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*'''Finding Parents:''' In 1893 a state law was enacted requiring registration of deaths. This law was repealed in 1895 and then reenacted in 1899. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search North Dakota death records]] | *'''Finding Parents:''' In 1893 a state law was enacted requiring registration of deaths. This law was repealed in 1895 and then reenacted in 1899. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search North Dakota death records]] | ||
*'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | *'''Look in all censuses:''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census. There are clues regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records. Sometimes parents can be found living with their children later in life. [[United States Census Online|Search U.S. Censuses]]. | ||
=== North Dakota Record Finder === | |||
This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for the type of information you are looking for. It is most helpful for post-1850 research. | |||
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| '''1. What you are looking for:''' | |||
| '''2. Try these records first:''' | |||
| '''3. Other useful records''' | |||
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| Birth information | |||
| [[How to Find North Dakota Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find North Dakota Death Records|Death records]], [[North Dakota Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[North Dakota Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[North Dakota Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[North Dakota Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[North Dakota Bible Records|Bible records]], [[North Dakota Military Records|Military records]] (pension) | |||
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| Marriage information | |||
| [[How to Find North Dakota Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[North Dakota Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[North Dakota Bible Records|Bible records]] | |||
| [[North Dakota Church Records|Church records]], [[North Dakota Probate Records|Probate records]], [[North Dakota Military Records|Military records]] | |||
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| Death information | |||
| [[How to Find North Dakota Death Records|Death Records]], [[North Dakota Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[North Dakota Obituaries|Obituaries]] | |||
| [[North Dakota Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[North Dakota Church Records|Church Records]], [[North Dakota Bible Records|Bible Records]] | |||
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| Parents | |||
| [[How to Find North Dakota Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find North Dakota Death Records|Death records]], [[North Dakota Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[North Dakota Census|Census]], [[North Dakota Church Records|Church records]] | |||
| [[North Dakota Biography|Biography]], [[North Dakota Genealogy|Genealogy]] | |||
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| Maiden name | |||
| [[How to Find North Dakota Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[North Dakota Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[North Dakota Probate Records|Probate records]] | |||
| [[North Dakota Church Records|Church Records]], [[North Dakota Military Records|Military Records]] (pension) | |||
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| Immigration date | |||
| [[North Dakota Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[North Dakota Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[North Dakota Census|Census]] | |||
| [[North Dakota Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[North Dakota Biography|Biography]], [[North Dakota History|History]] | |||
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| Naturalization | |||
| [[North Dakota Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[North Dakota Census|Census]], [[North Dakota Court Records|Court Records]] | |||
| [[North Dakota Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[North Dakota Biography|Biography]], [[North Dakota Periodicals|Periodicals]] | |||
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| Physical description | |||
| [[North Dakota Military Records|Military Records]], [[North Dakota Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906) | |||
| [[North Dakota Biography|Biography]], [[North Dakota History|History]] | |||
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To look for more North Dakota records, go here | |||
[[Category:North_Dakota]] | [[Category:North_Dakota]] | ||