OLMSTED COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:

An Inventory of Its Insanity, Inebriety, Guardianship, and Feeble-Mindedness Registers at the Minnesota Historical Society

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Creator: Olmsted County (Minn.). Probate Court.
Title:Insanity, Inebriety, Guardianship, and Feeble-Mindedness Registers.
Dates:1894-1959.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:A record of documents filed and actions taken in each case. Cases after 1910 appear to be largely or entirely for insanity commitments. The date spans in the volume list are the first and last years in which new cases were entered into each volume. Actions on a given case may post-date the year in which it was opened.
Quantity:2.25 cubic feet (6 volumes in 3 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Access Restrictions:

Includes private information about individuals. Records with private information are closed for 75 years from date of last entry in the record. Researchers must apply for permission to use these records. Please consult library staff for more information.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Olmsted County (Minn.). Probate Court. Insanity, Inebriety, Guardianship, and Feeble-Mindedness Registers. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 987-67

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017129170104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
126.C.19.6F-1Volume 6, Case Nos. 419-653, 1894-1903.
Volume 8, 1903-approximately 1927.
Guardianship case nos. 654-794, 1903-1909; insanity case nos. 556-804, 1903-1918.
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126.C.19.6F-2Volume 14, Case Nos. 805-1406, 1918-1932.
Volume 20, Case Nos. 1407-2040, 1932-1945.
Location
126.C.19.7B-1Volume 21, Case Nos. 2041-2665, 1945-1953.
Volume 22, Case Nos. 2667-3285, 1953-1959.

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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 -- Olmsted County.
Guardian and ward -- Minnesota -- Olmsted County.
Insanity records -- Minnesota -- Olmsted County.

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