A team of 54 volunteers has completed work on 66 of the 87 counties in Minnesota. This is a 76% completion rate. [The list of 21 counties still needing more work is shown below. If you can help, let us know!] Our data on cemetery locations is being added to the MGS website [www.mngs.org] as quickly as possible. Watch for additions! Notice that we have tried to collect information on Twp/Range/Section, longitude/latitude, driving directions, sexton info, etc.

Send corrections to the project coordinator! Also watch for the publication of the Bibliography of Minnesota Burial Transcriptions: A Finding Aid, which is pending.

Special recognition goes to Marcia Paulson [who did the work on 9 counties], to Cecelia McKeig [who completed 8 counties], and to Gay McClellan, who checked the final Excel files for all counties. A HUGE "Thank You" to all who helped! This is a labor of love, and would not be possible without the contributions of many.

Counties that Still Need Work:

Benton, Carlton, Chippewa, Dakota, Douglas, Faribault, Goodhue, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Norman, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Sherburne, St. Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Wabasha, and Winona Counties. If you can share information, it will be appreciated! A great deal of information exists about these counties, but it remains incomplete. Can you help us complete the master list of cemetery locations? Check out one of the completed counties for our template.

Update January 20, 2026:
The project data were transferred from the original location, and weblinks were verified (edited/removed). The email addresses on several county sites were not verified.