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== Vital Records Reference Dates | ==Vital Records Reference Dates== | ||
Minnesota's vital records start the following years: | Minnesota's vital records start the following years: | ||
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| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |[[Minnesota Vital Records#Birth_Records|Births]] | |||
| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |[[Minnesota Vital Records#Marriage_Records|Marriages]] | ||
| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |[[Minnesota Vital Records#Death_Records|Deaths]] | ||
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| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |Earliest | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" |1870 | |||
| width="16.6%" align="center" |1870* | |||
| | | width="16.6%" align="center" |1870 | ||
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| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |Statewide Registration | ||
| | | width="16.6%" align="center" |1900 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" |1958 | |||
| width="16.6%" align="center" |1908 | |||
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| | | width="16.6%" bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" |General Compliance | ||
| | | width="16.6%" align="center" |1915 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" |1958 | |||
| width="16.6%" align="center" |1910 | |||
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== Minnesota | ==Online Minnesota Birth, Marriage and Death Records== | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1680827|Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980}} - | ===Births=== | ||
*[http:// | *'''1840-1980''' {{RecordSearch|1680827|Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2550 Ancestry]($)'' | ||
*'''1863-1983''' {{RecordSearch|1920099|Minnesota County Birth Records, 1863-1983}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, County Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images | |||
*'''1900-1934''' [http://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota Birth Certificates, 1900-1934] at Minnesota Historical Society; index, free | |||
*'''1900-1934''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9196 Minnesota Birth Index, 1900-1934] at Ancestry — index ($); ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10828/minnesota-birth-index-1900-1934?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords MyHeritage]($)'' | |||
*'''1935-2002''' {{RecordSearch|1949334|Minnesota Birth Index}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Birth Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8742 Ancestry]($)'' | |||
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20492/minnesota-births?s=275764761 Minnesota, Births] at MyHeritage — index & images ($) | |||
'''Marriage | ===Marriages=== | ||
*'''1600's to 1900's''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=minnesota US Marriages - Minnesota, 1600's to 1900's] at Findmypast — index ($) | |||
*'''1849-1950''' {{RecordSearch|1680832|Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2561 Ancestry]($)'' | |||
*'''1850-2019''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70873/ Minnesota Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
*'''1850-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20424/minnesota-marriages?s=275764761 Minnesota, Marriages] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
*'''1860-1932''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=minnesota United States Marriages – Minnesota, 1860-1932] ($) index, some images | |||
*'''1860-1949''' {{RecordSearch|1803974|Minnesota County Marriages, 1860-1949}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*'''1958-2001''' {{RecordSearch|1949335|Minnesota Marriage Index, 1958-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Marriage Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8721 Ancestry]($)'' | |||
*'''1976-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10210/minnesota-marriages-1976-2003?s=275764761 Minnesota Marriages, 1976-2003] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
*[https://moms.mn.gov/Search Minnesota Marriage Records] at Minnesota Official Marriage System | |||
*{{RecordSearch| | ===Deaths=== | ||
*[ | *'''1835-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1680831|Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only | ||
*[http://www. | *'''1850-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2185953|Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001}} at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota, County Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | ||
*'''1866-1916''' {{RecordSearch|1858352|Minnesota Death Records, 1866-1916}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, Birth and Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index | |||
*'''1887-2001''' {{RecordSearch|3398461|Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*'''1904-2001''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10859/minnesota-death-index-1904-2001?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota Death Index, 1904-2001] at MyHeritage — images ($) | |||
*'''1904-2001''' [http://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota Death Certificates Index, 1904-2001] at Minnesota Historical Society — index, free | |||
*'''1908-2002''' {{RecordSearch|1937234|Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7316 Ancestry]($)'' | |||
*'''1936-2007''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry — index ($) | |||
''' | ===Divorce=== | ||
*'''1850-2001''' {{RecordSearch|2185953|Minnesota County Deaths, 1850-2001}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota, County Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |||
*'''1970-1995''' {{RecordSearch|1967743|Minnesota Divorce Index, 1970-1995}} at FamilySearch — [[Minnesota Divorce Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index; ''Also at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1081 Ancestry]($)'' | |||
*'''1970-2003''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10218/minnesota-divorces-1970-2003?s=275764761 Minnesota Divorces, 1970-2003] at MyHeritage — index ($) | |||
===Order a copy of the certificate=== | |||
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Minnesota.htm Minnesota Certificates] online | |||
[[Minnesota Vital Records#More_Online_Minnesota_Vital_Records_Links|More Online Minnesota Vital Records Links]] | |||
==Birth Records== | |||
== Birth Records | |||
'''Early - 1908''' | '''Early - 1908''' | ||
'''1908 - Present''' Minnesota Historical Society [http://www.mnhs.org/genealogy www.mnhs.org/genealogy] | '''1908 - Present''' Minnesota Historical Society [http://www.mnhs.org/genealogy www.mnhs.org/genealogy] for indexes to birth records 1900 to 1934, | ||
'''State Records of Births''' | '''State Records of Births''' | ||
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[http://www.vitalrec.com/mn.html VitalRecords.com]. The vitalrec.com site also shows state and county records office addresses, fees, and years covered and has some links to other internet resources. | [http://www.vitalrec.com/mn.html VitalRecords.com]. The vitalrec.com site also shows state and county records office addresses, fees, and years covered and has some links to other internet resources. | ||
[http://people.mnhs.org/bci/search.cfm?bhcp=1 Minnesota Birth Certificate Index 1900-1934]. | [http://people.mnhs.org/bci/search.cfm?bhcp=1 Minnesota Birth Certificate Index 1900-1934]. There are approximately 2700 records indicated as "Pre 1900". <br> Delayed and supplemental filings have been added. These include Pre 1900 records. | ||
[http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm?bhcp=1 Minnesota Death Certificate Index 1904-2001]. This database indexes the death cards from 1904 to 1907 and the death certificates from 1908 to 2001. | [http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm?bhcp=1 Minnesota Death Certificate Index 1904-2001]. This database indexes the death cards from 1904 to 1907 and the death certificates from 1908 to 2001. | ||
=== County Records of Births | ===County Records of Births=== | ||
Some counties began recording births as early as 1864 (Redwood County), but most counties began in 1870. Compliance was not good in the early years. The | Some counties began recording births as early as 1864 (Redwood County), but most counties began in 1870. Compliance was not good in the early years. The FamilySearch Library has been acquiring microfilms of these county records from the earliest dates to about 1925. For examples, see the following: | ||
*Minnesota. District Court (Hennepin County). ''Birth Records, 1870–1915''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983. (On 5 | *Minnesota. District Court (Hennepin County). ''Birth Records, 1870–1915''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983. (On 5 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|1309389|film|disp=films beginning with 1309389}}.) </ref> | ||
*Minnesota. Division of Vital Statistics. ''Delayed Birth Records, ca. 1942–1981''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982. (On 3 | *Minnesota. Division of Vital Statistics. ''Delayed Birth Records, ca. 1942–1981''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982. (On 3 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|126917|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1314525 item 4}}.) </ref>Contains delayed birth records for Ramsey County and the city of St. Paul. | ||
For information about early county birth records, write to the court administrator of the district court or county recorder in the county.<br> | For information about early county birth records, write to the court administrator of the district court or county recorder in the county.<br> | ||
== | ===Delayed Birth Records=== | ||
== | ==Marriage Records== | ||
===County Records of Marriages=== | |||
*Minnesota. District Court (Ramsey County).''Marriage Indexes, 1850–1917; Marriage Records, 1850–1916''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982. (On 54 | There is no centralized registration for Minnesota marriage records. The state has kept a statewide index to marriages from 1958 to present. Each county generally began keeping marriage records soon after the creation of the county. Some county marriage records begin in the late 1840s. The FamilySearch Library has been acquiring microfilms of these records. For example, marriage records of Ramsey County (including St. Paul) are in: | ||
*Minnesota. District Court (Ramsey County).''Marriage Indexes, 1850–1917; Marriage Records, 1850–1916''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982. (On 54 FS Library films beginning with index {{FSC|229626|title-id|disp=film 1314520 item 3}}.) </ref> | |||
There is an index to many pre-1850 Minnesota marriage records on compact disc: | There is an index to many pre-1850 Minnesota marriage records on compact disc: | ||
*''Marriage Records Early–1850''. <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1992. ( | *''Marriage Records Early–1850''. <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1992. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|609208|title-id|disp=compact disc no.9, pt. 227}}.) </ref>Although incomplete, this disc has many marriage records for various states west of the Mississippi. | ||
There are also some Bureau of Indian Affairs marriage records on microfilm. An example is: | There are also some Bureau of Indian Affairs marriage records on microfilm. An example is: | ||
*''Marriage Licenses, 1902–1922''. <ref>United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Red Lake Agency. ''Marriage Licenses, 1902–1922''. Kansas City, Missouri: Federal Archives and Records Center, 1977. ( | *''Marriage Licenses, 1902–1922''. <ref>United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Red Lake Agency. ''Marriage Licenses, 1902–1922''. Kansas City, Missouri: Federal Archives and Records Center, 1977. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|265787|title-id|disp=film 1204883 item 3}}.) </ref> | ||
For copies of marriage records, write to the district court administrator’s office in the county in which the license was recorded. This office also has files for divorces. For information about Hennepin County marriages, write to: | For copies of marriage records, write to the district court administrator’s office in the county in which the license was recorded. This office also has files for divorces. For information about Hennepin County marriages, write to: | ||
'''Vital Records Office<br>'''Public Service Level Government Center<br>300 South 6th Street<br>Minneapolis, MN 55487<br>[ | '''Vital Records Office<br>'''Public Service Level Government Center<br>300 South 6th Street<br>Minneapolis, MN 55487<br>[https://www.hennepin.us/residents/licenses-certificates-permits/marriage Hennepin County, Minnesota Vital Records - Marriages] | ||
For other birth, death, and marriage records, check the Locality Search of the | For other birth, death, and marriage records, check the Locality Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
::MINNESOTA, [COUNTY] – VITAL RECORDS | ::MINNESOTA, [COUNTY] – VITAL RECORDS | ||
== Death Records | ==Death Records== | ||
===County Records of Deaths=== | |||
Benton County death records were kept from 1867, but 1870 was the general starting date for most counties. Compliance was not good in the early years. The FamilySearch Library has been acquiring microfilms of these county records from the earliest dates to about 1925. For examples, see the following: | |||
*Mower County (Minnesota). County Recorder. ''Death Records, 1870–1993; Index, 1870–1993''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993. (On 26 FamilySearch Library {{FSC|734887|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1902894}}.) </ref> | |||
*Mower County (Minnesota). County Recorder. ''Death Records, 1870–1993; Index, 1870–1993''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993. (On 26 | |||
For information about early county death records, write to the court administrator of the district court or county recorder in the county. | For information about early county death records, write to the court administrator of the district court or county recorder in the county. | ||
=== Cause of Death === | |||
*[[Historical Causes of Death|Causes of Death]] - use this resource when trying to interpret a disease or medical condition listed on a death record or certificate | |||
===Divorce Records=== | |||
Divorce and annulment records for each county are found with the civil cases of the district courts. The district courts have handled these cases since 1849. You can write to the court administrator of the district court at the county courthouse for copies or information. For a summary of the types of courts, see the “[[Minnesota Court Records|Minnesota Court Records]]” article. | Divorce and annulment records for each county are found with the civil cases of the district courts. The district courts have handled these cases since 1849. You can write to the court administrator of the district court at the county courthouse for copies or information. For a summary of the types of courts, see the “[[Minnesota Court Records|Minnesota Court Records]]” article. | ||
The Minnesota Department of Health has a divorce index from 1970 to the present. | The Minnesota Department of Health has a divorce index from 1970 to the present. | ||
== | ===Additional Helps=== | ||
== | ====Tips==== | ||
*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record. | |||
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. [[Minnesota Vital Records#Substitute_Records|Other substitute records.]] | |||
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative.<br> | |||
===Burned, Lost, or Missing Records=== | |||
[[Image:Fire.png|right|50px|Some records are just GONE]] For a list of record loss in Minnesota counties see the following: | |||
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]] | |||
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]] | |||
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 Michael John Neill, ''Burned Counties'' in Family History Circle] | *[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 Michael John Neill, ''Burned Counties'' in Family History Circle] | ||
=== | ===Alternative Records=== | ||
These links will take you to wiki pages describing alternate sources for birth, marriage and death records. | These links will take you to wiki pages describing alternate sources for birth, marriage and death records. | ||
*[[Minnesota Church Records|Church Records]]: Depending on the denomination, church records | *[[Minnesota Church Records|Church Records]]: Depending on the denomination, church records may contain information about birth, marriage and death. | ||
*[[Minnesota Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information. | *[[Minnesota Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]: Cemetery records are a rich source of birth and death information. These records may also reveal family relationships. | ||
*[[Minnesota Census|Census Records]]: Census records are a valuable source for birth and marriage information. You may also determine approximate time of death when the individual disappear from the census. This is a good place to begin a search. | *[[Minnesota Census|Census Records]]: Census records are a valuable source for birth and marriage information. You may also determine approximate time of death when the individual disappear from the census. This is a good place to begin a search. | ||
*[[Minnesota Newspapers|Newspapers]]: Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices. | *[[Minnesota Newspapers|Newspapers]]: Besides obituaries, local newspapers may contain birth and marriage announcements and death notices. Also check newspaper social columns for additional information. | ||
*[[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]]: Obituaries found in newspapers can list the age of the deceased, birth date and place, death date and place, and names of living relatives and their residences. | |||
*[[Minnesota Periodicals|Periodicals]]: Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information. | *[[Minnesota Periodicals|Periodicals]]: Local genealogical and historical societies often publish periodicals which may contain abstracted early birth, marriage and death information. | ||
*[[Minnesota Military Records|Military Records]]: | *[[Minnesota Military Records|Military Records]]: Military pension records can give birth, marriage and death information, In addtion, soldiers' homes records can included this same information. | ||
*[[Minnesota Probate Records|Probate Records]]: If no death record exists, probate records | *[[Minnesota Probate Records|Probate Records]]: If no death record exists, probate records may be helpful in estimating when an individual has died. Probate records in the 20th Century often contain the exact death date. | ||
*[[Minnesota History|History]]: | *[[Minnesota History|History]]: Local histories, family histories and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the FamilySearch Catalog. | ||
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