Available in Our Archives (partial list):

Online Resources:

Historic Photographs
Maps
Historic Newspapers (microfilm and hard copies)
Books about Local History
Local History Subject Files
Biographical Files
Diaries
Scrapbooks
Phone Directories
Microfilmed Church Records
Birth Records
Death Records
Cemetery Records
Obituaries
Property Tax Records
Property Files
Excelsior Public School Information

Walking Tour:
Before you take a stroll down Excelsior's historic district, download our Excelsior Walking Tour Brochure. 
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Property Resources: 
University of Minnesota John R. Borchert Map Collection
Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Maps
Woodman's Minnetonka Map Directory, 1908
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (images 20-36)
University of Minnesota - Minnesota Historical Aerial Photographs
Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records
Hennepin County Property Information Search
Excelsior Heritage Preservation Commission

Historical Newspapers:
Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub
Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers

South Lake Minnetonka Image Resources:
Minnesota Digital Library: Minnesota Reflections
Minnesota Historical Society Collections Online

Biographical Information:
Minnesota People Records Search
Minnesota Official Marriage System (MOMS)
Excelsior Congregational Church Baptisms (1855-1882)
Excelsior Congregational Church Marriages (1855-1869)
Excelsior Congregational Church Deaths (1855-1883)
Excelsior Congregational Church Original Members (1853-1857)
Excelsior Birth Index (1870-1930)
Excelsior High School Graduates
Ancestry.com
Family Search

Local Cemetery Information:
Oak Hill Cemetery Burials (Excelsior)
Oak Hill Cemetery Map (Excelsior)
Oak Hill Cemetery Tour (Excelsior)
Find A Grave Oak Hill Cemetery Records (Excelsior)
Find A Grave Resurrection Cemetery Records (Shorewood)
Find A Grave Woodside Cemetery Records (Shorewood)
Lakewood Cemetery Burial Search (Minneapolis)

More:
Area History Resources
Lake Minnetonka Historical Organizations

South Lake Minnetonka City Websites:
City of Excelsior
City of Deephaven
City of Greenwood
City of Orono
City of Shorewood
City of Tonka Bay

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