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Please choose one of the following indices to search.   You may search by full name or by last name.  You may use initials for the first name.  See below for more detail on each index.

Summary information on the indexes

Biographical Index - This is an index of miscellaneous items in the collection at the Olmsted County Historical Society.  Items include photographs, diaries, letters, newspaper articles, documents, etc...

Wabasha Cemetery Records Index - Cemetery inscriptions Wabasha County only.

Local Town Histories -  This is a biographical index to the following books:

1857 Census of Olmsted County - This is an index to a transcription of the 1857 census of Olmsted County.The page number indicates the page of the transription, not the actual census.

Rochester Post Bulletin Obituary Index - This is an index to the obituaries published in the Rochester Post-Bulletin from 1993 to 1997. Newspapers are available on microfilm at the Olmsted County Historical Society.

The Stewartville Story- This is an index to the The Stewartville Story by the the Centennial Book Committee, Stewartville, MN, 1957.

Guardianship Records - This is an index to the original paper guardianship records of Olmsted County.   These files consist of information including: names of minors or adults requiring legal guardianship, name of guardian, reson for guardianship, dates of guardianship, expense accounts and misc...

Biographical index to the History of Olmsted County Minnesota, by Joseph Leonard, 1910

Probate Records - This is an index to the orginal paper probate records for Olmsted County located at the Olmsted County Historical Society.  Files vary greatly, but most contain date and place of death, list of heirs, copy of will (if one was written), inventory of personal property, and final disposition of the estate.  There is a lot of duplication, but most files will contain about 10 to 20 pages of genealogical and personal information.

Vine Funeral Home -  Vine Funeral Home is located in Rochester, MN.  this is an index to copies of files located at the Olmsted County Historical Center.  Records usually include a copy of the death certificate and the dates after 1959 frequently have family information also.  The early records are not as complete as later ones.

Wedding Scrapbook - Clippings from the Rochester Post-Bulletin, 1934-1959

Index to Military Resources - This is an index to the questionnaires sent to the Olmsted County veterans after WWII.  Questions included:  name, address, names of parents, birth date and place, name of spouse and date of marriage, names of children, education, organizations, date and place of enlistment, date and place of discharge, ranks in service, record of service, decorations and citations.  Many files contain a photograph.

Rochester Death Records (1871-1940) - Names appearing in the original books of Rochester death records were transcribed for this index. These ledger books contain only deaths occurring within the city limits of Rochester from 1871-1940. Many of the early records are faded and in almost illegible handwriting. Every attempt was made to confirm the correct spelling using additional references..

Rochester Newspaper Subject Index (1859-1912) - This index was transcribed from original handwritten index cards. These index cards were part of a WPA project to index the early Rochester newspapers (1859-1912). This index was never completed and the cards remained unsorted, with the text on both sides with up to 15-20 unrelated references on each card. In some instances, incomplete information is given. References for this index were extracted from the original cards and not the actual newspapers, therefore the index was not proofed against the individual newspaper articles. If you have any corrections please contact the Olmsted County Historical Society.

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