TYPES OF FAMILY HISTORY RESOURCES
Election & Appointment Records
- Bond and Oath Records (Elected and Appointed)
- Bond and/or oath records can be found in the County Auditor records, the County Register of Deeds records, and District Court records; search the library catalog by one or more of the following:
- [County name]—officials and employees—bonding
- County officials and employees—[county name]—registers
- Local officials and employees—[county name]—registers
- Municipal officials and employees—[county name]—registers
- Oaths—[county name]
- School districts—[county name]—officials and employees-registers
- Secretary of State records, 1858-
- County/local officials:
- Record of county officers, 1860-1872
- Bonds and oaths of county officials, 1875-1914
- Register of county officers' bonds, 1883-1885
- State officials:
- General index to books of bonds and oaths, 1858-1917
- Bonds and oaths of state officials, 1858-1912
- Record of official bonds and oaths, 1858-1948
- Official letters, communications, and railroad liens, 1856-1942 (including oaths of office)
- Miscellaneous bonds and oaths, 1858-1963
- County/local officials:
- Territorial Secretary records, 1849-1857
- Records, 1849-1857 (including bonds and oaths)
- Civil appointment records, 1849-1858
- You may also search the library catalog by the type of official/employee, e.g. Notaries; Justices of the peace
- Notarial bonds, 1858-1926
- Bond and/or oath records can be found in the County Auditor records, the County Register of Deeds records, and District Court records; search the library catalog by one or more of the following:
- Election Records
- Abstracts of Votes, search the library catalog by:
- Election records Minnesota
- Local elections [county name]; or Local elections [municipal name]
- Voters' lists [county name]
- "Minnesota Election Division" as an author for Secretary of State Office election records
- Example: Abstracts of votes for special elections, 1975-1996
- Affidavits of Nomination, search the library catalog by:
- Nominations for office
- Campaign Expense Statements, search the library catalog by:
- Campaign funds
- Candidates for office
- "Minnesota Election Division" as an author for Secretary of State Office election records
- Example: Campaign expense statements and index to filings, 1918-1938
- Contested Elections:
- Election Contest Records, 1890-1981
- Election Returns:
- Nominating Petitions, search the library catalog by:
- Elections Minnesota
- Local elections [county name]
- Nominations for office
- Petitions
- "Minnesota Election Division" as an author for Secretary of State Office election records
- Example: Nominating petitions, 1892-1996
- Abstracts of Votes, search the library catalog by:
- Voter Records
- County records, search the library catalog by:
- Local elections [county name]
- Voters' lists [county name]
- Municipal records, search the library catalog by:
- Local elections [municipal name]
- Elections [county name]
- Voters' lists [municipal name]
- Example: Minneapolis Register of Electors, 1902-1923 (SAM 104)
- School District records, search the library catalog by:
- School elections [county name]
- School elections Minnesota
- Voters' lists [county name]
- Name of a specific school district, e.g. Independent School District No. 256 (Red Wing)
- Township records, search the library catalog by:
- Local elections [county name the township is in]
- Voters' lists [county name]
- County records, search the library catalog by:
