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Find grave records through this grave site resource. Look up records by state and discover multiple options for finding your ancestors. This site works much like the well known genealogy resource Ancestory.com.
 
Minnesota Reflections brings you over 10,000 images and documents shared by over sixty cultural heritage organizations across the state. This site offers a broad view of Minnesota's history for researchers, educators, students, and the public. Browse by contributing institution to see photographs contributed by HHM.
 
 
Resources for African American News and History by State:
 

Local Historical Organizations:


Bloomington Historical Society                                            10206 Penn Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55431
952-563-8653

Brooklyn Historical Society
5600 85th Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
763-536-0842
brooklynhistorical@yahoo.com
www.thebrooklyns.com

Champlin Historical Society
Champlin City Hall
11955 Champlin Drive
Champlin, MN 55316
President: Julia Whalen
763-323-0124
Julia@debraston.com
Hours: Historic Dunning School by appointment
www.champlinhs.org

Deephaven Historical Society
4640 Old Kent Road
Deephaven, MN 55331 (Mailing)
952-474-3515
Fax: 952-401-9091
Contact: Tom Anderson
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, City Hall

Eden Prairie Historical Society
c/o Eden Prairie City Hall
8080 Mitchell Road
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Contact: Marie Wittenberg
952-934-0961
mariewittenberg@aol.com

Edina Historical Society
4711 West 70th Street
Edina, MN 55435
Executive Director: Marci Matson
612-928-4577
Hours: Thursday 9-12 Noon, Saturday 10-12
edinahistory@yahoo.com
www.edinahistoricalsociety.org

Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society
PO Box 305
Excelsior, MN 55331
952-221-4766
info@elmhs.org
www.elmhs.org
Contact: Betty Peck

Golden Valley Historical Society
6731 Golden Valley Road
7800 Golden Valley Road (Mailing)
Golden Valley, MN 55427
763-588-8578
Contact: Don Anderson
maryanddon3030@aol.com
www.pressenter.com/~gvhs/

Hopkins Historical Society
1010-1st Street South (Mailing)
33-14th Street North
Hopkins Activity Center
952-548-6480
Hopkins, MN 55343
Contact: Dean Empanger, 952-938-8304
www.hopkinsmnhistoricalsociety.org/

Independence Town Hall Museum
County Road 90 and T.H. #12
Sundays 2-5 p.m. June-August

Maple Grove Historic
Preservation Society
PO Box 1180 (Mailing)
12800 Arbor Lakes Parkway N
Maple Grove, MN 55311-6180
763-494-5983
President: Emily Koehler
763-420-3961

Minnetonka Historical Society
13209 McGinty Road East
Minnetonka, MN 55305
952-930-3962
mhs@minnetonka-history.org
www.minnetonka-history.org

North Hennepin Historical Society
Henry Klersy
8905 County Road 19
Corcoran, MN 55357

Plymouth Historical Society
3400 Plymouth Boulevard
Plymouth, MN 55447 (mailing)
Old Town Hall (museum)
3605 Fernbrook Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
763-559-9201
Contact: Vern Dotseth, 763-559-3777
Hours: Third Sunday of the month 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Fourth Monday of the month 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Pond Dakota Heritage Society
Bloomington Civic Plaza
1800 W. Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55431
952-563-8738
www.ci.bloomington.mn.us, keywords: pond house
jludwig@ci.bloomington.mn.us

Richfield Historical Society
PO Box 23304 (mailing)
Bartholomew House
6901 Lyndale Avenue South (museum)
Richfield, MN 55423
612-798-6140
Director: Jodi Larson
staff@richfieldhistory.org
http://www.richfieldhistory.org/

Robbinsdale Historical Society
4915 42nd Ave. North
c/o Wayne Murphey, 3720 Zinnia Lane, Plymouth, MN 55441
Hours: 10 - 4 p.m. Fridays

St. Bonifacius Historical Society
PO Box 774
St. Bonifacius, MN 55375
952-446-1089
Contact: Tom Logelin
Hours: No Museum, call for appointment

St. Louis Park Historical Society
Mailing Address: 3700 Monterey Drive
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
slphistory@slphistory.org
www.slphistory.org

Wayzata Historical Society
402 East Lake Street, at the Depot
Wayzata, MN 55391
Contact: Merrily Borg Babcock
95-473-3631
www.wayzatahistoricalsociety.org

Western Hennepin County Pioneers Association
1953 West Wayzata Boulevard (museum)
Box 332 (mailing)
Long Lake, MN 55356
952-473-6557
museum@whcpa-museum.org
Website:
www.whcpa-museum.org
Contact: Steve Kelley

Westonka Historical Society
PO Box 84
Mound, MN 55364
952-472-9800
Contact: Pam Myers
pmyers@TIES2.net
www.westonkahistoricalsociety.org