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Historical and Genealogical Societies

Houston County

Houston County Historical Society
Mail: 104 History Ln, Caledonia MN 55921-1746
Museum Located Adjacent to County Fair Grounds
Phone: 507 725-3884
Website: www.lacrosselibrary.org/guide/houston_hs.html
Hours: 10-4 Monday-Wednesday all year and Saturday-Sunday 1-4 June-September

Hubbard County

Hubbard County Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 327, Park Rapids MN 56470-0327
Museum: Old County Courthouse, 301 Court Ave, Park Rapids MN
Phone: 218 732-5237
Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnhchs/
Hours: 11-5 Tuesday-Saturday, May-September, and 11-5 Sunday June-August

Hubbard County Genealogical Society
Mail: PO Box 361, Park Rapids MN 56470-0361
Location: Old County Courthouse, 301 Court Ave, Park Rapids MN
Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnhgs/
Hours: 9-5 Tuesday-Saturday, May-September

Isanti County

Isanti County Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 525, Cambridge MN 55008-0525
Location: 33525 Flanders Street NE, Cambridge, MN
Phone: 763 689-4229
Fax: 763 552-0740
Email: ichs@nsatel.net
Website: www.ichs.ws
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday 9 - 3:30 p.m. & by appointment

Isanti County Minnesota Genealogy Society
Website: www.icmgs.org

Itasca County

Itasca County Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 664, Grand Rapids MN 55744-0664
Location: Itasca Heritage Center, 10 5th St NW, Grand Rapids MN
Phone: 218 326-6431
Email: ichs@paulbunyan.net
Website: www.itascahistorical.com
Hours: 9:30-5 Monday-Friday, 10-4 Saturday, noon-3 Sunday

Itasca Genealogy Club
Box 261
Bovey, MN 55709-0261
Website: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnitasca/moreinfo.html
Meetings: First Thursday of the month at 7:00p.m. in the Bovey Village Hall club room, Bovey, MN.

Jackson County

Jackson County Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 238, Lakefield MN 56150-0238
Museum: 307 North Highway 86, Lakefield MN
Phone: 507 662-5505
Email: jchs@frontiernet.net
Hours: 10-4 Tuesday-Friday, May-August; Tuesday and Thursday, 10-4, September-April. Closed weekends.

Kanabec County

Kanabec History Center
Mail: PO Box 113, Mora MN 55051-0113
Museum: West Forest Ave, Mora MN
Phone: 320 679-1665
Email: kanabechistory@ncis.com
Website: www.kanabechistory.org
Hours: 10-4:30 Monday-Saturday, 12:30-4:30 Sunday & Holidays

Kandiyohi County

Kandiyohi County Historical Society
610 Highway 71 NE, Willmar MN 56201-2650
Phone: 320 235-1881
Email: kandhist@wecnet.com
Website: www.kandimuseum.com
Hours: 9-5 Monday-Friday all year, and 1-5 Saturday-Sunday Memorial Day through Labor Day

Atwater Area Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 258, Atwater MN 56209
Museum: 108 3rd St N., Atwater MN
Hours: Monday-Friday, 1-4; Saturday 8-1

Heritage Searchers of Kandiyohi County
Mail: PO Box 175, Willmar MN 56201-0175
Location: Genealogical Research Library within Willmar Public Library, 410 SW 5th St, Willmar. Staffed by Heritage Searchers volunteers Wednesday 2-4, Thursday 1-5, except holidays. Other times by appointment.
Note: Research requests by mail welcome; Reasonable rates.

Kittson County

Kittson County Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 100, Lake Bronson MN 56734-0100
Location: 332 East Main St, Lake Bronson MN
Phone: 218 754-4100
Email: history@wiktel.com
Summer Hours: 9-5 Monday-Friday; 1-5 Saturday & Sunday, Holidays 1-5
Winter Hours: 9-5 Monday-Friday, Closed Weekends and Holidays; Closed Mondays December-February

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

Koochiching County

Koochiching County Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 1147, International Falls MN 56649-1147
Location: 214 6th Ave, International Falls MN
Phone: 218 283-4316
Hours: 9-5 Monday-Friday

Lac Qui Parle County

Lac Qui Parle County Historical Society
250 South 8th Ave, Madison MN 56256
Phone: 320 598-7678
Hours: 9-4:30 Monday-Saturday; Sundays by appointment

Lake County

Lake County Historical Society
Depot Museum the Edna G. Tugboat, Two Harbors Lighthouse, & 3M Museum
Mail: PO Box 128, Two Harbors MN 55616-0128
Location: 520 South Ave, Two Harbors MN
Phone: 218 834-4898
Email: Lakehist@lakenet.com
Website: www.lakecountyhistoricalsociety.org
Hours: Depot Museum Monday-Saturday 9-5, Sunday 10-3.
Two Harbors Lighthouse Monday-Saturday 9-7, Sunday 10-3.
3M Museum Monday-Friday 12:30-5, Saturday 9-5, Sunday 10-3.

Bay Area Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 33, Silver Bay MN 55614-0033
Location: 80 Outer Drive, Silver Bay MN
Phone: 218 226-4534
Hours: Sunday-Saturday, Memorial Day-Labor Day, 10-4; Friday-Sunday, Labor Day-October 15, 10-4

Historical Committee of the Isabella Community Council
Mail: PO Box 500, Isabella MN 55607
Location: 9521 Lankinen Rd, Isabella MN
Phone: 218 323-7644

Finland Minnesota Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 583, Finland MN 55603-0583
Location: 5653 County Road 6, Finland MN
Phone: 218 353-7380

Lake Of The Woods County

Lake Of The Woods County Historical Society
Mail: 206 8th Avenue SE, Suite 150, Baudette MN 56623
Museum: 119 8th Ave SE, Baudette MN
Phone: 218-634-1200
Email: lowhsociety@wiktel.com
Website: www.lakeofthewoodsmn.com/museum.asp

Hours: 10-4 Tuesday-Saturday May-September

Le Sueur County

Le Sueur County Historical Society
Museum and Genealogy Center
Mail: PO Box 357, Elysian MN 56028
Location: 301 Second St. NE, Elysian MN
Phone: 507 267-4620
Email: info@lesueurcountyhistory.org
Website: www.lesueurcountyhistory.org
Hours: May & September, Saturday-Sunday 1-5, Closed Labor Day Weekend. June-August, Wednesday-Sunday 1-5. Winter months by appointment.

Ottawa Church Historical Society
A chapter of the Le Sueur County Historical Society
Mail: 38978 Kinsey Ln, Le Sueur MN 56058-4333
Location: 39024 Whittier Street in Ottawa
Phone: 507 665-2501
Email: julieb@lesueurchamber.org
Website: www.lesueurchamber.org
Hours: Sundays & Holidays 1:30-4:30 Memorial Day-Mid September

Lincoln County

Lincoln County Historical Society
Mail: 406 Brooks St, Hendricks MN 56136
Museum: 610 West Elm, Hendricks MN
Phone: 507 275-3537
Hours: 2-5 Friday-Sunday; and by appointment

Lake Benton Area Historical Society
Mail: PO Box 267, Lake Benton MN 56149-0267
Location: 108 South Center Street, Lake Benton MN
Phone: 507 368-4480
Email: lbenton@itctel.com
Website: www.itctel.com/lbenton/
Hours: Monday-Friday 10-5

Lyon County

Lyon County Historical Society
114 N 3rd St, Marshall MN 56258-1325
Phone: 507 537-6580
Website: www.marshall-mn.org
Hours: 10-5 Monday-Friday, Thursday 10-8, Saturday noon-5

Wheels Across the Prairie Museum
Mail: PO Box 1132, Tracy MN 56175-0132
Location: 3297 Highway #14, Tracy, MN
Phone: 507 629-3661
Hours: 1-5 Memorial Day-Labor Day and by appointment

St. Mark's Episcopal Church/Museum
Corner of Center & North St., Tracy MN
Phone: 507 629-4374
Hours: By appointment only.

Prairieland Genealogical Society
History Center
Room 141-Social Science Building
Southwest State University
Marshall, MN 56258
Email: only.pgs.info@yahoo.com
Meetings: Second Saturday of each month, at 1:30 PM at the History Center from September to April.

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