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Among the Wheat-fields of Minnesota
by G.W. Schatzel. Among the first settlers in Minnesota were farmers, come to plant and harvest grain for themselves and the remainder of the country. This article from January 1868 describes the process for growing wheat and bringing it to market in southeast Minnesota, an area no longer known for the crop. The author brings vast amounts of descriptive detail to the process of farming in the area and the people who perform the various functions. ISBN 1-932212-11-6, 2005, paper, 33 pps., illus., reprint
$ 7.95 PE-002

Mexicans in Minnesota
by Donicio Valdes. The history of Mexicans in the Midwest has been a history of working-class people in railroads, heavy industry, meat packing and sugar beet production, from the Red River Valley to the southern part of the state. 112 pp., illus., map, reading list, notes, index
$ 13.95 M-562

The Land of Lakes, or, The New Northwest
by L.W. Powell. This reprint from October 1875 details the early history of Minnesota beginning with Cartier and the French fur-traders, Jonathan Carver, missionaries such as Fathers Hennepin and Nicollet, the arrival of immigrants, the Dakota War of 1862, educational institutions, the naming of geographical features, and the development of the cities of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth. ISBN 1-932212-09-4, 2005, paper, 30 pps., illus., reprint
$ 7.95 PE-001

Among the Wheat-fields of Minnesota
by G.W. Schatzel. Among the first settlers in Minnesota were farmers, come to plant and harvest grain for themselves and the remainder of the country. This article from January 1868 describes the process for growing wheat and bringing it to market in southeast Minnesota, an area no longer known for the crop.
$ 7.95

Ojibwe in Minnesota
by Anton Treuer. From the fur trade, through treaties, missionaries, government policy, and more to today, the complicated history of the Ojibwe people--their economy, culture and clan system, and their changes through time. Excellent! 2010, 104 pp., paper, illus., additional reading suggestions
$ 14.95 M-610

Index to Century Farms of Minnesota
compiled by Mary Bakeman and Charles Cannons. Every name index to the Century Farms applications through 1986. These farms were required to be in the same family for more than 100 years. Finding a name in the index can lead researchers to a direct line family tree for that time period. ISBN 1-932212-26-4, 2009, 76 pp., paper.
$ 14.00 M-609

Minnesota Genealogical Journal: 42
Sept 2009 (Full table of contents) 100 pages of records
$ 13.00 MGJ:42

The Minnesota Pioneer, 4 February 1856-15 February 1856
Sept 2009 (Full table of contents) 100 pages of records
$ 13.00 MGJ:42-01

Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars: Burials at Fort Snelling
Sept 2009 (Full table of contents) 100 pages of records
$ 13.00 MGJ:42-02

Freemasons Was-Z in Minnesota, 1890 (Except Minneapolis and St. Paul)
Sept 2009 (Full table of contents) 100 pages of records
$ 13.00 MGJ:42-03

Celebrating Our Norwegian Minnesotan Heritage
by the Norwegian Statehood Pioneer Project, to focus attention on this ethnic group's pioneer experiences in Minnesota. Over 100 territorial pioneer biographies and stories of 200+ Norwegian pioneers who settled in Minnesota from 1850-2008. 2009, paper, 315 pp.
$ 24.95 M-606

Emergency Aid for the Sufferers--Claims from the Dakota Conflict, Vol. 5: 1862-1863
compiled by Mary Hawker Bakeman. Financial requests of individual sufferers and reimbursement requests from those who provided shelter, food and clothing, taken from the records of the Minnesota State Archives. Those still needing aid in January 1863 are listed, mostly widows and their families, as they try to survive and return to normal lives. ISBN 1-932212-25-6, 2009, paper, 130 pp., index, illus.
$ 19.95 M-604

Six Miles from St. Paul: Family and Society of Sarah Jane Sibley
by David M. Grabitzke. The story of Henry Sibley's wife Sarah (Steele), her challenges in maintaining relationships with family, friends, God and a rapidly homogenizing culture, and her efforts at leading Minnesota's very first historic preservation effort. Extensive notes, family trees, information on the households around the Sibleys in Mendota, well documented! 2008, paper, 188 pp., illus.
$ 14.95 M-605

History of Washington County: Gateway to Minnesota History
by Robert Goodman, with additional material by Marc Hugunin. A comprehensive history, lavishly illustrated, many maps, stories of individuals and groups, for this diverse and extensive area. 2008, soft cover, 280 pages, indexed, maps, photos
$ 25.00 M-603

Minnesota on the Map
by David A. Lanegran with the assistance of Carol Urness. Magnificent volume bringing together for the first time stunning but rarely seen maps of Minnesota through five centuries, showing what happened in the past and what was planned for the future. 2008, hardcover, 224 pages, 212 color illustrations, notes, index, bibliography
$ 34.95 M-601

Trails of Tears: Minnesota's Dakota Indian Exile Begins
Series of essays about the weeks following the end of the Dakota War of 1862, with the travel of the Indian prisoners to Mankato, and the families to Fort Snelling. Details of the mob plots to kill the prisoners also included. ISBN 1-932212-24-8, 2008, paper, 200 pp., index, illus.
$ 24.95 F-542

Obit Index, Ostfriesiche Nachrichten/Ostfriesen Zeitung, Vol. 3 and expanded, 2006
compiled and indexed by Rick Gersema. Published in Dubuque, Breda and Ball Lake, IA, this German-language paper carried many obituaries of interest to East Friesen immigrants. Data here includes surname, middle and maiden names, date of paper, death place and place, state, birth place and date, with both a standard and a maiden name index. Heavy settlement from this area came to Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and other nearby states. (Supply limited) 2006, paper, spiral bound
$ 15.00 D-132

Diocese of Minnesota: The Second Fifty Years
by E.L.Sheppard. History of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota from 1908 to 1958 and the History of the Diocese of Duluth 1895 to 1944. 1972, soft cover 114 pp., indexed
$ 10.00 M-598

Tales of the Tenth Regiment, Minnesota Volunteers, 1862-1863
Previously unpublished pocket diaries of two soldiers from Sibley County who fought in the Dakota Conflict plus a summary of efforts made to protect southern Minnesota settlers afterwards. 1996, paper, 36 pp., illus.
$ 7.50 M-224

Bits & Pieces: Celebrating 150 Years of Sibley County History
Collection of stories from newspapers, county histories, individuals, including the Sibley County chapter from History of the Minnesota Valley by E.D. Neill from 1882. 2003, paper, 238 pp., illus., indexed
$ 15.00 M-599

Joseph R. Brown and His Times
by William E. Lass, professor of history at Mankato State University. Brown spent a half century in Minnesota, from 1820-1870, and witnessed Minnesota's evolution from a virtually unsettled wilderness to a rapidly growing state of 439,000 people. This paper takes Brown from the early American frontier, through Wisconsin territory, Minnesota territory, early statehood, and finally into Dakota Territory. It has been said that not much happened on the Minnesota frontier without Brown's involvement! 1995, paper, 28 pp.
$ 7.50 M-600

Rails to the North Star: Minnesota Railroad Atlas
by Richard S. Prosser. From the first land grants for railroad construction in 1857, to the height of the street railways of the 1920s, to the consolidation of railroad companies in the 1960s, this volume captures all facets of railroad development. 2007 (reprint), paper, 296 pages, photos
$ 29.95 M-596

Claims from the Dakota Conflict: Supplying the Local Militia - Vol. 4: 1863-1870
More than 2800 claims authorized by the Board of Auditors. Some of the claims had been held over from the original Board of Auditors, some were new, some were approved by the Minnesota Legislature. ISBN 1-932212-23-X, 2007, paper, 102 pp., indexed
$ 19.95 M-595

Carlton Chronicles
by Francis M. Carroll; photo selection and editing by Marlene Wisuri & the Carlton History Committee. The crossroads of great railroads, a mighty river, and a growing highway system shaped the settlement of Carlton, Minnesota. This book traces the story of the county seat of Carlton County and its people through over 125 years of colorful history with pictures and narrative. 2006, paper, 160 pp., almost 300 photos
$ 20.00 M-594

Guide to Finding Episcopalians in Minnesota for Genealogists and Historians
by Arthur Louis Finnell. Finding records after a church is closed is difficult. This guide simplifies the task for Episcopalians, compiling information on the repository and actual records located for the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota. The listing itself is by the name of the location of the church, making it easy to match to censuses. 2007, paper, 46 pp.
$ 10.00 M-593

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