MCHS - Archives & Library

Archives & Library
The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum has an extensive collection of archival and library materials pertaining to life in Morrison County and geneaology. The archival collection started with the gathering of Works Progress Administration (WPA) biographies in 1936. These biographies were taken from families who had a long history in the area and are the basis for our Family Files. The Family Files are filed alphabetically by the last names of people who have a connection to Morrison County. A variety of information is contained in the files. They may include family sheets, obituaries, funeral cards, marriage announcements, copies of legal certificates, family stories, copies of photos, pedigree charts and various other items. Families with the same last names may or may not be related to each other, but those sharing a last name are all filed together. We leave it to researchers to sort out the family connections (but please don't resort our files!). Information from researchers may be added to the Family Files, which is how our files grow. If you would like to add something to our files, please let us know. Note: MCHS does NOT have a file for every family that has ever lived in Morrison County. Do not despair if your family is not listed in the Family Files index. If you provide us with information, we will create a Family File for your family. In addition to the Family Files, the Historical Society has a number of other resources for researchers. They include, but are not limited to the following: Family History Books Little Falls City & Morrison County Directories and Phone Books Plat Books and Area Maps Local Newspapers Government Information District Court and Probate Documents Business Documents Church Histories Cemetery Maps, Indexes and Records School Yearbooks Photographs History Books of the State and County Morrison County State and Federal Census (1850, 1865, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1895, 1900, 1905, 1910, 1920) Obituary Indexes: Pierz Journal and Morrison County Record are complete, Little Falls Daily Transcript is partially complete French-Canadian Genealogical Collections Pre-1908 Homestead & Cash Entry Patents (General Land Office CD-ROM) For information on conducting research at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, check our Fees and Policies.

Archives & Library

The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum has an extensive collection of archival and library materials pertaining to life in Morrison County and geneaology. The archival collection started with the gathering of Works Progress Administration (WPA) biographies in 1936. These biographies were taken from families who had a long history in the area and are the basis for our Family Files.

The Family Files are filed alphabetically by the last names of people who have a connection to Morrison County. A variety of information is contained in the files. They may include family sheets, obituaries, funeral cards, marriage announcements, copies of legal certificates, family stories, copies of photos, pedigree charts and various other items. Families with the same last names may or may not be related to each other, but those sharing a last name are all filed together. We leave it to researchers to sort out the family connections (but please don't resort our files!). Information from researchers may be added to the Family Files, which is how our files grow. If you would like to add something to our files, please let us know.

Note: MCHS does NOT have a file for every family that has ever lived in Morrison County.

Do not despair if your family is not listed in the Family Files index. If you provide us with information, we will create a Family File for your family.

In addition to the Family Files, the Historical Society has a number of other resources for researchers. They include, but are not limited to the following:

Family History Books
Little Falls City & Morrison County Directories and Phone Books
Plat Books and Area Maps
Local Newspapers
Government Information
District Court and Probate Documents
Business Documents
Church Histories
Cemetery Maps, Indexes and Records
School Yearbooks
Photographs
History Books of the State and County
Morrison County State and Federal Census (1850, 1865, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1895, 1900, 1905, 1910, 1920)
Obituary Indexes: Pierz Journal and Morrison County Record are complete, Little Falls Daily Transcript is partially complete
French-Canadian Genealogical Collections
Pre-1908 Homestead & Cash Entry Patents (General Land Office CD-ROM)

For information on conducting research at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum, check our Fees and Policies.

	Morrison County Historical Society The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum
	A Museum and Resource Center for the History of Morrison County, Minnesota, U.S.A.