Historic and archaeological records in Minnesota
Historic listings, site files, historic maps, and archives.
Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub
Search digitized Minnesota newspapers by county and date. Useful for property history, obituaries, and tracing farms, towns and businesses.
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- Minnesota State Historic Preservation OfficeState office for historic property surveys, National Register nominations, review of federally licensed projects, tax credits and the Certified Local Governmen…
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- Gale Family LibraryThe state's research library for Minnesota history and genealogy: county atlases, plat books, city directories, newspapers and government records.
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- MNHS Collections SearchSearch the historical society's collections: maps, atlases, photographs, manuscripts and county records held by the state archives.
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- MNHS People Records SearchSearch indexed Minnesota people records, including the state death certificate index, census records and veterans' records, for family history research.
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- Minnesota Historical SocietyThe state historical society: archives, county historical society contacts, maps, photographs, and the state's death certificate and census indexes.
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- Office of the State ArchaeologistState office for archaeological sites, burial grounds and unmarked graves. Explains what to do when human remains or a possible cemetery are found on private l…
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- Chronicling AmericaSearchable digitized historic American newspapers by state, county and date.
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About historic and archaeological records
State historic preservation offices and archives hold building surveys, National Register listings, archaeological site files, historic maps, and newspaper collections.