Erwin Glenn Fitzgerald
1895-1953
Blue Earth County, Minnesota
This Site is part of the MNGenWeb Project and the USGenWeb Project
Hello:
My name is Martha and I am the County Coordinator for Blue Earth.
I do not live in Minnesota, but have roots deep in her soil.
I am happy to answer questions and assist with locating research resources.
I can be contacted via Email using this link.
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Brief History of Blue Earth
County The Wiki for Blue Earth County can be found here. Blue Earth County Historical Society The Blue Earth County Government Site has a very informative history.  Blue Earth County Neighbors: Brown ~ Nicollet ~ Le Sueur ~ Waseca Faribault ~ Martin ~ Watonwan Interactive Map of Minnesota [1916] Township Plat Maps Search Blue Earth County Cemetery Indexes ~ Cemetery Locations F~A~G [BE County] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847 - 2015 "Born in Blue Earth County, MN" The Explanation is here: Data is on Ancestry Glenwood Cemetery: Mankato Interment Files : Death Registers LDS Film 1671609 : Set of Indexes To access the actual images, log into FS, Search Catalog, plug in film number where it says "Fiche/Film" Use image numbers from Index to find items of interest. Native Americans in Blue Earth County Mankato = Blue Earth Minnesota = Cloudy Water There are 11 federally recognized American Indian Tribes in Minnesota A search on Archive.org site using "Indians in Minnesota" gives this result. Historical Maps Perry - Castaneda Collection ~ David Rumsey Collection MN Department of Natural Resources More Maps: From the Alabama Collection ~ From the Historic Map Works And finally: Google Earth Surveyors Maps: 1850's [Base Maps] [Click on 'Download County' at left] History of Blue Earth County With Biographies of it???s Leading Citizens Hughes, Thomas, Chicago Middlewest Publishing Company, Publishers, 1901 I am happy to send pages of interest: Please include Name and page number and send query to Martha \\\???/// History of the Minnesota Valley: Blue Earth County By Edward B Neill : 1882 Index for Blue Earth County [Thanks Tim] I am happy to send scans. The book can be downloaded here, it is full of great information. \\\???/// Biographies from other County Histories. "With a connection to Blue Earth County" This collection was done a long time ago for the US Bio Project. I found the various County Histories on Heritage Quest and the Internet Archives The file is a searchable pdf. Happy Hunting \\\???/// The FS Wiki has a long list of Biographical Information for Minnesota. Use this link Individual Biography: William J Glynn Blue Earth County Historical Society More Historical Resources There are a lot of books that have been written about Minnesota, many of them have information about Individuals who either were born or who lived there for a time. Most of the Indexes for the books on the Archive.org site linked below do not break down the location, so searching them using "Blue Earth" is required. Using " Minnesota History" on the Archive.org Site gives these results. I found two books written about Swedish Immigrants in Minnesota. They are chock full of very interesting information: Biographies & Genealogies |
Mail Lists, Lookup Volunteers, There is a new list for Minnesota which can be found here: iogroups, Minnesota Lookup Volunteers Wanted Types of Lookups: Obituaries ~ Books about Blue Earth Military Records ~ City Directories Please contact Martha if you have access to any of the above resources. Donald Broadwell lives in Mankato and is willing to look up information on birth and death records after 1870 John Dalby will do lookups in an extensive database and list of publications. Database features. I have access to Archival News Databases which have old newspapers. Please include full name of person and approximate time frame Martha Interested in another Minnesota County? Here is the List of Counties. "What's New" New Resources: Newspapers California Digital newspapers This Site has a great collection of CA Newspapers, but many of them have articles from other States including Minnesota Use this Link <<<New>>> I have access to the following Subscription Databases [Library Editions] Newspapers.com ~ Fold3 ~ Historic Map Works Reports of Civil War [Union Army] Generals Source: Gale Primary Sources [Online Library] "Archives Unbound" Lookups: Contact Martha There is a website dedicated to Canadian Obits from local papers. Please use this link. "Reclaim the Records" The above site uses the 'Freedom of Information' act to initiate access to records. "Gleaning's" The actual data can be found on FS & Ancestry All the Database Indexes can be found on my new IceDrive Family Search Files are here. Ancestry Files are here. Categories: Marriages, Deaths, Vital Odds Cemetery, Coroner, Funeral Homes Crime & Prison Records Passports, Passenger Lists, Employment Military, Miscellaneous Minnesota Counties Blue Earth, Carlton, Dakota, Hennepin and St Louis Minnesota Files are Here LDS and Ancestry Records: Gleanings Miscellaneous Vital Records...from online Resources Minnesota Historical Society: Vital Records Vital information can be found in various documents: Here are some: PassPort Applications ~ RailRoad Employment Records Social Security Applications [1936-1990] Will Records: 1849 > 1985 Did any of your Family go to Colorado? Here is info on Colorado Divorces: State Wide Filmed Records: Family Search 1900 > 1939 & 1975 > 1992 Information Entered: CO County of Divorce ~ Date & Place of Marriage Number and Names of Minor Children, if any Maiden Name Restored ~ Date of Decree Film Numbers are Here |
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Family Search: Historical Images This is a comparatively new resource and is seriously underused. See the Info to the right which gives the locations and types of Records. The Resources are wonderful, but the search parameters and functions are intimidating to the novice FS Catalog Researcher. So... The following will help you get a handle on information that could be of value to your search for Family data. The chart linked here will be a decent guide. To access the Historical Images, log into your FS Account: Click on Search, then at the top of the page: Historical Images: You can begin with the search, but if you get lost or cannot figure it all out, then use the chart I have created to access the information. So...Then... Backtrack to Search, Catalog, and plug in the DGS Film number of interest from the Charts in the 'Fiche-Film' slot. |
Historical Images: Family
Search Locations: Amboy, Garden Center, Lincoln Township, Vernon Center, Mankato and St Clair The various types of Records: Church Records: Baptisms, Funerals, Pastor & Congregation Members Misc Birth Records Biographies ~ Brands Burials ~ Funeral Cards ~ Cemetery Data ~ Obituaries Naturalization & Declaration of Intent ~ Military Data ~ Tax Lists Time Frames: 1859 - 1989 Vital Records: Blue Earth Neighbors: Brown, Nicolett, Le Sueur, Faribault, Martin Waseca & Watonwan Counties |
Blue Earth County Coordinator: Martha A Crosley Graham
State Coordinator: Tim Stowell
Assistant State Coordinator: Karen De Groote
For information about adopting a Minnesota County, please contact Tim
"The Fine Print"
All materials, images, sounds and data contained herein are not to be copied or downloaded for purposes of duplication, distribution or publishing without the express written permission of the Blue Earth County Coordinator. All data will stay with the MNGenWeb Project when and if the Coordinator resigns: Future contributions or donations will be returned to the Submitter upon request. Although believed to be correct as presented, any corrections, changes or additions or invalid links should be brought to the attention of the Webmaster.
Site Updated: 6 May 2022
Online Continuously since 1996