Explore your history.

Visitors to the historic Rushford Depot can conduct self-guided genealogical and local history research using the following on-site resources:

  • Obituaries – Stored alphabetically, not indexed, prior to 2024.

  • Cemetery Records

  • Historic Newspapers – Paper copies organized by year.

  • Photographs

  • Compiled Family Histories – Donated by families who have researched and documented their own histories.

Explore these resources during normal museum hours or email rahsdepot@gmail.com to schedule an appointment.

Families who have shared their stories with the Rushford Area Historical Society 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)