Explore your history.

Although the Historic Depot is closed for renovations, volunteer staff might be able to help with limited genealogic searches. Contact us.

When renovations are completed, the following resources will allow you to conduct self-service genealogic history searches.

  • Obituaries - These aren’t indexed but are stored alphabetically.

  • Cemeteries

  • Historic newspapers - Paper copies stored by year.

  • Photos

  • Compiled genealogies - Most were acquired from families who have compiled their own histories and donated a copy to RAHS. They are not indexed but are stored alphabetically in binders. Families who have shared their information with us include:

    Anderson, Gaut / Baker, Anna / Tveten, Neri / Anderson, Rachel

    Anderson, Magnus

    Asgautsen, Ole

    Bakken, John / Kristoffersdatter, Joranne

    Brand, Albert (Rev) / Schiffer, Brand, Elizabeth

    Buerger, Otto Martin Ernst & E. M.

    Bunke, Wilton

    Cameron, Duncan & John / Brown, Emma

    Christianson, Aage

    Culhane Family

    Dahl, Elling Peterson / Solberg, Kisten Halvorsdatter

    Doli, Kristoffer Jakobsen / Elton, Marie Larsdatter

    Elefson, Jacob & Marit (1600-1972)

    Evavold Family

    Ferden - Faerden - Farden (1704-1999)

    Fossen, Erik O.

    Gjertson, Gjert / Eide, Aaste Sinnes

    Glaim, Hellick - one of first Rushford Settlers, includes History of Medicine Co., MN 1872-1972

    Hanson, Strommen, Dagne & Kittel

    Highum, Herb - "This Old House"

    Isberg Family

    Jacobson, Kent & Julia

    Johns, Fred (Family & Descendants of Jacob Johns)

    Johnson, John & Ingeborg

    Johnson, Thore Thoreson Rodebakken / Sagen, Ingeborg Pedersdatter

    Landsverk - "From Whence They Came" by Ole Landsverk

    Magnussen, Gabriel / Thorson, Maria (Mangnusen)

    McDermid, Archibald / Bannerman, Barbara / Nestor / McKay / Carrier / Watt

    McDonald, Frank

    McGrath, Patrick & Susan

    Moloney, Dennis Michael / Nestor, Catherine

    Oian, Ole O. & Gunhild

    Olstad, Ole (1 & 2) / Kinneberg

    Overland (3 books)

    Reishus (2 books)

    Reishus, Slaegten (desc. of Sondre & Ragnild)

    Resinck, Hendrik

    Rodebakken, Thore Johnson & Ingeborg Pedersdatr Sagan

    Rud, Thea Krisoffersdtr

    Rui / Carlson

    Rui, Karl Fransson & Roymal

    Runger, Roy / Wronski, Ann M.

    Rustad, Ingeborg Maria / Eriksen, Lars / Toresdatter, Inger

    Sandsness, Bertha / Johnson, Severin

    Sandsness, Gina / Berg, Samuel

    Sheldahl Supplement 2000 (see below)

    Sheldahl, Henryson / Svendsen, Ole / Larsdatter Fossum, Maria - by Stephen A. Sheldahl

    St. John, Orson & Abbie

    Stark, Harriet (Williams)

    Sundby, Gunhild Marie (Olsdatter) & Knut C.

    Tangen Family

    Tenborg, Albert & Ethel / Otis, David & Henry / Stage, Mary Jane

    Tenborg, Ross Irwin

    Ukestad / Ukkestad (2 books) - there is also a book grandma put together for grandkids

    Walker, Hiram / Stebbens (good story)

    Walling, Fern

    Westby, Gulbrand & Maria 1869-1969 (2 copies)

  • Call 507-864-7560 to schedule an appointment to review our genealogical resources.