First Published Landowner Atlas

I learned today that Minnesota boasts the first published landowner atlas in the U.S. in 1874 from the "Research Notes" online for Park Genealogical Books. (I've used plat books for searches in Wisconsin and Illinois myself and as you know, neighbors frequently bacame family as the children married one another.)A.T.Andreas' Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Minnesota, included names, the year the landowner arrived in Minnesota and where the landowner came from. This is obviously a great research tool for those looking for Minnesotans and tracing their migratory paths. Combining primary documents, such as birth and death certificates, census records, and naturalization records will hopefully help you overcome your "brick wall" in genealogical research.

Success in the search!!!!