Demographics
- Minnesota Territorial & State Census (1820-1905, MNHS)Detailed listing of what information was asked for each census, which counties were included, and where to find full text access to them.
- data.census.gov This link opens in a new window
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Statistical population, housing, economic, and geographic data from the United States Census. Replaces American FactFinder. - Ancestry.com Library Edition This link opens in a new window
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Genealogical records, census data, military records, photos, and historical maps from Ancestry.com. International coverage with particular strength in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Dates of coverage vary by collection. - Fold3 Library Edition This link opens in a new windowContains military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the people who served.
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Get quick and easy access to current and historical U.S. census data and demographic information. Covers 1790 - 2010.
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US Census, 1900-1950
- Decennial Census by Decade (publications and reports)
- Decade-specific information about where census information is archived and displayed
- 1940 Census - Minnesota - Rice County (population tables)
- 1950 Census - Minnesota - Rice County (population tables)
Other primary sources
- Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 This link opens in a new window
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Large-scale maps of American towns and cities. Maps include information such as the outline of each building; the size, shape and construction materials, heights, and function of structures; and locations of windows and doors. The maps also give street names, street and sidewalk widths, property boundaries, building use, house and block numbers, railroad and streetcar track information, and some utility information. Covers 1867 - 1970.
Bureau of Land Management
- Bureau of Land ManagementThe BLM deals with mining and national parks, among other things. There's not a lot of information here, but they do have some federal land records and legislation that deals with public lands.
- Bureau of Land Management Library (Internet Archive)The BLM Library collection includes a full range of land and natural resource management publications including wildlife, vegetation, soil, air, water, geology, minerals, archaeology, energy, landscape ecology, rangeland, and others.
- NPSHistory.comAn independent website of curated primary and secondary sources about the National Park Service. Compiled by two former NPS employees. As always, use with discretion. Contains publications from the Bureau of Land Management.
- Bureau of Land Management FOIA LibrarayIncludes documents requested by FOIA, plus links to relevant portions of Land Records, GIS info, statistics, the Federal Register, Congressional testimony, and more.
