An update on the progress of the transcription of the Compendium of
History and Biography of Central and Northern Minnesota.
This project is located at -
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mn/county/wilkin/bios/book.htm
This past week bios have been added for Cass, Chisago, Kittson, Lac
qui Parle, Meeker, Otter Tail, Swift, Traverse and Wilkin counties.
As of this evening there remain to be posted bios for the following
counties, pending requests to have them posted:
Aitkin - 5; Anoka - 16; Benton - 13; Big Stone - 71; Carlton - 6,
Chippewa - 4; Chisago - 64; Clay - 4; Douglas - 11; Isanti - 8, Itasca - 4
Kanabec - 4; Kandiyohi - 20; Kittson - 9; Lac qui Parle - 81;
Marshall - 7; Norman - 14; Otter Tail - 11; Pine - 8; Polk - 10; Red Lake - 6;
Sherburne - 17; St. Louis - 12; Stearns - 10, Stevens - 4; Swift -
52; Traverse - 98; Wadena - 4; Wright - 15.
While one could certainly request - please do all those for xyz
county, the person supplying the bios, descendent of the book's
author wishes to have individuals request them, through me.
The following counties are completed:
Becker - 11; Beltrami - 2; Blue Earth - 1; Cass - 5; Crow Wing - 2;
Fillmore - 1; Hubbard - 6; Lake - 1; Meeker - 10; Mille Lacs - 4;
Morrison - 1; Pope - 8; Renville - 4; Scott - 1; Todd - 2.
Please place a link to the project from your county if listed.
Thank you,
Tim Stowell
CC Wilkin and Yellow Medicine counties