An answer to the question requires one of my least favorite lines, but oh so true: It all depends...... --on the specific time period and the residence of the person who is being traced. For the most part, education in Minnesota before the 1950s included elementary schools operated under a County Superintendent of Schools and serving grades 1-8, with high schools (9-12) in larger communities. For example, I now live in Roseville -- just north of Larpenteur which divided St Paul from Rose Township. There were several elementary schools (K-8) in Rose Township, but those students who went on to high school went into St. Paul for the most part. Some also went to Minneapolis -- whatever school was the most convenient for them to attend. In the 1950s, consolidation took effect, and each new district had at least one high school. So one needs to know exactly where the person lived and what school was closest to begin the search. --whether or not the records were turned over to the State Archives. Not all were. For example, State Archives holdings for the school on my corner (which was Ramsey District Number 10 - Lexington School) includes school census records, a couple of attendance books, and some scrapbooks from the PTA. The school census records cover a period of years and list upcoming students as well as current students, father or guardian, age, etc. They don't report which high school the student chose on graduation from this elementary school. But once you know the number, check the MHS catalog for the records for that school. Then MHS also holds yearbooks for many of the St. Paul high schools, and I'm sure that they can be used at other places too -- I'd bet the main St. Paul Public Library has some, for example, though I haven't looked at their catalog. Long answer to a short question -- land ownership maps will show the elementary and high school locations and the number. MHS also has records on the consolidation. It's detective work! Mary List Mom P.S. I'm quite familiar with Dist. 10 -- it became part of the Roseville District, and was one of the first to close in the early 1970s as that district consolidated its elementary schools. The site is on Lexington and County Rd B, and is now a park, ringing again with the sounds of children playing, ball games, etc. At 06:03 PM 8/14/2006, L J Swendner Jr wrote: >List Members: > Logic, in my opinion, would suggest that a Record of > students attending a elementary school exists in some musty Archive > so as to show a line of education thru the education system (for > many, High School). > My limited skills have been unable to locate this Archive > => I have contacted the MSHS several times using different inquiry > modes and thru differing individuals. It may be that I have used an > incorrect description of what I'm seeking !!??!! > It would seem to ME, that such a FILE exists whereby an > individual could PROVE that he/she attended certified educational > classes thru whatever grade. > Can some more SKILLED person than I, locate said > Archive/File and provide the links to myself !!??!! > > L.J.(Bud) Swendner, Jr. > < swede.wizwire.com> > OLD AS DIRT > > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > Mary Bakeman [email protected] Ramsey MnGenWeb Coordintor http://www.parkbooks.com/MnGenWeb/ Park Genealogical Books http://www.parkbooks.com/

I have found this conference to be very helpful in the past, so I'm sharing it with the list. Mary _____________ Irish Genealogical Society International and Anoka Community Education Present The 2006 Searching For Your Family History Genealogical Conference Saturday, September 30, 2006 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM Conference Held at Northdale Middle School 11301 Dogwood Street NW Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55448 The conference is held for beginners, intermediate researchers for any ethnic group and Irish researchers of all levels. Twenty-five separate classes, an all day staffed computer lab, and knowledgeable vendors are scheduled. Come and join us and consider starting a friend in genealogy. Invite them to join you for the day. For more information: http://www.irishgenealogical.org/events/conference/genconf.html