Rural directory books include plat maps, directory maps, county maps, directory alpha listings, plat alpha listings, and 911 addresses. The mission of the fillmore county historical society is to collect, preserve, and interpret fillmore county artifacts, documents, literature, and photographs. We are dedicated to providing a modern approach to preserving and sharing the history of blue earth county. Fillmore county, named for president millard fillmore,was created by an act of territorial legislature on march 5, 1853 when it was subdivided off what had been wabasha county. History of fillmore county, minnesota volume 1compiled by franklyn curtisswedge. Family history researchers usually use land records from county offices. Digitized plat maps and atlases university of minnesota. Fillmore county history center and genealogy libray return to local resources.
Atlas and farm directory of fillmore county, minnesota. Fillmore county gis website please note the fillmore county disclaimer. Visit our services directory the service directory is a onestopshop to search for services such as how to apply for a drivers license or medical assistance. Many minnesota counties keep records in digital computerreadable format. Sometimes portions of books like this are transcribed by genealogy websites, but this is the entire book, with all the photographs incuded, and it is. Acrevalue helps you locate parcels, property lines, and ownership information for land online, eliminating the need for plat books. Minnesota historical society, including several historic atlases that can be viewed online. Digitized plat maps and atlases university of minnesota libraries.
Click again for more detail, including who the land owners were when this book was put together. If your are interested in joining our group and hosting a county or transcribing data, please view our volunteer page for further information. Check their websites for current lists of available counties and for related cartographic, publishing or software services that the companies may provide. Public land survey retrieval system mn it services. Old historical city, county and state maps of nebraska. At that date, fillmore county included all of presentday fillmore and houston counties, most of winona and a portion of olmsted county. The map library of the wilson library at the university of minnesota, minneapolis, is an outstanding cartographic repository, not restricted to minnesota. They included colorful hand drawn maps, advertisements, photographs of notable residents and buildings, and property owner indexes. History of fillmore county, including the explorers and pioneers of minnesotaby edward d. View minnesota maps such as historical county boundaries changes, old vintage. The first seven reels are plat books from various counties in minnesota.
Most church records are held by individual churches. For corrections to the pope county plat book please go to farm and home publishers website, click on correctupdate plat map information to submit your map correction to farm and home publishers. Minnesota atlases and plats at the borchert map library all dates, some digitized, searchable by county. The counties are arranged alphabetically on each roll. History center of olmsted county check out our newest.
It has extensive collections of minnesota territory and state maps, county and city maps, and fire insurance maps of over 950 minnesota towns and cities. History of fillmore county, minnesota william willford. Much of what is done in the fillmore county assessors office is driven by state statute. These maps and pages may not be reproduced for any reason without the express written consent of the fillmore county historical society. Fillmore county maps are available in a variety of printed and digital formats to suit your needs.
Click download or read online button to get official county plat book and farmers directory of fillmore county minnesota book now. Maintaining and updating the geographical information system gis this system enables the public access to aerial photos, maps and valuation of properties in the county. Fillmore county, minnesota land atlas and plat book 1981 rockford map on. Old historical city, county and state maps of minnesota map geeks. Find out more about newspapers at the minnesota historical society, including those which have not yet been digitized. Farmers directory, reference business directory, and departments devoted to general information. Sumner township was organized in 1858, and named for charles sumner, a united states senator from massachusetts geography. The historical society shared with minnesota reflections images of the early development of the county including milling, woolen and creamery industries, and. Click on a county to bring up a map showing the townships. Map, 18901899, real property, minnesota library of congress.
Come visit our history center to view exhibits on industry. Most of these subdivision plats have been scanned and are available for download on this webpage. Plat book of renville county, minnesota, 1888 renville. Residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical. Genealogy trails history group list of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 fillmore county, minnesota source.
The blue earth county historical society bechs is passionate about inspiring lasting connections. An alphabetical list of all townships in minnesota and which county they are located in. Private companies publish plat books for a number of minnesota counties. Through displays and exhibits, the fillmore county historical society preserves and interprets the heritage of our area. Historical plat books meeker county, mn official website. Pope county, mn plat and directory book farm and home. Plat books are not official recorded documents so their accuracy is not verified. Coordinator hr district court economic development extension gis highway department landfill recycling medical examiner probation recorder.
Cards are available for gift or memorial enclosures at the registration table in. Fillmore county was an early destination for euroamerican settlement following the united states 1851 treaties with the dakota nations. History of fillmore county, minnesota fillmore county historical society on. Minnesota county plat maps and atlases do not circulate, but the plat maps themselves may be reproduced. Norman county is located in the red river valley of minnesota, one of the great farming regions of the world. Home renville county historical society front cover.
We are a nonprofit, membersupported history preservation organization. Nov 18, 2019 minnesota atlases and plats at the borchert map library all dates, some digitized, searchable by county. The acrevalue fillmore county, mn plat map, sourced from the fillmore county, mn tax assessor, indicates the property boundaries for each parcel of land, with information about the landowner, the parcel number, and the total acres. They included colorful hand drawn maps, advertisements, photographs of notable residents and. Sumner township is a township in fillmore county, minnesota, united states. Were looking for folks who share our dedication to putting data online and are interested in helping this project be as successful as it can be. It is named for millard fillmore, the th president of the united states. Tuesday through saturday 9am4pm closed major holidays fees and restrictions apply to use of the library.
Whether you are looking for a traditional printed county plat book, historical plat maps or highly attributed gis parcel data map with boundaries and id number, we have the. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. In addition the society will offer educational opportunities and social interaction for the citizens of norman county and. Extensive collection of books and periodicals on minnesota history and the civil war. A geographical information system gis is a system for capturing, storing, visualizing and analyzing data that has a spatial component. For information on finding these materials, please see the search for maps tab. Meeting dates are the first thursday of the month at 7.
Nebraska maps are vital historical evidence but must be interpreted cautiously and carefully there is a collection of maps called the sanborn fire insurance maps, which can be found at the nebraska state historical society. The minnesota historical society preserves minnesota s past, shares our states stories and connects people with history in meaningful ways. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as searchbug or dex. Biographical index to military resources at olmsted county historical society library. Historical plat books plat books are not official recorded documents so their accuracy is not verified. County plat maps and atlases university of minnesota libraries.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook. Carver county gis provides several mapping applications for the public to interact with gis data being maintained by various county divisions. The name was chosen because of the great number of norwegian immigrants who settled in the county. After the french trappers, many of the earliest settlers came from fillmore county minnesota around 1871. In addition the society will offer educational opportunities and social interaction for the citizens of norman county and other interested members of the public. Lc land ownership maps, 384 available also through the library of congress web site as a raster image. Fillmore county, minnesota genealogy genealogy familysearch. Title standard atlas of fillmore county, minnesota. Individual families living in fillmore county submitted the biographies, so there is information in this book that would otherwise be lost.
Shows federal, state, and county administered lands, and federal fish and wildlife lands. According to the united states census bureau, the township has a total area of 37. Minnesota historical society and the state archives. Atlas and farm directory of fillmore county, minnesota plat. This 1981 publication by the rockford map publishing company is a combination land atlas and plat book showing all of the farms in the various townships of fillmore county along with other information about the county. The objective of the gis office is to develop, implement, and maintain a gis database for the county departments, local government agencies, private companies, and the general public. Atlas and farm directory with complete survey in township plats of fillmore county minnesota. Index of mn death certificates minnesota historical society. Uncover the stories of the people and places you love. Meeker county has preserved a number of plat books, the oldest of which is from 1907. Fillmore county historical society 202 county road 8 fountain, mn 55935 please consider monetary gifts to the society in memorial to loved ones. County plat maps and atlases university of minnesota. Cadastral map showing drainage, section lines and numbers, land ownership, landowners names, roads, railroads, etc.
History of fillmore county, including the explorers and. They were created during the first government land survey of the state conducted by the u. The minnesota historical society has some county maps, land atlases, and plat books. Old historical city, county and state maps of minnesota.
Lavishly illustrated county and city atlases were popular items for minnesota cartographic publishing houses during the late 19th and early 20th century. All recorded subdivision plats can be viewed at the county recorders office. Note that the boundaries shown on the maps and the gis data sets are. Standard atlas of fillmore county minnesota including a plat book of the villages, cities, townships, schools, churches, railroads, streams, roads, cemeteries of the county. Minnesota was organized as a territory in 1849 and by 1852, the population was estimated at 20,000. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type.
The society is a fivestate regional depository for the u. There are random maps and plat maps in the county records at the minnesota historical society research center. Todd county publishes its own plat book minnesotas bookstore carries current plat books for a number of minnesota counties. The first seven reels are plat books from various counties in minnesota, ranging from 1867 until 1946. Minnesota s bookstore carries current plat books for a number of minnesota counties. Description questions description rural directory books include plat maps, directory maps, county maps, directory alpha listings, plat alpha listings, and 911 addresses.
It includes worldwide maps and associated material. Fillmore freeborn goodhue grant hennepin houston hubbard isanti. Standard atlas of fillmore county minnesota plat book minnesota. This collection consists of microfilmed plat books from the minnesota historical society. Norman county historical society preserving the history of. Housed at the minnesota historical society are minnesotas original public land survey plats. For a full list of all published atlases of this area, browse the collection by state. Openstack resources with searchable surname indexes birth records 18701921 microfilm search the surname index death records 18701940microfilm search the surname index obituaries 1857presentmicrofilm and physical copies in bindersearch the surname index marriage records 18581900microfilmsearch the surname index willprobate 18581944microfilmsearch the surname. Minnesota atlases and platbooks online at mnhs pre1917. Tim walzs orders, the history center of olmsted county is now closed to the public. History center of olmsted county will still be accepting donations via our website at. Richardson 202 cty rd 8 fountain mn 55935 phone 5072684449 hours. Sumner township, fillmore county, minnesota wikipedia.
Minnesota state archives minnesota historical society. For more information about how plat books are created, see the wisconsin state cartographers office site. Chatfield township fillmore township forestville township fountain township harmony township holt township. The eighth and final roll reproduces the 1916 plat map book of minnesota, published by w. Digital newspapers at mnhs minnesota historical society.
Atlases and plat books lavishly illustrated county and city atlases were popular items for minnesota cartographic publishing houses during the late 19th and early 20th century. This site is best viewed on a monitor with a resolution setting of 1024 x 768. All holdings are in paper format unless otherwise indicated. Fillmore county historical societymn home facebook. Atlas and farm directory of fillmore county, minnesota plat book. Special monetary gifts may be given in honor of friends and family. Also there is a collection of about 500 plat books and county. As part of this closure, all public programs, tours, rentals are suspended. Fillmore county and the gis geographic information systems office work closely together to provide a variety of services. Minnesota fillmore county maps, fillmore county plat. Norman county historical society preserving the history. Download official county plat book and farmers directory of fillmore county minnesota or read online books in pdf, epub, tuebl, and mobi format. Historical american newspaper pages from 16901963 can be found at the library of congress chronicling america site. Borchert map library at the university of minnesota.
Minnesota land and property genealogy familysearch wiki. We are minnesotas 1st county historical society, founded in 1869. Fillmore county, minnesota land atlas and plat book 1981. Fillmore county history, 1984 fillmore county historical society on. In response to the minnesota department of healths covid19 recommendations and gov. For information on finding these materials, please see the search for maps. View pdfs of minnesota county plat map and atlas holdings information. Standard atlas of fillmore county minnesota plat book.
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