Marshall County
Oslo, MN Railroad Depot, 1908- Courtesy of Pennington County Historical Society
Locations in Marshall County where Poles settled include:
Towns: Oslo, Argyle, Middle River, Grygla, Strandquist, Stephen, Warren, Karlstad
Unincorporated Communities: Florian
County-Wide Resources
Catholic Churches and Cemeteries
The church was a central point in the lives of Polish immigrants. Learn more about the churches and cemeteries in Marshall County where Polish families worshiped.
Vital Records and Land Records
The Marshall County Recorder’s Office maintains birth, marriage, death and land records.
Historical Society and Museum
The Historical Society preserves artifacts and historical information related to Marshall County and its people.
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
The U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Land Management has General Land Office Records where you can pick the state and county, then type a surname. If an ancestor purchased land, you will likely be able to see the document and details about the land and purchase.
Census Records
United States Census Records
You can find a lot of information about the U.S. Census records on the National Archives website. The U.S. Census was done every ten years from 1790 through 1950. (the site has direct links to census records for 1940 and 1950). FamilySearch and Ancestry also have census records (Ancestry requires a paid subscription).
Minnesota State Census Records
- The first Minnesota Territorial Census was taken in 1849, and was taken again in 1850, 1853, 1855, and 1857.
- After Minnesota became a State in 1858, the Minnesota State Census was taken every 10 years, in years that ended with a 5: 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905.
- 1905 was the last year of the Minnesota State Census.
General Genealogy Links
The following are websites with general resources and genealogy information about Marshall County:
Maps
Plat maps are helpful in showing who owned the land that year. Click on the area you are interested in until you get to the detail level with names.
Book
Family Maps of Marshall County, Minnesota, Deluxe Edition
by Gregory A. Boyd
Arphax Publishing, 2007
(The link shows all of the names included in the book)
PGS-MN Newsletter Article
(You will need to scroll down to the page indicated to find the article within the newsletter link)
| newsletter | page | title/Author |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2000 | 1 | The Origin of Polish Settlement in Northwest Minnesota by John Radzilowski |
Historic Newspapers
The link below outlines a number of historic newspapers across Marshall County as well as present newspapers.
Oslo
General Genealogy Links
Plat Map
Argyle
General Genealogy Links
Plat Map
Karlstad
Book
Portrait of Progress: A History of Karlstad, Minnesota, 1905-1980
by Jeanne Collins, 1980
General Genealogy Links
Local Public Library
Middle River
Map
Warren
Local Public Library
General Genealogy Links
Book
Water Over the Tracks
by Mara Wittman
(about Warren floods of 1996-97)
Map
Grygla
Local Public Library
Public libraries can be a valuable resource for finding local historical books, articles and other documents related to genealogy.
General Genealogy Links
The following are websites with general resources and genealogy information about Grygla.