Lac qui Parle County
First Blacksmith Shop, Nassau, MN, 1894 – Courtesy of MN Historical Society
Locations where Poles settled in Lac Qui Parle County include:
Towns: Nassau
Unincorporated Communities: Rosen
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 Lac qui Parle County where Polish families worshiped.
The Poles in Rosen and Nassau were few in number and came primarily from Koczała (German- Flötenstein) in the West Pomeranian area of Poland, between 1879 and 1890.
Vital Records and Land Records
The Lac qui Parle County Recorder’s Office maintains birth, marriage, death and land records.
Historical Society and Public Library
Public libraries and historical societies have valuable genealogy-related resources, including local historical books, photos, articles and other documents.
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 Lac qui Parle County:
Books
| title | Author |
|---|---|
| The Churches of Lac qui Parle County – Inspiration Through the Lens | by Lac qui Parle Historical Society (Purchase through the La Qui Parle Historical Society Gift Shop) (Photography by Kelly Lund), 2018 |
| Prairie Chronicles: A History of Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota | by Micki Buer, 1995 |
| Lac qui Parle County – 150 Years of History | by Jon Willand (Purchase through the La Qui Parle Historical Society Gift Shop) |
| Set in Stone – 84 individual stories of pioneers | by Lac qui Parle Historical Society (Purchase through the La Qui Parle Historical Society Gift Shop) |
Maps
The 1916 plat map is 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.
Rosen
PGS-MN Newsletter Articles
(You will need to scroll down to the page indicated to find the article within the newsletter link)
| newsletter | page | TItle/Author |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 1999 | 4 | Rosen Pioneers Remembered by Gloria Kolten |
| Summer 1999 | 14 | More on Flötenstein/Koczała! by Paul Kulas |
Nassau
General Genealogy Links
The following are websites with general resources and genealogy information about Nassau: