University of St. Thomas

St. Piran’s Society of Minnesota Collection

Scope and Content:

The St. Piran’s Society of Minnesota promotes the lives and heritage of the people of Cornwall who settled in Minnesota.  This collection contains subject and family files used as resources by Helen White in writing her book Cornish Cousins of Minnesota.

Other Resources:

The Cornish Connector, 1994 – present  (Special F615 .C6 C6) – the newsletter of the St. Piran’s Society of Minnesota.

White, Helen, Cornish Cousins of Minnesota: lost and found, Minnesota Heritage Publications, 1997.  (Special F615 .C6 W44 1997)

Processed: August 2004

INVENTORY:

A. Subject Files

1/1        Amador County, California – Population Survey                                      nd

1/2        Ancestral Diggin’s of Lafayette County, Wisconsin                                 1988 – 1992

1/3        Cornish-American Historical Society                                                     1989 – 1995

1/4        Ely, Minnesota Cemetery Notes                                                             nd

1/5        Gathering of Cornish Cousins – Programs                                             [1989 – 1993]

1/6        Kernowyon Dres Oll An Bys – Cornish Worldwide                                   1991 – 1994

1/7        Tower, Minnesota Cemetery Notes                                                       nd

1//8       Tam Kernewek                                                                                  1991 – 1995

B.  Drafts and Research Materials for Cornish Cousins of Minnesota by Helen M. White

1/9        Cornish Heritage by Frank Siegle                                                      nd.

1/10      The Search for Minnesota Cousins by Helen White                             nd 

1/11      Cornish Names A – L                                                                       nd

1/12      Cornish Names M – Z                                                                       nd

1/13      Daw Family                                                                                      nd

1/14      Dunn – Gregg Family                                                                        nd

1/15      Goard Family                                                                                   nd

1/16      Hocking Family                                                                                nd

1/17      Johns Family                                                                                   nd

1/18      James Mitchell Family                                                                      nd

1/19      Morcom Family                                                                                nd

1/20      Roach Family                                                                                  nd

1/21      Rowe – Hill Family                                                                           nd

1/22      Sleep Family                                                                                   nd

1/23      William Toay                                                                                   nd

1/24      Tom Family                                                                                     nd

1/25      Tregear Family                                                                                1996

1/26      Trenerry – Northey Family                                                                 nd

1/27      Trezona Family                                                                                nd