Genealogy

Interest in family history research is at an all-time high, and assistance from the Society’s volunteers constitutes a large part of the work of the Iron Range Historical Society. This work is very much appreciated by all who request information from IRHS. As part of the Iron Range Historical Society’s archives, there are city directories of people who lived in the larger Range cities from 1899 (the first ever printed) to recent times. Depending on the year of the directory, a person’s name, address, occupation, work address, and/or family members are listed. These are valuable resources for family historians.

Thousands of Iron Range obituaries unique to the Iron Range Historical Society have been alphabetized, mounted in binders, and cataloged. The obituaries span from 1979 to the present. Binders are in chronological order and within each binder obituaries are alphabetized by last name. This makes for easy access by genealogists and family historians.

Furthermore, the Society owns more than 120 Iron Range family histories and biographies which were donated by individuals. The biographies include some prominent local residents. These files are also available to researchers.