Ron, First thing for the "Newbie", tell us what surnames you are researching:} About 90% of my family comes from either Nicollet or Brown counties. I was born in Minneapolis in 1955, but have lived out in California most of my life. In Nicollet and Brown counties my Primary family lines are Buggert, Gabriel, Gareis, Heck, Jensen, Kaping/Kopping, Krause, Kuelbs, Lang, Matsch, Ranweiler, Rickers, Schaefer, Schroeder, Stutz, Wagner Then all the peripheral lines around them. Sorry, can't tell you much about the Nicollet historical society. Pamela Wagner Kebis -----Original Message----- From: Ron Holmquist [mailto:bigswede@webdsi.com] Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 11:21 AM To: MNNICOLL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MNNICOLL] New subscriber Hi folks, I new to this list and I'm wondering who else is a member. My background: Born and raised in MN. I lived in the "frozen North" from birth,1933 to 1976, now I'm retired and living with my wife in Southeastern Louisiana. Nice and warm!! Do any of you listers belong to the Nicollet Co. Historical Society? If so, could you please tell me about them. Yah know, what type of records they have, etc. 'till later, "Newbie" Ron (;>)