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| RW_URL_01 = Red River Valley Genealogical Society: [https://www.rrvgs.org/library-index Library Holdings]
| RW_URL_01 = [http://www.interment.net/us/nd/index.htm North Dakota Cemetery Records]
| RW_URL_02 = Interment.net: [http://www.interment.net/us/nd/index.htm North Dakota Cemetery Records]
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| RW_URL_04 = Find a Grave: [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/North-Dakota/Cass-County/Fargo?id=city_91810 Cemeteries in Fargo, North Dakota]
| RW_URL_04 = [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/North-Dakota/Cass-County/Fargo?id=city_91810 Cemeteries in Fargo North Dakota]
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== What is in This Collection? ==
== What is in This Collection? ==
This collection contains an index & images of a Pioneer biography file name index compiled by the Red River Valley Genealogical Society in Fargo, North Dakota.  Records include names of individuals and often includes birth date and places, as well as information about spouses.
This collection contains an index and images of a Pioneer biography file name index compiled by the Red River Valley Genealogical Society in Fargo, North Dakota.  Records include names of individuals and often includes birth date and places, as well as information about spouses.
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=== Image Visibility ===
=== Index and Image Visibility ===
{{Image Visibility}}
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== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
== What Can These Records Tell Me? ==
These records may include the following information:
Cemetery Records may include:
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*Name  
*Name  
*Occupation
*Occupation
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*Birthplace
*Birthplace
*Death date
*Death date
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== Collection Content ==  
== Collection Content ==  
=== Sample Images ===
=== Sample Images ===
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*Resident city of ancestor
*Resident city of ancestor
=== Search the Index ===
=== Search the Index ===
{{Search Collection Link | CID=CID3155904}}
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{{HR Tip|More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/1874506 North Dakota, pioneer files, 1800's-1953]}}
=== How Do I Analyze the Results? ===  
=== 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 [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
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 [[Use_Appropriate_Forms#Prepare_a_Research_Log |research log]].
== What Do I Do Next? ==
== What Do I Do Next? ==
Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now? ===
*Add any new information to your records
*Add any new information to your records
*If available, check the image for additional information
*Use the information found in the record to locate the death record
*Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family
*Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
*Search for an obituary in a local newspaper
*Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records, or to find additional family members in census records
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
=== I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now? ===
*Try searching by surname only
*If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
*The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
*Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
*Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
=== Research Helps ===
=== Research Helps ===
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[North Dakota, United States Genealogy|North Dakota]].
The following articles will help you research your family in the state of [[North Dakota, United States Genealogy|North Dakota]].
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* [[North Dakota Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[North Dakota Research Tips and Strategies]]
* [[Step-by-Step North Dakota Research, 1893-Present]]
* [[Step-by-Step North Dakota Research, 1893-Present]]
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
== Other FamilySearch Collections ==
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
=== FamilySearch Catalog ===
*State Historical Society of North Dakota, {{FSC|204506|item|disp=Biography of early settlers of North Dakota}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/204506 Biography of early settlers of North Dakota]
*State Historical Society of North Dakota, {{FSC|780628|item|disp=Historical data project; pioneer biography files}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/780628 Historical data project; pioneer biography files]
*State Historical Society of North Dakota, {{FSC|780635|item|disp=Pioneer mothers project records, ca. 1938-1953}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/780635 Pioneer mothers project records, ca. 1938-1953 and n.d.]
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
=== FamilySearch Historical Records ===
*{{RecordSearch|2351024|North Dakota Census, 1925}}
*{{RecordSearch|2351024|North Dakota Census, 1925}}
*{{RecordSearch|2346284|North Dakota Census, 1915}}
*{{RecordSearch|2346284|North Dakota Census, 1915}}
*{{RecordSearch|2550852|North Dakota, County Marriages, 1872-1958}}
*{{RecordSearch|2550852|North Dakota, County Marriages, 1872-1958}}
=== FamilySearch Digital Library ===
== Citing This Collection ==
== Citing This Collection ==
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.
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Record Description
Record Type Pioneer
Collection years 1880-1953
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What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]

This collection contains an index and images of a Pioneer biography file name index compiled by the Red River Valley Genealogical Society in Fargo, North Dakota. Records include names of individuals and often includes birth date and places, as well as information about spouses.

Image Visibility[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch provides images and indexes subject to contractual limitations and changes. Access to images and indexes may vary. Some collections may only have partial indexes without images. See Restrictions for Viewing Images for details.

What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]

Cemetery Records may include:

  • Name
  • Occupation
  • Birth date
  • Birthplace
  • Death date

Collection Content[edit | edit source]

Sample Images[edit | edit source]

  • 1841 Pioneer Index Record

    1841 Pioneer Index Record

How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

  • The name of your ancestor
  • Approximate date of birth
  • Resident city of ancestor

Search the Index[edit | edit source]

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
Tip: More images are available in the FamilySearch Catalog at North Dakota, pioneer files, 1800's-1953

How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]

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?[edit | edit source]

Indexes and transcriptions may not include all the data found in the original records. Look at the actual image of the record, if you can, to verify the information and to find additional information.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • Add any new information to your records
  • Use the information found in the record to locate the death record
  • Search for vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death
  • Search for an obituary in a local newspaper
  • Use the information found in the record to find land, probate and immigration records, or to find additional family members in census records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]

  • If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
  • If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
  • Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name

Research Helps[edit | edit source]

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

Other FamilySearch Collections[edit | edit source]

These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Historical Records[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Digital Library[edit | edit source]

Citing This Collection[edit | edit source]

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation:
The citation for this collection can be found on the Collection Details Page in the section Citing this Collection.
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