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Among the Wheat-fields of Minnesota
by G.W. Schatzel. Among the first settlers in Minnesota were farmers, come to plant and harvest grain for themselves and the remainder of the country. This article from January 1868 describes the process for growing wheat and bringing it to market in southeast Minnesota, an area no longer known for the crop. The author brings vast amounts of descriptive detail to the process of farming in the area and the people who perform the various functions. ISBN 1-932212-11-6, 2005, paper, 33 pps., illus., reprint $ 7.95 PE-002 |
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Among the Wheat-fields of Minnesota
by G.W. Schatzel. Among the first settlers in Minnesota were farmers, come to plant and harvest grain for themselves and the remainder of the country. This article from January 1868 describes the process for growing wheat and bringing it to market in southeast Minnesota, an area no longer known for the crop. $ 7.95 |
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Outbreak and Massacre by the Dakota Indians in Minnesota in 1862
by Marion Satterlee. Reprint of his extensive research from the early 20th century into documenting events (including lists of dead and wounded) from the Sioux uprising. Classic. 2001, paper, 128 pp., partially indexed $ 16.00 M-451 |
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Index to Obituaries, 1877-1907 as published in the St Cloud Times
This CD contains approximately 10,000 names identified from the actual obituaries published, and includes some death notices. This will lead you to published records from the Central Minnesota region, and provide invaluable clues such as maiden names, deaths of relatives, and info about siblings and spouses. 2005, CD $ 22.00 M-564 |
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Pioneer Life in Ely
by Lee Brownell. The story told in words and pictures (those are moose hitched to a sleigh on the cover!). 1981, paper, photos $ 12.00 M-556 |
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A History of Incredible Ely
by John W. Somrock with pictures by Lee Brownwell. Gleaned from the files of old newspaper, mining industry journals and logging company records, stories by old settlers, trappers, prospectors, lumberjacks, Indians, etc. accompanied by many photos of people, events and places. 1976, paper, photos $ 12.00 M-557 |
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Where in the World Was Calumet...and Savoy, Finn Hill (etc.)
compiled by Aune Bobence and the Ely-Winton Historical Society. Collection of mining location maps from the Ely area to 1941, with names and locations of homes. 2004, paper, maps $ 3.00 M-559 |
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Winton: The Town That Lumber Built
by Margaret Sweet. The history of white pine logging, from the treaties with the Ojibwe to the decline of the industry. Family vignettes, newspaper accounts, area maps all give a wonderful picture of this logging village. 2005, paper, illus., photos, maps $ 20.00 M-558 |
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Ghost Mines of the Ely Area (1882-1925)
by Milt Stenlund in cooperation with the Ely-Winton Historical Society. Covering a dozen iron ore mines that were explored and developed on the Vermillion Range between the early 1880s and 1920, this booklet provides details on the mining companies and some of those who worked for them. 1988, paper, photos, glossary, bibliography $ 8.00 M-560 |
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History of the Minnesota River Valley and History of the Sioux Massacre
by E.D. Neill and Charles S. Bryant. Originally published in 1882, this is a prime biographical reference for this region of the state. CD in .PDF, fully searchable, all 1016 original pages. $ 49.95 CD-001 |
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History of Stearns County, Minnesota
by William Bell Mitchell. Classic originally published in 1915. CD in .PDF, fully searchable, all 1736 pages, two volumes $ 59.95 CD-015 |
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History of Steele and Waseca Counties, Minnesota
Originally published in 1887, classic! CD in .PDF, fully searchable, all 756 pages $ 49.95 CD-016 |
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History of Morrison and Todd Counties, Minnesota
by Clara K. Fuller. Originally published in 1915, classic! CD in .PDF, fully searchable, all 768 pages, two volumes $ 59.95 CD-024 |
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History of Duluth and St. Louis County, Minnesota
by D.E. Woodbridge and J.S. Pardee CD in .PDF, fully searchable, all 1312 pages, two volumes $ 59.95 CD-026 |
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St Wenceslaus/Czech Natl Cems, New Prague, Minnesota
Listings from two ethnic cemeteries, a joint project of the Czech Society and the Germanic Genealogy Groups. 2002, paper $ 10.00 D-139 |
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Every Name Index to Historical Facts of Sibley County
by Mary Hawker Bakeman. Original booklet in recognition of the Minnesota territorial centennial in 1949. 1990, paper $ 3.50 M-097 |
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Early Records of the LeSueur River Church of Waseca and Steele Counties
by George W. Anderson. Ministerial records of membership (1863-77), congregational meeting attendees (1863-1868) and confirmands (1866-1961), patronymic/surname and given name indexes for this Norwegian congregation near New Richland. ISBN 0-915709-09-0, 1993, 56 pp., paper $ 7.50 M-132 |
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Every Name Index to Recollections of Early Days in Duluth
Provides access to first person stories. ISBN 0-915709-23-6, 1995, 12 pp., soft cover $ 3.50 M-162 |
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Minnesota's Mining Accidents, 1900-1920, and Mining Deaths, 1889-1990
compiled by Stina B. Green from the official reports. More than 2800 names from the approximately 300 mines in northern Minnesota. Each entry includes all available data, and may have date, mine, nationality, age, marital status, number of children, source. ISBN 0-915709-20-1, 55 pp., map, illus. soft cover $ 13.00 M-163 |
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Saga of the "Not-So" Straight River
by Roy F. Anderson, preface by Paul Gruchow. From Oak Glen Lake in Steele County to its joining with the Cannon River in Rice County, this book relives how the river has touched many lives, based on many interviews. Maps, canoeing information, and the impact of pollution are also considered. 1997, 132 pp., paper, full bibliography. $ 13.95 M-244 |
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Steele County - Landowners of Record - 1879
compiled by Ronald and Robert Houghtelin. Township by township index from early wall map. 1988, 38 pp., paper $ 10.00 M-245 |
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Bear River Heritage
History of this community. Lots of good stories $ 12.00 M-324 |
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St. Joseph's Cemetery, Henderson, Sibley County, Minnesota
transcribed by Carmen Wigand and Stanley Wigand, with help from Margaret Winterfeldt. Alphabetical and by-plot listings, with maps and photos. ISBN 0-915709-67-8, March 1999, paper, illus. $ 10.00 M-332 |
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Stearns County Gravestones (CD-ROM)
by members of the St. Cloud Area Genealogists. In 1982, this listing of all the burials through 1974 was published. Long out of print, now it's available again as Excel spreadsheets on CDs. 2000, CD-ROM, IBM PC or 100% compatibles, minimum 32MB RAM, Windows 95 or higher $ 22.00 M-372 |
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Magic on the Rocks: Canoe County Pictographs
by Michael Furtman. Left behind by native peoples on the rocks of the Boundary Waters, along the Minnesota/Canadian border. 2000, paper, 182 pp., paper, index $ 14.95 M-382 |
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