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''[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Births]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Minnesota Births'''''<br> __NOTOC__  
''[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Births]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Minnesota Births'''''<br> __NOTOC__  


In 1858, Minnesota was created from Minnesota Territory. Statewide registration of births began in 1908 in Minnesota and was generally complied with by -----. The counties have copies of these records.  
In 1858, Minnesota was created from Minnesota Territory. Statewide registration of births began in 1908 in Minnesota and was generally complied with by 1915. The counties have copies of these records.  


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== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? '''  ==


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| width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx 1853-1930 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History]  
| width="25%" | [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Minnesota_Births_and_Christenings_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 1840-1980 - Minnesota Births and Christenings]  
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' most counties go to 1930:  
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' most counties go to 1980:  
[http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]; collection also contains delayed birth records  
list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on MN website; collection also contains delayed birth records  


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| {{RecordSearch|1417341|1853-1930 - At FamilySearch.org}}  
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| '''Free;''' not all counties are complete to 1930: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]; collection also contains delayed birth records; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image
{{RecordSearch|1417341|1853-1930 - At FamilySearch.org}}
 
[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Minnesota_County_Births_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 1863-1983 Minnesotta, County BIrths Records]
 
| '''Free;''' not all counties are complete to 1950: collection also contains delayed birth records; <br>
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://vitalrec.com/wv.html#County From County of Birth]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://vitalrec.com/wv.html#County From County of Birth]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp From WV Dept. of Health State office]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/osr/index.html From MN Dept. of Health State office]
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| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2537 1853-1969 - use Ancestry Institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries]  
| width="25%" | [http://people.mnhs.org/bci/ 1900-1934 - use Minnesota Birth Certificates Index Minnesota Historical Society&nbsp;]  
| '''Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]
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Minnesota Historical Society
 
'''Ancestry Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]
 
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://vitalrec.com/wv.html#County From County of Birth]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://vitalrec.com/wv.html#County From County of Birth]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp From WV Dept. of Health State office]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/osr/index.html From MN Dept. of Health State office]
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://vitalrec.com/wv.html#County From County of Birth]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://vitalrec.com/wv.html#County From County of Birth]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp From WV Dept. of Health State office]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/osr/index.html From MN Dept. of Health State office]
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