History|by Curtis Dahlin with photographer biographies by Alan Woolworth. The story of the Dakota War of 1862 told through period photographs, a more personal face to both Indians and settlers. 2009, hard cover, bibliography, 411 pp., notes, index, illustrated F-544, $39.95

Sunday, May 3, 2009:

• Red Wing: Reflections of a River Town|Shared history of this place, written by residents and collected by the local newspaper. Some are poignant, some exhilarating, and all are amazing local stories of businesses, holidays, get-togethers, and other events. 2007, list of contributors and contents M-607, $18.95

• Finding Your German Ancestors: A Practical Guide for Genealogists|by John T. Humphrey, CG. Helps with many of the issues involved in researching 18th and 19th immigrant ancestors, plus some sources not covered in other guides, such as the Ahnentafeln from the National Archives. 2009, paper, 123pp., word lists, index plus D-174, $19.95

• History of the Ojibway People, Second Edition|by William W. Warren, annotated and edited, with a new introduction by Theresa Schenck. For the first time since its initial publication in 1885, this classic history is now available with new annotations. 2009, paper, 448 pp., notes, index, bibliography F-543, $22.95

• Understanding and Using Baptismal Records|by John T. Humphrey, CG. Explores beliefs and practices of the various religious denominations that established churches in colonial American, and details why researchers experience difficulty in finding records. 1996, paper, 166 pp., illus., notes, bibliography, index G-207, $18.00

• North Dakota Counties, Towns and People: Part II|by Joseph L. Gavett. The second of a series of three books on the topic, this one concerning 18 counties in the central part of the state. 2009, paper, 394 pp., index ND-026, $19.95

Saturday, March 28, 2009:

• Social Networking for Genealogists by Drew Smith. Describes the wide array of such services now available to family historians, and how they can be used to share information, photos, etc. with family members and others. 2009, paper, 130 pp., illus. G-205, $18.95

• Quick Sheet: Citing Ancestry.com Databases and Images by Elizabeth Shown Mills. Another winner to ensure appropriate citations! Mills has provided direction to citing the six basic types of resources available through Ancestry.com, and what to include in citations. 2009, paper, laminated folder G-206, $7.95

Saturday, March 28, 2009:

• Celebrating Our Norwegian Minnesotan Heritage by the Norwegian Statehood Pioneer Project, to focus attention on this ethnic group's pioneer experiences in Minnesota. Over 100 territorial pioneer biographies and stories of 200+ Norwegian pioneers who settled in Minnesota from 1850-2008. 2009, paper, 315 pp. M606, $24.95
• Minnesota Genealogical Journal: 41 March 2009 (Full table of contents) 100 pages of records MGJ:41, $13.00

Thursday, March 12, 2009:

• Emergency Aid for the Sufferers--Claims from the Dakota conflict, Vol. 5: 1862-1863 compiled by Mary Hawker Bakeman. Financial requests of individual sufferers and reimbursement requests from those who provided shelter, food and clothing, taken from the records of the Minnesota State Archives. Those still needing aid in January 1863 are listed, mostly widows and their families, as they try to survive and return to normal lives. ISBN 1-932212-25-6, 2009, paper, 130 pp., index, illus. M-604, $19.95

Saturday, Saturday, March 7, 2009:

• Understanding Ireland: History and source Records by Brian W. Hutchison, CMA, CG, FSA (Scot). In no other country more than Ireland, is it imperative to understand the local history, past machination of records, and a knowledge of what documents were created vs. what is available. This book will help you comprehend research techniques in Ireland. 105 pages, paper B-072, $13.00
• Finding Your Italian Ancestors This book is designed to help those carrying out research into Italian family records. Includes over 150 addresses for Italian archival sources. paper, 84 pp. Published 1999, 2nd Edition 2007 D-173, $10.00
• Finding Your Scandinavian Ancestors Scandinavian ancestors are some of the easiest to find because they left detailed records which have been well preserved and are easily available at Family History Centers. This book guides you to your ancestors in Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.|160 pp. First published 1997; second edition 2001. S-048, $15.00
• Researching American Land Records An overview of the history and types of land documents in the United States including: land grants; homestead records; development bounty lands; deeds and maps. Looking at colonial records (English, French, Mexican, Spanish). As well an overview of the availability of statewide and Internet land record sources & resources; where they are located and how you can contact the appropriate repository. 194 pages, softcover. Published 2002 U-165, $16.00
• Researching American Religious Records A look at religions which had a significant presence in America before 1800. The culture & beliefs of those who settled in early America & understanding many of those developments will greatly assist one's search for genealogical sources and resources of information. 172 pages, softcover. First published 2001; revised 2003 U-166, $16.00

Saturday, January 31, 2009:

• Six Miles from St. Paul: Family and Society of Sarah Jane Sibley by David M. Grabitzke. The story of Henry Sibley's wife Sarah (Steele), her challenges in maintaining relationships with family, friends, God and a rapidly homogenizing culture, and her efforts at leading Minnesota's very first historic preservation effort. Extensive notes, family trees, information on the households around the Sibleys in Mendota, well documented! 2008, paper, 188 pp., illus. M-605, $14.95

Wednesday, December 3, 2008:

• What Did They do? Ancestral Terminology (2nd edition) by Dr. Penelope Christensen. A dictionary of names of occupations, nicknames, officials, personal attributes and relationships (mainly of English origin) for family historians. 2007, paper, coil bound, 400 pages G-028, $22.00

Wednesday, November 19, 2008:

• History of Washington County: Gateway to Minnesota History by Robert Goodman, with additional material by Marc Hugunin. A comprehensive history, lavishly illustrated, many maps, stories of individuals and groups, for this diverse and extensive area. 2008, soft cover, 280 pages, indexed, maps, photos M-603, $25.00

Wednesday, November 19, 2008:

• BACK IN PRINT!The Lost City of Gladstone: A history of Maplewood from its beginnings by Pete Boulay. Never formally incorporated as a town and built around a railway station called "Gloster," this story includes many pictures, maps, advertisements, and facts about this part of Maplewood, Ramsey County, MN. 2008 (1996), paper, coil bound, 90 pp. M-298, $15.00
• Minnesota on the Map by David A. Lanegran with the assistance of Carol Urness. Magnificent volume bringing together for the first time stunning but rarely seen maps of Minnesota through five centuries, showing what happened in the past and what was planned for the future. 2008, hardcover, 224 pages, 212 color illustrations, notes, index, bibliography M-601, $34.95

Sunday, November 16, 2008:

• Childhood Memories--Growing Up in Rapidan by Harold Olaf Flo (1916-1970). One of those local history gems about growing up in the 1920s and 30s in this small farming community in Blue Earth County, illustrated with the author's own drawings. 2003, coil bound, 98 pp. M-602, $8.00

Friday, October 31, 2008:

• Excelsior's Waterfront: The History of the Exelsior Commons and Excelsior Docks by Scott D. McGinnis. Though slanted toward the legal issues of ownership that has plagued the area since 1855, this book offers photos, diagrams, maps and other illustrations of this land on Lake Minnetonka. See bathing beauties circa 1902, the public baths, and more. M-018, $9.95

Thursday, October 23, 2008:

• Forts of the Northern Plains: Guide to Historic Military Posts of the Plains Indian Wars by Jeff Barnes. Combination of history and travel guide to forts in Minnesota, Iowa, the Dakotas, Nebraska, and the eastern parts of Montana and Wyoming. U-045, $19.95

Tuesday, October 7, 2008:

• Trails of Tears: Minnesota's Dakota Indian Exile Begins Series of essays about the weeks following the end of the Dakota War of 1862, with the travel of the Indian prisoners to Mankato, and the families to Fort Snelling. Details of the mob plots to kill the prisoners also included. ISBN 1-932212-24-8, 2008, paper, 200 pp., index, illus. F-542, $24.95

Thursday, September 25, 2008:

• Brief History of Ostfriesland by Carl Woebcken, translated by Gene Janssen. Originally published in 1949 in Europe, this is the story of a people who made the most of an unforgiving landscape. Great background for those who emigrated from this area on the North Sea. 2000, paper, 80 pp. Illus. D-127, $22.00
• Obit Index, Ostfriesiche Nachrichten/Ostfriesen Zeitung, Vol. 3 and expanded, 2006 compiled and indexed by Rick Gersema. Published in Dubuque, Breda and Ball Lake, IA, this German-language paper carried many obituaries of interest to East Friesen immigrants. Data here includes surname, middle and maiden names, date of paper, death place and place, state, birth place and date, with both a standard and a maiden name index. Heavy settlement from this area came to Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and other nearby states. 2006, paper, spiral bound D-132, $15.00
• About Rich Polder Farmers and Poor Moorfolk (Ostfriesland Under Prussian Rule) D-150, $15.00
• Butjadingen: Guide Through the History of the Land and the Countryside by Hans H. Franchsen, translated by Gene Janssen. Political and cultural events in an area of Europe once at the peak of the world of commerce, particularly shipping, and its people. It is now part of Oldenburg. Includes information on dike building, the rise of chieftains and castle building, nobility, and much, much more. 2006, coil, 98 pp., illus., maps D-171, $20.00

Monday, September 22, 2008:

• Hudson (WI) Area Biographical Index Searchable database with comprehensive listing of 50,000+ Hudsonites from the local newspapers, 1890-1905 and 1909-2005. Data from collection of Willis Miller and the St. Croix Valley Genealogical Society. 2008, CD W-092, $29.95

Added Monday, July 28, 2008:

• You Can Write Your Family History by Sharon DeBartolo Carmack. Concise and accessible, this book provides advice and inspiration for writing a family history. G-174, 2003, paper, 256 pp., illus. $19.95
• North Dakota: Counties, Towns & People, Vol 1 (eastern) by Joseph L. Gavett. Wealth of historical information. He's brought to life the early days of North Dakota. Many of the records are from first-hand accounts. This is the first of a 3-volume set, starting at the eastern border and covering Barnes, Cass, Cavalier, Dickey, Foster, Grand Forks, Griggs, LaMoure, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Steele, Towner and Traill Counties. ND-024, 2008, paper, 402 pp., index, illus. $19.95

Added Saturday, May 31, 2008:

• Tales of the Tenth Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers, 1862-1863 Previously unpublished pocket diary of two soldiers from Sibley County who fought in the Dakota Conflict plus a summary of efforts made to protect southern Minnesota settlers afterwards. M-224, 1996, paper, 36 pp., illus. $7.50
• Prairie Trails to Hi-Ways compiled and edited by Beth Hughes Bauman and Dorothy J. Jackman. Over 1600 stories and 2300 pictures of Burleigh County, ND, families, from every township, including a land ownership map for each, as well as many wedding photos from early families. These stories tell the tale of the transformation of prairie trails to the nation's bi-centennial. ND-022, 1978, hard cover, heavily illus., indexed $35.00
• Joseph R. Brown and His Times by William E. Lass, professor of history at Mankato State University. Brown spent a half century in Minnesota, from 1820-1870, and witnessed Minnesota's evolution from a virtually unsettled wilderness to a rapidly growing state of 439,000 people. This paper takes Brown from the early American frontier, through Wisconsin territory, Minnesota territory, early statehood, and finally into Dakota Territory. It has been said that not much happened on the Minnesota frontier, without Brown's involvement! M-600, 1995, paper, 28 pp. $7.50
• Bits & Pieces: Celebrating 150 Years of Sibley County History Collection of stories from newspapers, county histories, individuals, including the Sibley County chapter from <>History of the Minnesota Valley<> by E.D. Neill from 1882. M-599, 2003, paper, 238 pp., illus., indexed $15.00
• Diocese of Minnesota: The Second Fifty Years by E.L.Sheppard. History of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota from 1908 to 1958 and the History of the Diocese of Duluth 1895 to 1944. M-598, 1972, soft cover 114 pp., indexed $10.00
• Henderson to Fort Ridgely Trail (2nd edition) updated to include many maps, photos, articles, footnotes and index, with sections on Fort Ridgley, early fort settlers and defenders, the grasshopper invasion and much more. M-597, 2008, paper, illus., map, index $20.00

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