NEED HELP WITH YOUR RESEARCH?

The Minnesota Genealogical Society (MGS) Research Team is made up of volunteers willing to help you with your genealogy questions! 

Contact the research team at research@mngs.org to begin.

Please have specific research questions. Some sample research questions:

• Where was my grandfather born?
• When did my grandmother immigrate?
• When and where did my great grandparents get married?

Help us by providing as much information as possible, including:

• Ancestor's Full Name: Include any known variations or maiden names.
• Dates of Birth, Marriage, and Death: Even approximate dates are helpful.
• Places of Birth, Marriage, and Death: Be as specific as possible (city, county, state, country).
• Relationships: Identify parents, siblings, spouses, and children.

GENEALOGY RESEARCH 

Volunteers perform genealogy research. The first 30 minutes are free while the team evaluates your research question. After the evaluation results, you will be contacted with an estimate for the research time. Upon agreement you will be charged at a rate of $30.00 an hour. There is a one-hour minimum. All fees support the library. We can also research outside the MGS Hoffman Research Library; for example, at the Minnesota Historical Society. There is no additional charge for travel time or travel expenses. There may be additional fees for record copying.

COPYING SERVICES FOR MATERIALS AT THE MGS HOFFMAN RESEARCH LIBRARY

Due to U.S. copyright laws, we are unable to copy entire books without approval from publisher/author.

If you are looking for photocopies of pages from books or other materials held in our library, we can accommodate that request. The minimum rate is $15.00 for four pages scanned and emailed, $1.00 a page thereafter. If you are not sure what you need from a particular book, we can send an index or table of contents. Same copying fees apply.

Visit our library page for details on resources available at the MGS Hoffman Research Library.