The Minnesota Historical Society launched the PeopleFinder and HistoryFinder (keyword search) federated search engines on May 29. They will allow users to search with one click across many of the MHS databases, such as the MnPALS catalog, the Visual Resources Database, the Birth Certificates Index, and the Death Certificates Index.

Eventually the federated search engine will allow users to search North and South Dakota databases, and several Minnesota county historical societies as well.