Forum:Minnesota

Useful Links

 * Minnesota Historical Society
 * Minnesota history timeline
 * Minnesota Historical Society's online timeline
 * A History of Minneapolis: Early History: Resources
 * Minnesota Place Names
 * Minnesota State Demographic Center
 * John R. Borchert Map Library

Historical counties

 * St. Clair County, Indiana (1801-12) (Transferred to Illinois in 1809)
 * St. Charles County, Louisiana (1809-13) (Transferred to Missouri in 1812)
 * Madison County (IL) (1812-18) Formed from St. Clair County (IL)
 * Michilimackinac County, Michigan Territory (1818-37)
 * Crawford County, Michigan and Wisconsin Territories (1818-40)
 * Chippewa County, Michigan Territory (1827-37)
 * Dubuque County (MI) (1834-37)
 * Fayette County (WI) (1837-49)
 * St. Croix County, Wisconsin Territory (1840-49)
 * La Pointe County, Wisconsin Territory (1845-49) Formed from St. Croix
 * Mahkatah County (1849-51) (Mahkahto) (One of Original 9 counties) Dissolved to Pembina and Cass
 * Wahnata County (1849-51) (One of Original 9 counties) Dissolved to Pembina and Cass
 * Buchanan County (1857-61) Formed from Pine County, Dissolved back to Pine
 * Pierce County (1853-62) Formed from Dakota County
 * Superior County Name change to St. Louis then to Lake.
 * Davis County (1855-62) Formed from Cass, Nicollett and Sibley Counties
 * Toombs County (1858-62) Formed from Pembina. Name Changed to Andy Johnson.
 * Newton County (1855-6) Formed from Itasca County and Un-Organized. Name Changed from Doty County, then to St. Louis County.
 * Monroe County merged with Mille Lacs.
 * Lincoln County (1861-8) Formed from Renville County
 * Lac qui Parle County (1862-8) Formed from Davis
 * Manomin County (1857-69) Formed from Ramsey and dissolved to Anoka
 * Monongalia County (1861-70)Formed from Ramsey County, Pierce County and un-Origanized. Dissolved to Kandiyohi County.
 * Aiken County (1857-72) Formed from Pine and Ramsey Counties, Change name to Aitkin County
 * Pembina County-(1849-78) (One of Original 9 counties) Name Change to Kittson County
 * St. Louis County. Name change from Superior, then to Lake.
 * Breckenridge County (1858-62) Formed from Pembina. Name Change to Clay in 1862
 * Andy Johnson County (1862-8) Formally Toombs county. Named changed to Wilkin.