Le Sueur County
Towns where Poles settled in Le Sueur County include:
Lexington, and Heidelberg
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 Le Sueur County where Polish families worshiped.
Vital Records and Land Records
The Le Sueur County Recorder’s Office maintains birth, marriage, death and land records.
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.
History Centers and Libraries
Public libraries and history centers have valuable genealogy-related resources, including local historical books, articles and other documents.
General Genealogy Websites
The following are websites with general resources and genealogy information about Le Sueur 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
| title | author | comments |
|---|---|---|
| History of Nicollet and Le Sueur Counties, Minnesota: Their People, Industries and Institutions: With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families, Volume 1 | William G. Gresham, 1916 | Online version |
Lexington
Article about Lexington
Early Lexington
by Blanche Havel Zellmer
PGS-MN Newsletter Article
| Newsletter | page | Title/Author |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2006 | 1 | Drobne Echa Article – Installment #8: Lexington, From Wiarus, 1901, and Rolnik 1906- 1908 by Greg Kishel |
Plat Map
Heidelberg
Heidelberg was settled as a German community, but there was a small Polish population there as well.
Book
| title | author | comments |
|---|---|---|
| An Era of Progress – Heidelberg, Minnesota (1878-1976) | Heidelberg Athletic Association | Online Version |
General Genealogy Links
The following are websites with general resources and genealogy information about Heidelberg: