The History and Genealogy Research
Of
Rice County
and
Southren Dakota County, Minnesota
By
Shannon Sleeth
This web page is dedicated to Genealogy, My Husband and my own family lines. Also in helping others search for Ancestors who Lived in Rice County Minnesota.
SurnamesThis is my personal Genealogy
My Quest This is about how I started in Genealogy, what I am researching, and How I got started in the interest of Rice County
Wahpekute Dakota Sioux The First people of the area
History of Rice County Townships
I am still looking for people intrested in starting a township page, or help with research please read help for information.
1870 Statistics of Rice County
Makers of Rice County Minnesota
Churches
Cemeteries and Transcriptions
Rice County In The Civil War, Including the Dakota Sioux War of 1862
Men who Mustered in Rice County
Civil War
Men who served in another State/Company and lived in Rice County
Rice County Plat 1900 Map
Rice County Family Histories on the web and great Rice County Links
Biography of the people who lived in Rice County
I am looking to add biograpies of as Many Rice County Families as I can, Please Email me if you would like to add one
Rice County Pictures:
Do you have an old photo? I am looking to add pictures of people, Homes, Churches, Buildings..
Obituaries:
I am looking for Obituaries to add! I do have a few located on my Northfield Page.
Minnesota Census of 1850 now online from US Gen Web. Rice County was not yet evolved, Some early settlers and people licenced by "Fur Companies" were in the area. See the map of 1849-1851 Minnesota Territory
American Memory Collections: from the Library of Congress
Links to some of there Data base that pertains to Rice County
Old Rail Fence Corners:
This was a book pulished from the MN Historical Society (first published in 1914, re-published in 1954) , and tells stories from some of the early settlers of the area , it was compiled from members of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Old Rail Fence Corners Charter Oak Chapter, Faribault
Old Rail Fence Corners Josiah Edson Chapter, Northfield
Maps from the American Memory Collection:
Panoramic view of Northfield 1869, and Faribault 1869
Railroad Maps of Minnesota 1874 and 1897
Southern Dakota County Information:
Waterford, Sciotia, Greenvale,and Castle Rock. I started this information because it is located next to Rice County, and the closest City is Northfield. People did most of there business in Northfield and Rice County.
Dakota County Genealogical Society
Dakota County Minnesota 1895 Map
Highland CemeteryA Cemetery in Dakota County in need of help.
Red Rose Cemetery Waterford, Dakota County, Minnesota.
Historical Resume of Veterans in Red Rose Cemetery
Greenvale Cemetery Greenvale, Dakota County, Minnesota.
I am looking for any information on the Men who Mustered In Dakota County, Minnesota during the Civil War. Also looking for volunteers to help with some research on this or any OTHER project on this web page!
Do you have a Success Story? Or something on these pages have helped you locate an ancestor or family information. I would love to hear it,Please take a moment and sign my Guestbook!
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Copyright Shannon Sleeth
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