Kandiyohi County has several historic sites. One is the Guri Endreson log house which was built in 1858 and was the home of Guri Endreson and her family. During the Dakota Conflict, Guri saved three men, despite the fact that her husband and son were killed and her daughters kidnapped. The cabin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is open to the public during the summer months. The house is located NW of Willmar, off Highway 12 and County Road 5.

Another interesting site is the Oscar Erickson cabin. Oscar Erickson and Solomon Foot were wounded and at least one Dakota Native American was killed at the Erickson cabin during the Dakota Conflict. Erickson and Foot were two of the first settlers in Willmar Township. The Erickson cabin still stands and is located west of Willmar off U.S. Highway 71.

For Information on Kandiyohi County

Townships in Kandiyohi Co.....Cemeteries in Kandiyohi Co.

Kandiyohi County Resources, vital records information, helpful addresses

View Surnames.in Kandiyohi Co.......Look-up volunteers

A Minnesota Map locating Kandiyohi Co.     Kandiyohi Co. Photos

Where to find Naturalization Records ..... What Newspapers are available and where to find them

Here are links to help you find answers to your genealogy questions

Kandiyohi County Links

• West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minnesota ....the Willmar newspaper

• Kandiyohi County Historical Society ....the story of Kandiyohi County and its people

• Kandiyohi County Map

• The Political Graveyard ...politicians who were born or lived in Kandiyohi County

• Welcome to Willmar. Com

• U.S. Census Bureau-U.S. Gazetteer

• Lake Lillian--Kandiyohi Co. Website ....helpful links to finding your Scandinavian ancestors from the Lake Lillian area with information about the township's beginnings.

Searching for your Scandinavian Roots? Check out these sources

• Look-up Volunteers ....volunteers for Norway, Sweden, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Minnesota

• Norwegian Research Links ....excellent source for a variety of links concerning Norwegian genealogy

Minnesota Related Genealogy Links

• Minnesota Local History <-> Genealogy - A resource page by professional historical genealogist Ann Mensch.  Includes information which will help online researchers locate records via postal mail as well as including information and links to online resources.

• MNGenWeb Archives ....table of contents for all Minnesota counties. A great source for Minnesota censuses, bios, cemeteries, etc.

• Minnesota Research Resources and Links ....part of the MNGenWeb Project...a wonderful site!

• Minnesota Genealogical Society ....a good starting point with links to other sites and useful information

• Minnesota Historical Society ....now does research for a fee.  They search city and telephone directory listings, county plat maps, death record index, federal census records for MN, military records, naturalization records, obituaries, and other newspaper articles.

• Cyndi Howell's Minnesota Genealogy Sites ....very comprehensive

Other Genealogy Links

• National Genealogical Society ....NGS has wonderful publications. They also offer a course on genealogy
   

• USGenWeb Archives Pension Project ...transcription of pension materials for all American wars prior to 1900. This project is just beginning and more volunteers are needed. Check it out!

• Olive Tree Genealogy Home Page

• Ellis Island - Immigration Museum ....inspirational, historic & educational

• Charts for Reference in Genealogical Research ....includes Glossary, Disease, Occupation & War charts