Dakota County
Packing plant, South St. Paul, 1910’s – Courtesy of LakesnWoods.com
Towns where Poles settled in Dakota County include:
South St. Paul
County-Wide Resources
Vital Records 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.
Dakota County Historical Society
The Mission of the Dakota County Historical Society is to collect, preserve, promote and present the history of Dakota County.
General Genealogy Links
The following are websites with general resources and genealogy information about Dakota 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.
South St. Paul
History of the Town
Polish immigrants were recruited to South St. Paul when the stockyard and meatpacking business was developed in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
General Genealogy Links
The following are websites with general resources and genealogy information about South St. Paul:
Local Polish Building
The Polish Hall (article)
622 First Avenue
South, South St. Paul, MN 55075
651-451-7258
| The Polish Hall, built in 1911 in South St. Paul, was a social hall for Polish immigrants to gather for meetings and receptions. It was a place where they could share music, food and other customs of Poland with each other. |
| The original building was later replaced by apartments but the basement is still in use as a bar for the Zagloba Society of the Polish National Alliance. |
South St. Paul Articles
- South St. Paul Stockyards
- Swift Meatpacking plant
- 1948 Meatpackers Strike
- South St. Paul 125th Anniversary
Book
| title | author/Publisher | comments |
|---|---|---|
| South St. Paul: A Brief History | by Lois Glewwe The History Press, Charleston, SC, 2015 | PDF Document by the same author – this has similar information as the book. A thorough index is at the end of the 400 page document. |
South St. Paul Newspapers
The South St. Paul Reporter was in print from 1912-1943.
- South St. Paul Daily Reporter
- South St. Paul Voice – Current monthly newspaper