OTTER TAIL COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:

An Inventory of Its Probate Case Files and Index at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

Part or all of this collection is restricted.
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Creator: Otter Tail County (Minn.). Probate Court.
Title:Probate Case Files and Index.
Dates:circa 1868-1999 (bulk circa 1868-1987).
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Numerical index and case file nos. 1-46270, circa 1868-1987, supplemented by selected files filmed out of sequence.
Quantity:0.4 cubic feet (1 partial box); 297 microfilm reels.
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

The collection is organized into the following sections:

Index, 1924-1999 (bulk 1924-1987) (Unfilmed)
Case Files, circa 1868-1987 (Microfilm SAM 195)


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions:

The negative copy is not available for public use. Public use copies of individual reels will be made on request. The finding aid notes those reels for which use copies already exist.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Otter Tail County (Minn.). Probate Court. Probate Case Files and Index. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm Production:

Microfilm available on interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society. Inquiries regarding purchase should be directed to the Otter Tail County court administrator.

Location of Originals:

The microfilmed originals were disposed of after filming.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 994-47; 996-40; 997-49; 998-80; 2002-26; 2005-43

Processing Information:

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Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Legacy Amendment logo

Digitized by: Aubrey Mullenix, May 2025.

Digitization was made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.

Catalog ID number: 990017218520104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseINDEX (UNFILMED), 1924-1999 (BULK 1924-1987)

File-by-file lists of microfilmed probate case files. Each entry contains microfilm reel number (as assigned by the court), frame number of the first document in the file, case name, file number, date of filing, and a two letter code for case type (estate, guardianship, or commitment).


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115.I.1.14FIndex, 1924-1961. 2 folders.
List of file numbers 14626-18949, 1949-1961, and numbers 6736-16124, 1924-1955. The latter are incomplete and filed out of sequence.
Index, 1961-1971. 4 folders.
List of file numbers P6-42-12120, PX-51-15299, 16954, P9-60-18539, P5-56-16976, P6-59-18363, PX-60-18467, and 18950-30108 (Reel Nos. 131-159).
Index to file numbers P3-86-12266, 13444, P6-48-14205, P3-49-14494, PX-53-15775, P7-53-16107, P8-54-16322, P5-56-17111, P7-60-18572, 19524, P8-62-19556, P6-62-19457, 19461, 19601, 19755, 20009, P8-63-20023, P9-64-20185, 20294, 20695, 20725, and 30109-40873 (Reel Nos. 160-190).
Some files were apparently filmed out of sequence.
Index, 1971-1981. 2 folders.
List of file numbers 40874-44086, and file numbers (filmed out of sequence) 43194, 16250, 30967, 6798, 8017, 9181, 13366, 10596, 18699, 40921, P3-21-5922, P6-27-7466, P3-52-15610, P2-53-15947, P8-59-18249, P7-61-19165, P6-62-19542, P2-63-19675, PX-05-2425 (Reel Nos. 191-255).
Index, 1981-1987. 2 folders.
List of file numbers 44087-46270 (Reel Nos. 256-295).
Index, circa 1939-1999. 1 folder.
List of miscellaneous closed probate case files that interfile with and possibly succeed the files on previous reels.

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Expand/CollapseCASE FILES, CIRCA 1868-1987

Reel numbers assigned by the court have been retained to match entries in the index. Reel numbers 53, 76, and 77 were not used.


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SAM 1951File Nos. 1-262.
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SAM 1952File Nos. 271-505.
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SAM 1953File Nos. 506-725.
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SAM 1954File Nos. 726-894.
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SAM 1955File Nos. 895-1078.
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SAM 1956File Nos. 1079-1323.
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SAM 1957File Nos. 1324-1547.
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SAM 1958File Nos. 1548-1768.
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SAM 1959File Nos. 1769-1984.
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SAM 19510File Nos. 1985-2179.
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SAM 19513File Nos. 2625-2825.
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SAM 19514File Nos. 2826-3013.
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SAM 19515File Nos. 3013-3219.
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SAM 19516File Nos. 3220-3404.
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SAM 19517File Nos. 3405-3616.
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SAM 19518File Nos. 3617-3818.
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SAM 19519File Nos. 3819-4036.
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SAM 19521File Nos. 4344-4452.
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SAM 19522File Nos. 4453-4665.
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SAM 19523File Nos. 4666-4881.
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SAM 19524File Nos. 4882-5084.
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SAM 19525File Nos. 5085-5158.
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SAM 19526File Nos. 5284-5479.
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SAM 19528File Nos. 5675-5893.
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SAM 19529File Nos. 5893-6091.
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SAM 19530File Nos. 6092-6286.
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SAM 19531File Nos. 6296-6470.
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SAM 19532File Nos. 6471-6677.
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SAM 19533File Nos. 6678-6876.
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SAM 19534File Nos. 6877-7071.
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SAM 19535File Nos. 7072-7281.
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SAM 19536File Nos. 7282-7472.
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SAM 19537File Nos. 7473-7662.
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SAM 19538File Nos. 7663-7866.
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SAM 19539File Nos. 7867-8064.
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SAM 19540File Nos. 8065-8258.
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SAM 19541File Nos. 8266-8457.
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SAM 19542File Nos. 8458-8667.
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SAM 19543File Nos. 8667-8859.
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SAM 19544File Nos. 8860-9073.
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SAM 19545File Nos. 9074-9263.
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SAM 19546File Nos. 9264-9488.
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SAM 19547File Nos. 9489-9673.
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SAM 19548File Nos. 9674-9870.
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SAM 19549File Nos. 9871-10,072.
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SAM 19550File Nos. 10073-10294.
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SAM 19551File Nos. 10295-10511.
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SAM 19552File Nos. 10512-10749.
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SAM 19554File Nos. 10750-10963.
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SAM 19555File Nos. 10964-11158.
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SAM 19556File Nos. 11159-11350.
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SAM 19557File Nos. 11351-11530.
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SAM 19558File Nos. 11531-11714.
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SAM 19559File Nos. 11715-11881.
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SAM 19560File Nos. 11882-12061.
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SAM 19561File Nos. 12062-12230.
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SAM 19562File Nos. 12231-12397.
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SAM 19563File Nos. 12398-12564.
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SAM 19564File Nos. 12565-12739.
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SAM 19565File Nos. 12740-12909.
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SAM 19566File Nos. 12910-13089.
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SAM 19567File Nos. 13090-13271.
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SAM 19568File Nos. 13272-13434.
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SAM 19569File Nos. 13435-13620.
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SAM 19570File Nos. 13621-13809.
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SAM 19571File Nos. 13810-14004.
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SAM 19572File Nos. 14005-14185.
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SAM 19573File Nos. 14186-14371.
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SAM 19574File Nos. 14372-14390.
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SAM 19575File Nos. 14553-14625.
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SAM 19578File Nos. 14626‑14702; No. 14054 (out of sequence).
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SAM 19579File Nos. 14703‑14773.
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SAM 19580File Nos. 14774‑14848.
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SAM 19581File Nos. 14849‑14927.
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SAM 19582File Nos. 14928‑15000.
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SAM 19583File Nos. 15001‑15085.
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SAM 19584File Nos. 15086‑15164.
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SAM 19585File Nos. 15165‑15242.
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SAM 19586File Nos. 15243‑15326.
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SAM 19587File Nos. 15327‑15404.
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SAM 19588File Nos. 15405‑15484.
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SAM 19589File Nos.15485‑15572.
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SAM 19590File Nos. 15573‑15658.
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SAM 19591File Nos. 15659‑15743.
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SAM 19592File Nos. 15744‑15828.
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SAM 19593File Nos. 15829‑15906.
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SAM 19594File Nos. 15907‑15980.
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SAM 19595File Nos. 15981‑16066.
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SAM 19596File Nos. 16067‑16149.
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SAM 19597File Nos. 16150‑16243.
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SAM 19598File Nos. 16244‑16325.
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SAM 19599File Nos. 16326‑16406.
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SAM 195100File Nos. 16407‑16493.
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SAM 195101File Nos. 16494‑16564.
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SAM 195102File Nos. 16565‑16642.
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SAM 195103File Nos. 16643‑16726.
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SAM 195104File Nos. 16,727‑16,769; No. 15,522 (out of sequence).
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SAM 195105File Nos. 16770‑16793. File Nos. 6736, 7081, 9015, 9353, 10906, 11195, 11844, 12138, 13121, 13178, 13196, 13426, 13552, 13613, 13643, 13656, 13659, 13680, 13709, 13774, 13797, 13842, 13900, 13909, 13910, 13934, 14129, 14174, 14189, 14231, 14232, 14248, 14305, 14314, 14332, 14351, 14365, 14528, 14592, 14865, 16114, 16124 (out of sequence).
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SAM 195106File Nos. 16794‑16866.
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SAM 195107File Nos. 16867‑16956.
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SAM 195108File Nos. 16957‑17038.
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SAM 195109File Nos. 17039‑17121.
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SAM 195110File Nos. 17122‑17217.
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SAM 195111File Nos. 17218‑17305.
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SAM 195112File Nos. 17306‑17383.
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SAM 195113File Nos. 17384‑17456.
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SAM 195114File Nos. 17457‑17545.
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SAM 195115File Nos. 17546‑17634.
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SAM 195116File Nos. 17635‑17722.
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SAM 195117File Nos. 17723‑17810.
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SAM 195118File Nos. 17811‑17892.
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SAM 195119File Nos. 17893‑17979.
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SAM 195120File Nos. 17980‑18064.
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SAM 195121File Nos. 18065‑18160.
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SAM 195122File Nos. 18161‑18245.
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SAM 195123File Nos. 18246‑18330.
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SAM 195124File Nos. 18331‑18425.
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SAM 195125File Nos. 18426‑18516.
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SAM 195126File Nos. 18517‑18610.
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SAM 195127File Nos. 18611‑18695.
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SAM 195128File Nos. 18696‑18785.
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SAM 195129File Nos. 18786‑18863.
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SAM 195130File Nos. 18864‑18949.
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SAM 195131File Nos. 18950-19022.
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SAM 195132File Nos. 19023-19107.
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SAM 195133File Nos. 19108-19184.
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SAM 195134File Nos. 19185-19260.
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SAM 195135File Nos. 19261-19340.
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SAM 195136File Nos. 19339-19423.
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SAM 195137File Nos. 19424-19507.
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SAM 195138File Nos. 19508-19589.
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SAM 195139File Nos. 19590-19668.
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SAM 195140File Nos. 19669-19732.
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SAM 195141File Nos. 19733-19814.
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SAM 195142File Nos. 19815-19901.
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SAM 195143File Nos. 19902-19984.
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SAM 195144File Nos. 19985-20062.
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SAM 195145File Nos. 20063-20136.
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SAM 195146File Nos. 20137-20196.
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SAM 195147File Nos. 20197-20272.
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SAM 195148File Nos. 20273-20343.
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SAM 195149File Nos. 20344-20428.
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SAM 195150File Nos. 20429-20515.
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SAM 195151File Nos. 20516-20583.
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SAM 195152File Nos. 20584-20646.
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SAM 195153File Nos. 20647-20725.
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SAM 195154File Nos. 20726-20796.
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SAM 195155File Nos. 20797-20870.
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SAM 195156File Nos. 20871-20937.
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SAM 195157File Nos. 20938-30002.
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SAM 195158File Nos. 30003-30070.
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SAM 195159File Nos. 30071-30108.
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SAM 195160File Nos. P3-86-12266 - 30135.
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SAM 195161File Nos. 30136-30206.
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SAM 195162File Nos. 30207-30263.
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SAM 195163File Nos. 30263-30323.
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SAM 195164File Nos. 30324-30385.
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SAM 195165File Nos. 30386-30451.
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SAM 195166File Nos. 30452-30524.
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SAM 195167File Nos. 30525-30590.
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SAM 195168File Nos. 30591-30653.
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SAM 195169File Nos. 30654-30715.
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SAM 195170File Nos. 30716-30780.
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SAM 195171File Nos. 30781-30835.
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SAM 195172File Nos. 30836-30895.
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SAM 195173File Nos. 30896-30952.
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SAM 195174File Nos. 30953-40012.
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SAM 195175File Nos. 40013-40069.
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SAM 195176File Nos. 40070-40123.
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SAM 195177File Nos. 40124-40181.
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SAM 195178File Nos. 40182-40241.
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SAM 195179File Nos. 40242-40300.
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SAM 195180File Nos. 40301-40355.
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SAM 195181File Nos. 40356-40404.
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SAM 195182File Nos. 40405-40465.
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SAM 195183File Nos. 40466-40522.
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SAM 195184File Nos. 40523-40576.
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SAM 195185File Nos. 40577-40624.
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SAM 195186File Nos. 40625-40679.
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SAM 195187File Nos. 40680-40737.
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SAM 195188File Nos. 40738-40789.
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SAM 195189File Nos. 40790-40839.
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SAM 195190File Nos. 40840-40873.
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SAM 195191File Nos. 40874-40930.
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SAM 195192File Nos. 40931-40979.
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SAM 195193File Nos. 40980-41031.
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SAM 195194File Nos. 41032-41088.
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SAM 195195File Nos. 41089-41140.
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SAM 195196File Nos. 41141-41183.
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SAM 195197File Nos. 41184-41236.
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SAM 195198File Nos. 41237-41286.
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SAM 195199File Nos. 41287-41344.
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SAM 195200File Nos. 41345-41393.
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SAM 195201File Nos. 41394-41448.
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SAM 195202File Nos. 41449-41499.
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SAM 195203File Nos. 41500-41549.
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SAM 195204File Nos. 41550-41592.
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SAM 195205File Nos. 41593-41639.
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SAM 195206File Nos. 41640-41690.
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SAM 195207File Nos. 41691-41740.
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SAM 195208File Nos. 41741-41788.
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SAM 195209File Nos. 41789-41836.
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SAM 195210File Nos. 41837-41892.
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SAM 195211File Nos. 41893-41946.
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SAM 195212File Nos. 41947-41999.
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SAM 195213File Nos. 42000-42051.
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SAM 195214File Nos. 42052-42107.
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SAM 195215File Nos. 42108-42149.
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SAM 195216File Nos. 42150-42198.
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SAM 195217File Nos. 42199-42237.
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SAM 195218File Nos. 42238-42284.
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SAM 195219File Nos. 42285-42342.
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SAM 195220File Nos. 42343-42388.
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SAM 195221File Nos. 42389-42444.
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SAM 195222File Nos. 42445-42489.
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SAM 195223File Nos. 42490-42542.
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SAM 195224File Nos. 42543-42597.
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SAM 195225File Nos. 42598-42654.
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SAM 195226File Nos. 42655-42718.
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SAM 195227File Nos. 42719-42770.
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SAM 195228File Nos. 42771-42816.
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SAM 195229File Nos. 42817-42868.
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SAM 195230File Nos. 42869-42919.
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SAM 195231File Nos. 42920-42973.
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SAM 195232File Nos. 42974-43021.
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SAM 195233File Nos. 43022-43073.
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SAM 195234File Nos. 43074-43123.
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SAM 195235File Nos. 43124-43171.
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SAM 195236File Nos. 43172-43216.
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SAM 195237File Nos. 43217-43259.
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SAM 195238File Nos. 43260-43309.
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SAM 195239File Nos. 43310-43364.
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SAM 195240File Nos. 43365-43412.
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SAM 195241File Nos. 43413-43459.
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SAM 195242File Nos. 43460-43502.
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SAM 195243File Nos. 43503-43552.
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SAM 195244File Nos. 43553-43599.
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SAM 195245File Nos. 43600-43652.
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SAM 195246File Nos. 43653-43704.
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SAM 195247File Nos. 43705-43741.
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SAM 195248File Nos. 43742-43781.
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SAM 195249File Nos. 43782-43826.
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SAM 195250File Nos. 43827-43879.
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SAM 195251File Nos. 43880-43935.
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SAM 195252File Nos. 43936-43993.
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SAM 195253File Nos. 43994-44046.
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SAM 195254File Nos. 44047-44086.
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SAM 195255File Nos. 43194, 16250, 30967, 6798, 8017, 9181, 13366, 10596, 18699, 40921, P3-21-5922, P6-27-7466, P3-52-15610, P2-53-15947, P8-59-18249, P7-61-19165, P6-62-19542, P2-63-19675, PX-05-2425.
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SAM 195256File Nos. 44087-44132.
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SAM 195257File Nos. 44133-44193.
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SAM 195258File Nos. 44194-44239.
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SAM 195259File Nos. 44240-44296.
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SAM 195260File Nos. 44297-44345.
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SAM 195261File Nos. 44346-44396.
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SAM 195262File Nos. 44397-44444.
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SAM 195263File Nos. 44445-44501.
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SAM 195264File Nos. 44502-44552.
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SAM 195265File Nos. 44553-44607.
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SAM 195266File Nos. 44608-44664.
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SAM 195267File Nos. 44665-44720.
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SAM 195268File Nos. 44721-44774.
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SAM 195269File Nos. 44775-44828.
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SAM 195270File Nos. 44829-44885.
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SAM 195271File Nos. 44886-44939.
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SAM 195272File Nos. 44940-44986.
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SAM 195273File Nos. 44987-45037.
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SAM 195274File Nos. 44038-45089.
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SAM 195275File Nos. 45090-45148.
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SAM 195276File Nos. 45149-45204.
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SAM 195277File Nos. 45205-45249.
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SAM 195278File Nos. 45250-45312.
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SAM 195279File Nos. 45313-45365.
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SAM 195280File Nos. 45366-45426.
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SAM 195281File Nos. 45427-45482.
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SAM 195282File Nos. 45483-45540.
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SAM 195283File Nos. 45541-45608.
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SAM 195284File Nos. 45609-45662.
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SAM 195285File Nos. 45663-45720.
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SAM 195286File Nos. 45721-45780.
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SAM 195287File Nos. 45781-45847.
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SAM 195288File Nos. 45878-45907.
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SAM 195289File Nos. 45908-45957.
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SAM 195290File Nos. 45958-46014.
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SAM 195291File Nos. 46015-46072.
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SAM 195292File Nos. 46073-46136.
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SAM 195293File Nos. 46137-46197.
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SAM 195294File Nos. 46198-46256.
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SAM 195295File Nos. 46257-46270.
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SAM 195296Miscellaneous files filmed out of sequence:
File Nos. P1-32-8989 - PX-71-40772.
File Nos. 25330–45187.
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SAM 195297Miscellaneous files filmed out of sequence: File Nos. 45239–46220.
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SAM 195298Miscellaneous files filmed out of sequence: File Nos. 1-44035.
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SAM 195299Miscellaneous files filmed out of sequence: File Nos. 44035 - P5-87-46042.
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SAM 195300Miscellaneous files filmed out of sequence: File Nos. 46110 - PO-88-45990.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG HEADINGS

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

Topics:
Capacity and disability -- Minnesota -- Otter Tail County.
Decedents' estates -- Minnesota -- Otter Tail County
Guardian and ward -- Minnesota -- Otter Tail County.
Document Types:
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