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REFERENCE LIBRARY
Special Resources - Things you won't find just anywhere!
Did you know there are over 5000 photographs of Anoka County places and people available at Anoka County Historical Society?
The library and archives has thousands of letters, diaries, personal papers, photographs, newspapers, obituaries, and much, much more! These resources will help you research the people and places of Anoka County. The library is used by students from kindergarten to college for help with school projects. Genealogy is a popular subject for research in the archives. Our library specializes in Anoka County resources. A librarian is available to assist patrons.
Maps Road surveys from pre-statehood Plat maps showing land ownership City and county maps from 1850's to current
Microfilm Anoka Area newspapers as early as 1863 Naturalization papers for Anoka County Census material on Anoka County from 1857 to 1920 Selected church and civil records
Newspaper collections from various publications in Anoka County Bethel Banner/Booster Blaine Banner Circulating Pines Columbia Heights Record (selected issues only) Minneapolis and St. Paul papers of significant events and dates Stars and Stripes (various years and military conflicts)
Unpublished books and resources Index of birth, deaths and marriages in the Anoka Union to 1910 Thurston Mortuary Records Anoka County Civil War soldiers History of Fridley Annotated history of Circle Pines and Lexington St. Genevieve's Church early church records Cemetery index books and maps History of the Rum River
"Around the County" project - ongoing Manuscript collections on every community in the county containing a wide variety of topics and articles
Vital Statistics indexing Birth, death, marriage and church records indexed by last name Obituaries copied from local papers since 1974 (with some earlier years)
Manuscript Files These contain everything from diaries, family photographs to newspaper clippings, hand written notes to letters, play programs to personal journals, advertising to compiled histories, and much more! All indexed by surname and topic.
Photograph Files These are arranged by topic and community. Topics include: Street scenes, farming, homes & residences, businesses & firms, transportation, portraits, clubs & organizations, military, schools, fairs & parades, recreational areas, industries, rivers, logging, and more. The photograph collection is currently at about 7,000 cataloged photos from the earliest days of Anoka County to today.
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