gr00658.xml Governor: An Inventory of Its Forfeited Tax Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

 Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, October 2012. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota. Governor. Forfeited tax records. 1906-1915. Materials in English. The forfeited tax deed records, one page forms containing the name of person to whom certificate of sale was issued; county of residence, legal description of land sold, and date, serve as an index and register to the forfeited tax title certificates. The certificates contain notices of expiration of redemption sent to the delinquent landowner, affidavits of publication of notices, certificates of absolute property sale by county auditor, noting the date of sale, new purchaser, and price, sheriff's returns, and other certifications. 26.5 cubic feet (25 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. ARRANGEMENT

The records are arranged in the following sections.

Forfeited Tax Deed Records Forfeited Tax Title Certificates CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Minnesota. Tax forfeiture -- Minnesota. Tax-sales -- Minnesota. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Governor. Forfeited Tax Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: None; 207

 Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001703349

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Forfeited Tax Deed Records, 1906-1915

Each form certifies that the specified piece of real property has been forfeited to the State of Minnesota by reason of non-payment of taxes, that the state sold it at a sale of unredeemed lands, that a certificate of such sale (in form prescribed by the Attorney General) was issued to the named purchaser, that the purchaser served a notice of expiration of redemption, that the time of redemption as provided by statue has expired; and that the certificate has been presented to the governor, entitling the purchaser to the deed herewith issued.

Each volume contains an index by name of purchaser.

 106.F.7.6F Volume A, March 1906-September 1907. 1 volume. Volume B, September 1907-February 1909. 1 volume. Volume C, February 1909-February 1910. 1 volume. 106.F.7.7B Volume D, February 1910-March 1911. 1 volume. Volume E, March 1911-May 1912. 1 volume. Volume F, May 1912-November 1913. 1 volume. 106.F.7.8F Volume G, November 1913-December 1914. 1 volume. Volume H, December 1914-April 1915. 1 volume. Volume I, State Deed of Delinquent Tax Property under Chapter 543, Laws of 1913, August 1914-April 1915. 1 volume.

Labeled Special Sale.

 Forfeited Tax Title Certificates, 1906-1915

Many certificates are individually numbered (reference unknown) and are further stamped with a letter and number that correspond to the appropriate volume of the forfeited tax deed records. The certificates are arranged in order by this latter letter/number.

 115.K.13.4F A1-507. 115.K.13.5B A508-584, B1-193. 115.K.13.6F B194-401. 115.K.13.7B B402-555. 115.K.13.8F B556-640, C1-200. 115.K.13.9B C201-475. 115.K.13.10F C476-640, D1-120. 115.K.13.11B D121-275. 115.K.13.12F D276-480. 115.K.13.13B D481-640, E1-41. 115.K.13.14F E42-210. 115.K.14.1B E211-370. 115.K.14.2F E371-506. 115.K.14.3B E507-640, F1-75. 115.K.14.4F F76-310. 115.K.14.5B F311-539. 115.K.14.6F F540-636. 115.K.14.7B G1-295. 115.K.14.8F G296-404. 115.K.14.9B G405-639, H1-34. 115.K.14.10F H35-100, Il-85. 115.K.14.11B I86-130.