Request Children's Records
The Orphanage Museum does not have the records for individual children who were wards of the State of Minnesota from 1886-1945. The records are at the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) in St. Paul.
Go to Owatonna State Public School Records Request on the MHS website to find what is currently available.
The Gale Family Library is open for in-person searches:
Thursday: 10 am to 4 pm
Friday: 10 am to 4 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
Or you can call them and leave a message at 651-259-3300.