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Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001
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This article describes a collection of records at FamilySearch.org.
Minnesota,
United States
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Record Description
Record Type Death Records
Collection years 1850-2001
FamilySearch Resources
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Multiple county courthouses, Minnesota


What is in This Collection?

This collection includes county death records from 1850-2001. The record content and the time period varies by county. Death records from Minnesota county courthouses. Some other records such as birth records are mixed in with this collection.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

Index and Image Visibility

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To Browse This Collection

You can browse through images in this collection using the waypoints on the Collection Browse Page for Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Death

  • Name
  • Birth date
  • Birthplace
  • Death date
  • Death place
  • Parents' names
  • Race
  • Gender
  • Marital status
  • Ages
  • Occupations
  • Parents' places of birth
  • Cause of death

Collection Content

Sample Images

  • Certificate of stillbirth, Freeborn County, 1915

    Certificate of stillbirth, Freeborn County, 1915

  • Death certificate, Freeborn County, 1911

    Death certificate, Freeborn County, 1911

  • Death register, Freeborn County, 1910

    Death register, Freeborn County, 1910

Coverage Table Map

The following counties are included in this collection

  • Anoka
  • Becker
  • Blue Earth
  • Brown
  • Carver
  • Cottonwood
  • Dodge
  • Fairbault
  • Fillmore
  • Freeborn
  • Goodhue
  • Hennipen
  • Houston
  • Kanabec
  • LeSuer
  • Lincoln
  • Lyon
  • Marin
  • Mower
  • Nicollet
  • Nobles
  • Olmsted
  • Ramsey
  • Rice
  • Rock
  • Sibley
  • Stearns
  • Steele
  • Wabasha
  • Wadena
  • Waseca
  • Washington
  • Watonwon

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • The approximate date of death
  • The place where the death occurred
  • The names of family members and their relationships

Search the Index

Search by name on the Collection Details Page.
  1. Enter the information in the fields in the Search Collection section or click More Options to see additional fields
  2. Click Search to show possible matches

View the Images

View images in this collection by visiting the Collection Browse Page:
  1. Select County
  2. Select Record Type, Date Range and Volume to view the images

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

When you have located your ancestor’s death record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Use the information found on the death record to locate an obituary
  • Use the information found on the death record to locate a cemetery record
  • Use the information found to locate the family in census, church, and land records
  • Use the information found to locate mortuary records

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

  • Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
  • Check for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning or end of each volume. In addition, local historical and genealogical societies may have indexes to local records
  • Search the indexes and records of nearby counties

Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in the state of Minnesota.

Other FamilySearch Collections

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Citing This Collection

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Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Cite This Collection.
Record Citation:
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Image Citation:
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