Genealogy

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If you have any questions related to your search please contact yourroots@mndiscoverycenter.com

The Research Center contains one of the largest collections of genealogical and local history research materials in the Upper Midwest and includes, among many others:

•  census,
• naturalization records,
• passenger arrival records,
• mining company newsletters,
• and a survey of Women in Industry taken in 1919.

The reference book collection, maps, photographs, oral histories and microfilmed newspapers are a gold mine of information for genealogists, historians, scholars and students.

The library reading room provides a comfortable research area for visitors. Microfilm reader printers and photocopier equipment are available for use by the public. Photocopies and print-outs are $0.25 and microfilm reader copies are $0.50.

The archive is a designated government records repository for the taconite tax relief area, and consist of city, township, political and military records; church, civic organization, business and personal papers; and maps, mining records, and photographs. Archival materials are available by appointment with the appropriate Archivist Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursdays until 9 p.m.