A list of the Surname Files in the Research Library. RCHS has been collecting information for the family files for over 50 years. It is the mission of RCHS to collect, preserve, and share the history of Renville County, including its families, cities, churches, cemeteries, schools, organizations, and more.
The Family Surname files include obituaries, weddings, birth & graduation announcements, articles on the family, the submission for the 1980 Renville County History Book, and more.
Category: Bandon Township, Beaver Falls Township, Birch Cooley Township, Bird Island, Bird Island Township, Bird Island Union, Buffalo Lake, Buffalo Lake News, Cairo Township, Crooks Township, Danube, Donations, Fairfax, Fairfax Standard, Franklin, Franklin Tribune, Funeral, Geneaology, Graduates, Hawk Creek Township, Hector, Hector Mirror, Henryville Township, Historical Society, History, Military, Military Veterans, Minnesota, Morton, Morton Enterprise, Morton, Minnesota, Museum, Obituary, Olivia, Olivia Times, Olivia Times Journal, Olivia, Minnesota, Renville, Renville County, Renville County Journal, Renville County, Minnesota, Renville Star Farmer, Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart Journal, Sacred Heart News, Wellington Township Tags: Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, danube, Franklin, Geneaology, Hector, morton, Renville, renville county historical society, Sacred Heart
We had a couple from North Dakota stop by today inquiring about the Donnelly family (brothers, Michael and Cornelious Donnelly) who had land in section 30 of Wellington Township, Renville County. Michael and Cornelious along with their families… Read More
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Surname Files in the Renville County Historical Society’s Research Library Updated 4/16/2026
Last Updated: April 16, 2026 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
A list of the Surname Files in the Research Library. RCHS has been collecting information for the family files for over 50 years. It is the mission of RCHS to collect, preserve, and share the history of Renville County, including its families, cities, churches, cemeteries, schools, organizations, and more.
The Family Surname files include obituaries, weddings, birth & graduation announcements, articles on the family, the submission for the 1980 Renville County History Book, and more.
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Category: Bandon Township, Beaver Falls Township, Birch Cooley Township, Bird Island, Bird Island Township, Bird Island Union, Buffalo Lake, Buffalo Lake News, Cairo Township, Crooks Township, Danube, Donations, Fairfax, Fairfax Standard, Franklin, Franklin Tribune, Funeral, Geneaology, Graduates, Hawk Creek Township, Hector, Hector Mirror, Henryville Township, Historical Society, History, Military, Military Veterans, Minnesota, Morton, Morton Enterprise, Morton, Minnesota, Museum, Obituary, Olivia, Olivia Times, Olivia Times Journal, Olivia, Minnesota, Renville, Renville County, Renville County Journal, Renville County, Minnesota, Renville Star Farmer, Sacred Heart, Sacred Heart Journal, Sacred Heart News, Wellington Township Tags: Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, danube, Franklin, Geneaology, Hector, morton, Renville, renville county historical society, Sacred Heart
Maxwell – Donnelly Fairfax Crescent February 3, 1899
Posted: June 12, 2023 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
We had a couple from North Dakota stop by today inquiring about the Donnelly family (brothers, Michael and Cornelious Donnelly) who had land in section 30 of Wellington Township, Renville County. Michael and Cornelious along with their families… Read More
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Category: Fairfax, Geneaology, St. Andrew's Catholic Church Tags: Fairfax, Geneaology, Renville county, St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Wedding, Wellington Township
Helpful Links
Last Updated: December 10, 2025 by Renville County Historical Society Leave a Comment
Click on the name below to be forwarded to their website: Renville County Related Newspapers Standard-Gazette Messenger (Franklin/Fairfax) www.sgmnews.com Redwood Falls Gazette (Morton/Franklin) www.redwoodfallsgazette.com Renville County Register (Olivia, Renville, Sacred Heart, Morton) www.rcregister.com News*Mirror Union (Bird Island, Hector,… Read More
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