A cousin of mine did quite a bit of historical research about the farm I grew up on. My Dad was the third or forth generation there. It got overgrown by the Twin Cities and isn't a farm anymore. Several of my siblings have chunks of the homestead now, but its sure not the same . . .
On the farm I know own, I've learned a bit from neighbors and plan on doing research at some point in time. I have to go to the title company so I can read the absract. Even though it wasn't MY relatives, it sure is neat learning about the folks that use to live here. I found some items during the remodel that will be fun to find out about the people on the cards and notes.
I do know that part of my house was the original homestead the settlers built back in the 1870's. I don't live very far from DeSmet of Little House on the Prairie fame, and the first homesteaders on this property would have been contemporaries of the Engels family.
Cathy
On the farm I know own, I've learned a bit from neighbors and plan on doing research at some point in time. I have to go to the title company so I can read the absract. Even though it wasn't MY relatives, it sure is neat learning about the folks that use to live here. I found some items during the remodel that will be fun to find out about the people on the cards and notes.
I do know that part of my house was the original homestead the settlers built back in the 1870's. I don't live very far from DeSmet of Little House on the Prairie fame, and the first homesteaders on this property would have been contemporaries of the Engels family.
Cathy
