Tracing your family genealogy?  Researching a local history topic for a class project?  Just curious about an obscure topic relating to Cokato's history?  Then the Cokato Museum is the place to start your work!  Museum staff provide year-round research assistance for all our patrons, from beginning genealogists to academic scholars.

*For a detailed listing of the museum's research resources, take a look at our Research Archives page.*

Research Request

Genealogy Resources

City, County & State Records
Wright County Courthouse

• Vital Statistics Information
• Marriage Certificates Database

Population & Demographic information

• Census Information

Minnesota Historical Society

• Death Certificate Index
• Birth Certificate index

Other Helpful Resources

• American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• Center For Western Studies, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD
  
• Hennepin History Museum, Minneapolis, MN
  
• Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
  

• Minnesota Genealogical Society, St. Paul, MN
• Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Minnesota State University-Mankato
• Vesterheim, Decorah, IA
  

Research Your House

Curious about the history of your home?
 Here are some local resources to get you started.

First

Check out this helpful home research guide.

Second​

Wright County has records and property resources regarding past building permits, Deeds, Plats, Torrens properties, etc. 

Third

If you live in the City proper you can request past building permits from the 
City of Cokato. 

Fourth

Once you get names and/or dates you can use our Museum Resources to find out more.

Historical Societies

Cokato Finnish American Historical Society

Dassel Area Historical Society

Meeker County Historical Society

Pioneer Park, Annandale, MN

Wright County Historical Society

Nearby Historical Societies

• Kandiyohi County Historical Society
• McCleod County Historical Society​​

County Historical Societies
Minnesota County Historical Societies List from MNHS:

• County Historical Societies

Regional Research Centers in Minnesota from MNHS:

• Minnesota Research Centers

Surrounding State Historical Societies
Iowa

• Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, Des Moines, IA

North Dakota

• North Dakota State Historical Society, Bismarck, ND

South Dakota

• Codington County Historical Society, Watertown, SD
• South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD
• Center For Western Studies, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI

(Updated: 2020)
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