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
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.
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 (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 Lac Qui Parle County Historical Society) |
| Set in Stone – 84 individual stories of pioneers | by Lac qui Parle Historical Society |
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 | TItle/Author | page |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 1999 | Rosen Pioneers Remembered by Gloria Kolten | 4 |
| Summer 1999 | More on Flötenstein/Koczała! by Paul Kulas | 14 |
Nassau
General Genealogy Links
The following are websites with general resources and genealogy information about Nassau: