Posted on: Dakota Co. Mn Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/Dakota/10680 Surname: Heinen ------------------------- Hello Patty, I thought you may be interested in my information from an article in the "History of Dakota Co."about Joseph Heinen, who was in charge of the Dakota Co. Poor Farm in 1898 in "Empire Township" maybe Empire Township is where you may find some records???????Good luck BARB RYAN Records of the Heinen/Henkes family are on file in the Dakota County Historical Society.