Indexes
The following is a sampling of the indexes we have available in the Research Center. In the Center we also have indexes to the 1860, 1870 and 1880 Federal census, an index to the 1857 territorial census, indexes to our photograph, book and manuscript collections. For more information or to request a search contact the Research Center.
- The Following link, Digital Photograph Images, will take you to a collection of Blue Earth County photographs digitized and made available for your viewing by the Minnesota Digital Library. The originals are housed at BECHS. This digital collection includes only a small portion of the society's actual photograph collection. For more information or to request copies of these photographs, contact the Research Center.
- Cemetery Index: Volunteers have transcribed and indexed 78 cemeteries in Blue Earth County. The complete information is available in the Research Center in book form.
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Historical Preservation Reference Collection
This collection has great information about different ways to preserve historic buildings, ways to make downtown more presentable and The Old-House Journal, which discusses
different ideas on how to renovate and maintain older houses. Also included in this collection are Sanborn Fire Insurance maps and a book listing the different historic sites
throughout Minnesota.
- Historian: Index to articles published in the Blue Earth County Historian since 1972
1972-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 2000-
This index is a copy of newspaper articles written by prominent Mankato people reminiscing about Mankato
- Marriage Index: Index to marriage announcements published in the Mankato Free Press.
- Minnesota State Census: Index for Blue Earth County. The complete census is available on microfilm in the Research Center. A transcription of the census is available on the public computer in the Research Center
- Obituary Index: Index to obituaries published in the Mankato Free Press.
- Social Notes: Indexes to articles published in Blue Earth County newspapers from 1875-1940s. These articles have been clipped and placed in scrapbooks available at the Society. Articles consist of “gossip” or social brevities of the day.
Beauford Cambria Caroline Ceresco Cray
Cream Danville Decoria Eagle Lake Garden City Good Thunder
Surname Clipping File Index: This file contains an index to the individuals and families for which the Historical Society has clipping files.
Veteran Biographical Data form
- Wills Index: Index to the actual wills of Blue Earth County residents dating from 1858 to 1973 that were donated to Blue Earth County Historical Society. This index does not cover wills that may be held by any other county or state agency. Researchers can request a copy of a will for $15.00.
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- World War II Newspaper Articles: Index to articles published in the Mankato Free Press regarding men and women from Blue Earth County serving in World War II. These articles have been clipped and placed in scrapbooks available at the Society. The 1942-43, 1944 and 1946 indexes are available here. The index for 1945 are currently only available in paper. To have this the 1945 index checked, contact the Research Center.
1942-1943 A-K 1942-1943 L-Z 1944 A-K 1944 L-Z 1946