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== North Dakota Research Strategies  ==
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in North Dakota<br>  
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in North Dakota:<br>  


===Finding North Dakota Birth, Marriage or Death Records===
:[[North Dakota Online Genealogy Records|North Dakota Online Genealogy Records]]
*[[GuidedResearch:North Dakota|Finding North Dakota Births, Marriages, and Deaths using Guided Research]]
:[[How to Find North Dakota Birth Records|How to find North Dakota Birth Records]]
:[[How to Find North Dakota Marriage Records|How to find North Dakota Marriage Records]]
:[[How to Find North Dakota Death Records|How to find North Dakota Death Records]]


===Finding North Dakota Records===
=== North Dakota Research Tips  ===
*[[North Dakota Record Finder]]


===North Dakota Statewide Databases===
These tips will help you as your research your ancestors in North Dakota.
*[[North Dakota Online Genealogy Records|North Dakota Online Genealogy Records]]


===North Dakota Research Process===
*'''Birth information:''' Birth records in North Dakota start on the county level in 1905 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is [[How to Find United States Death Records|death records]]&nbsp;(the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]].
*[[Step-by-Step North Dakota Research, 1893-Present]]
*'''Finding Parents:''' The State of North Dakota began recording deaths in 1905. 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]]  
*[[North Dakota Descendancy Research]]
*'''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]].
*[[How to Find North Dakota Birth Records|How to find North Dakota Birth Records]]  
*[[How to Find North Dakota Marriage Records|How to find North Dakota Marriage Records]]  
*[[How to Find North Dakota Death Records|How to find North Dakota Death Records]]


== North Dakota Research Tips  ==
[[Category:North Dakota]]
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in North Dakota:<br>
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'''Birth and Death information:'''<br>
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*'''''Birth and death registration:''''' In 1893, North Dakota passed a law requiring registration of births and deaths. This law was later repealed and then reenacted in 1899. Few deaths were recorded. In 1923, the North Dakota State Department of Vital Records was created and took over registration of births and deaths with general compliance by 1924.<ref>''North Dakota Research Outline.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1988, 13. (Accessed 20 Feb 2025). '''''Online at:''''' [http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NorthDakota.pdf BYU University - Provo]</ref>
*'''''Access to records:''''' See [[North Dakota Vital Records]] for more information about birth, marriages, and deaths in North Dakota.
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'''Substitute Records:'''
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*'''''Secondary source:''''' Substitute records are used when primary sources do not exist for an event, such as birth, marriage, and deaths. Secondary sources list information about the event but they were not recorded at the time of the event and they are not an official record of the event.
*'''''Accuracy:''''' Because the information about an event in substitute records was not the official recording of the event (such as, cemetery or obituary records) inaccuracy may occur. Use other substitute records to help verify information.
*'''''List of substitute records:''''' See [[North Dakota Substitute Records|North Dakota Substitute Records]] for more information.
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'''Finding Parents:''' 
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*'''''Death records:''''' In 1923, the state required recording the deceased's birth and parent information. Information was not always provided and the accuracy of the information was limited by the grieving relatives' memory. 
*'''''Obituaries:''''' Official obituaries can also include the names of parents and other family members. See [[North Dakota Newspapers]] and [[North Dakota Obituaries]] for more information.
*'''''Church records:''''' Knowing the denomination of the church the family belonged to helps in locating information about the parents. See [[North Dakota Church Records]] for more information.
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'''Census Records:'''
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*'''''Check all census years:''''' Always look for your ancestor in every possible census to learn more about them and their family members. See [[North Dakota Census|North Dakota Census Records]] for more information.
*'''''Clues to other records:''''' There are clues in censuses regarding immigration, naturalization, and occupation that can lead to other records.
*'''''Finding families:''''' Starting in 1850, all members of the household were listed in the census. By 1880, relationship to the head of household was added.
 
== Further North Dakota Research  ==
*[http://files.lib.byu.edu/family-history-library/research-outlines/US/NorthDakota.pdf North Dakota Family History Library Research Outline]
*[http://www.ndgenweb.org/ NDGenWeb] - North Dakota GenWeb Project
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ndak/ North Dakota Genealogy Trails] - collection of transcribed data for the state of North Dakota
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/us/nd/ Cyndi's List] - North Dakota genealogy websites
*[http://www.raogk.org/northdakota-genealogy/ Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness] - State of North Dakota Records Guide
 
==References==
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[[Category:North Dakota, United States]]
[[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
[[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]

Revision as of 11:40, 20 December 2014

North Dakota Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in North Dakota

North Dakota Online Genealogy Records
How to find North Dakota Birth Records
How to find North Dakota Marriage Records
How to find North Dakota Death Records

North Dakota Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as your research your ancestors in North Dakota.

  • Birth information: Birth records in North Dakota start on the county level in 1905 - although not all counties complied with the law. The best substitute record for locating birth information is death records (the majority of death records will list the date of birth of the decedent, and since death certificates are considered a primary resource, they can provide you with the same documentation as a birth certificate). Or, try these other substitute records.
  • Finding Parents: The State of North Dakota began recording deaths in 1905. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. 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. Search U.S. Censuses.
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