AUDITOR:
An Inventory of Its Township and Village Organization Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. State Auditor. | |
| Title: | Township and Village Organization Records. | |
| Dates: | 1858-[approximately 1976]. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Record books and files giving data on the organization of Minnesota townships and villages, including names, name changes, locations (legal descriptions), and dates and nature of any changes in name, boundaries, or organizational status. | |
| Quantity: | 3.5 cubic feet (2 boxes, 1 oversize box, and 1 volume). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Minnesota Statutes 1866, Chapter 10, Section 5 and succeeding laws and statutes required county auditors to report this information to the state auditor (now to the commissioner of revenue).
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. State Auditor. Township and Village Organization Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: None; 985-143; 986-9
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017098800104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 112.D.2.8F | Township Organization Record, 1858–approximately 1976. 1 volume: | ||||||||||
| Pages 1-149. Old record of townships, 1858–June 1870. | |||||||||||
| For each county, lists the name of each township or village, its location (legal description), and remarks, usually name changes and citations to letters (see Township Organization Files, below), laws, or diagrams. | |||||||||||
| Pages 150-253. New record of townships, 1870–approximately 1976. | |||||||||||
| Counties organized as of June, 1870, are listed alphabetically. Under each county is listed each township or village name, legal description, and remarks (usually date of organization). Also includes county sketch maps showing boundaries and names of townships, and information on the organization, boundaries, and name of the county itself, with citations to laws and other records. | |||||||||||
| Pages 254-305. Same information for counties organized after June, 1870. | |||||||||||
| Indexes to counties (pages i-xxviii) and towns (pages 541-572). | |||||||||||
| 112.C.4.8 | "Township Organization, Land Office, State of Minnesota," 1858-1927. 2 volumes: | ||||||||||
| Arranged by county, these records include a detailed map of the county showing the town boundaries, name of township, legal description, when organized (in most cases), and a column entitled “remarks” that may include previous names for the township. Entries are dated between 1858 and 1927, but no indication of a date of compilation could be found. | |||||||||||
| Volume 1. A–L. | |||||||||||
| Volume 2. M–Y. | |||||||||||
| List of townships in Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, and Clearwater counties, compilation date unknown. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Four items removed from Volume 1 and foldered. They comprise a list of townships with organization dates; the information is not always duplicated in the volume. | |||||||||||
| "General Index of Township Names," 1858-1927. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Statewide alphabetical list of townships giving county of location and date of organization. Date of compilation is unknown. | |||||||||||
| 113.C.4.9B | Township Organization Files, Counties A–M, 1858-1933. 1 box. | ||||||||||
| Communications (mainly letters and orders) to the state auditor from county auditors and boards of county commissioners, announcing the formation of towns and townships, changes in name and boundaries, and other organizational matters. Alphabetical by county. | |||||||||||
| 113.C.4.10F | Township Organization Files, Counties N–Y, 1858-1933. 1 box. | ||||||||||
| Village Name Change and Dissolution Announcements, 1918-1941. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
CATALOG 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:
- Cities and towns -- Minnesota.
- Townships -- Minnesota.
- Villages -- Minnesota.
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