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| ==How to Find the Records== | | ==How to Find the Records== |
| === Online Resources === | | === Online Resources === |
| '''Minnesota has no ports of entry. Most immigrants to Minnesota arrived at a major eastern port such as New York (New York), Boston (Massachusetts), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), or Quebec (Canada).''' | | '''Minnesota has no ports of entry. Most immigrants to Minnesota arrived at a major eastern port such as New York (New York), Boston (Massachusetts), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), or Quebec (Canada).''' See [[United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records|'''United States Immigration Online Genealogy Records'''.]] |
| *'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_minnesota-usa_26&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Minnesota; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10017/passenger-immigration-lists-1500-1900?s=1&formId=pili&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Minnesota+epmo.similar MyHeritage]''; index only ($) | | *'''1500s-1900s''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7486/?arrival=_minnesota-usa_26&count=50 All U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s] at Ancestry - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Minnesota; ''Also at [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10017/passenger-immigration-lists-1500-1900?s=1&formId=pili&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Minnesota+epmo.similar MyHeritage]''; index only ($) |
| *'''1894-1954''' - {{RecordSearch|2185932|United States, Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1894-1954}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1894-1954 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | | *'''1894-1954''' {{RecordSearch|2185932|United States, Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1894-1954}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Border Crossings from Canada to United States, 1894-1954 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images |
| *'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?s=1&formId=collection_10942:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Minnesota+epmo.similar&qevents=List United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at MyHeritge; index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Minnesota | | *'''1895-1960''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1075/ U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960] at Ancestry - index & images ($), years vary by location |
| | *'''1895-1960''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1075/ U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960] at Ancestry - index & images ($), years vary by location |
| | *'''1895-1956''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10942/united-states-border-crossings-from-canada-1895-1956?s=1&formId=collection_10942:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Minnesota+epmo.similar&qevents=List United States, Border Crossings from Canada, 1895-1956] at MyHeritage - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Minnesota |
| *'''1910-1923''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2443340 Minnesota, Baudette, Warroad, and International Falls Passenger Lists, 1910-1923] at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota, Baudette, Warroad, and International Falls Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | | *'''1910-1923''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2443340 Minnesota, Baudette, Warroad, and International Falls Passenger Lists, 1910-1923] at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota, Baudette, Warroad, and International Falls Passenger Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images |
| *'''1912-1956''' - {{RecordSearch|2426329|Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists, 1912-1956}} at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | | *'''1912-1956''' {{RecordSearch|2426329|Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists, 1912-1956}} at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota Passenger and Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images |
| *'''1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70801 Web: Minnesota, Alien Registration Index, 1918] at Ancestry; index only ($). | | *'''1918''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70801 Web: Minnesota, Alien Registration Index, 1918] at Ancestry - index only ($). |
| *'''1919''' [http://www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org/ Iron Range Research Center, Minnesota Discovery Center]; index only ($) | | *'''1919''' [http://www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org/ Iron Range Research Center, Minnesota Discovery Center]; index only ($) |
| *'''1922-1958''' {{RecordSearch|2140606|Minnesota, Duluth and Wisconsin, Superior Crew Lists, 1922-1958}} at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota, Duluth and Wisconsin, Superior Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | | *'''1922-1958''' {{RecordSearch|2140606|Minnesota, Duluth and Wisconsin, Superior Crew Lists, 1922-1958}} at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota, Duluth and Wisconsin, Superior Crew Lists - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images |
| *[http://files.usgwarchives.net/mt/statewide/misc/fisktran.txt Index of Wagon Train Emigrants From Minnesota to Montana]. | | *[http://files.usgwarchives.net/mt/statewide/misc/fisktran.txt Index of Wagon Train Emigrants From Minnesota to Montana]. |
| ====Cultural Groups==== | | ====Cultural Groups==== |
| *'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?s=1&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Minnesota+epmo.similar&qevents=List Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at MyHeritge; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Minnesota | | *'''1920-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10924/germany-bremen-emigration-lists-1920-1939?s=1&formId=collection_10924:searchFormDef&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=master,immigration&p=1&qevents-event1=Event+et.any+ep.Minnesota+epmo.similar&qevents=List Germany, Bremen Emigration Lists, 1920-1939] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Minnesota |
| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10019/germans-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Minnesota+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritge; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Minnesota | | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10019/germans-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Minnesota+epmo.similar Germans Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Minnesota |
| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10030/italians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Minnesota+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritge; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Minnesota | | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10030/italians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Minnesota+epmo.similar Italians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Minnesota |
| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Minnesota+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage; index only ($); includes those with Destination of Minnesota | | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10029/russians-immigrating-to-the-united-states?s=1&formId=immigration-norels&formMode=1&useTranslation=1&exactSearch=&action=query&initialFormIds=immigration,pili,immigration-norels&p=1&qimmigration=Event+et.immigration+ep.Minnesota+epmo.similar Russians Immigrating to the United States] at MyHeritage - index only ($); includes those with Destination of Minnesota |
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| ==== Passport Records Online ==== | | ==== Passport Records Online ==== |
| *'''1795-1925''' - {{RecordSearch|2185145|United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images | | *'''1795-1925''' {{RecordSearch|2185145|United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Passport Applications - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images |
| *'''1795-1925''' - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925] Index and images, at Ancestry ($) | | *'''1795-1925''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1174 U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925] Index and images, at Ancestry ($) |
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| ===Offices to Contact=== | | ===Offices to Contact=== |
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| ====Minnesota Historical Society==== | | ====Minnesota Historical Society==== |
| The Minnesota Historical Society has Alien Registration Records made in February 1918, listing most non-U.S. citizens in Minnesota. The indexes and records are on microfilm but are not at the Family History Library. The registration form gives name, place of birth (sometimes the town), port of entry, date of arrival, names of children, and occupation. Contact the Minnesota Historical Society Library at the address listed in the "[[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" article for further information. | | The Minnesota Historical Society has '''Alien Registration Records made in February 1918''', listing most non-U.S. citizens in Minnesota. The indexes and records are on microfilm but are not at the FamilySearch Library. The registration form gives name, place of birth (sometimes the town), port of entry, date of arrival, names of children, and occupation. |
| ====Immigration History Research Center==== | | <br> |
| | '''[[Minnesota Historical Society]]'''<br>345 Kellogg Boulevard W.<br>St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 USA <br>Telephone: 651-296-2143<br>Fax: 651-297-7436<br><br> [http://www.mnhs.org/ Website]<br>[mailto:webmaster@mnhs.org/ Email] |
| | :The Minnesota Historical Society Library acts as a [http://www.mnhs.org/preserve/records/index.htm State Archives], including a great genealogical collection, histories, biographies, newspapers, indexes, local, county, school district, city, and state or county government records, historical documents, and unpublished personal papers. Ethnic groups covered: Swedes, Norwegians, Danes, Germans, and American Indians.ks, and genealogical data.<br> |
| | *[http://reflections.mndigital.org/ Reflections Website] |
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| | ====[https://cla.umn.edu/ihrc Immigration History Research Center]==== |
| | '''Immigration History Research Center'''<br> |
| | 311 Elmer L. Andersen Library<br> |
| | 222 21st Ave S<br> |
| | Minneapolis, MN 55455<br> |
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| | Email:ihrc@umn.edu<br> |
| | Telephone: 612-627-4208<br> |
| | Fax: 612-627-4190<br> |
| | *[https://cla.umn.edu/ihrc '''Website'''] |
| | *[https://cla.umn.edu/ihrc/immigrant-stories '''Immigant Stories''']<br> |
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| | The Immigration History Research Center’s collection is national in scope but includes European immigration to Minnesota by Czechs, Poles, Byelorussians, Carpath-Rusins, Finns, Greeks, Italians, Russians, also Albanians, Armenians, Bulgarians, Croatians, Estonians, Hungarians, Jews, Latvians, Lithuanians, Macedonians, Romanians, Serbs, Slavs, and Ukrainians. The immigrants are from central, eastern, and southern European countries. |
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| ====[https://www.mndiscoverycenter.com/research-center/genealogy/ Iron Range Research Center]==== | | ====[https://www.mndiscoverycenter.com/research-center/genealogy/ Iron Range Research Center]==== |
| | '''Iron Range Research Center<'''br> |
| | Minnesota Discovery Center<br> |
| | 1005 Discovery Drive<br> |
| | Chisholm, MN 55719<br> |
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| | Phone: (218) 254-7959<br> |
| | Email: info@mndiscoverycenter.com<br> |
| | *[https://www.mndiscoverycenter.com/research-center/services/ '''Research Services'''] |
| ===== Minnesota Alien Registration Index - 1918 ===== | | ===== Minnesota Alien Registration Index - 1918 ===== |
| Content of the index information: | | The repository for these records is the [https://www.mndiscoverycenter.com/research-center/genealogy/ '''Iron Range Research Center'''], a library and archive devoted to Minnesota research in Chisholm, Minnesota.<br> |
| | '''Content of the index information: ''' |
| *Name | | *Name |
| *City and county of residence | | *City and county of residence |
| *Age | | *Age |
| *Roll and frame number | | *Roll and frame number |
| | | '''A 35-question form was required and much personal information can be found in the original registration. ''' |
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| The Minnesota Alien Registration of 1918 registered all foreign born individuals living in Minnesota and who had not yet become citizens. Registration was completed in all 87 Minnesota counties. | | The Minnesota Alien Registration of 1918 registered all foreign born individuals living in Minnesota and who had not yet become citizens. Registration was completed in all 87 Minnesota counties. |
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| A 35-question form was required and much personal information can be found in the original registration. | | A 35-question form was required and much personal information can be found in the original registration. |
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| The repository for these records is the [https://www.mndiscoverycenter.com/research-center/genealogy/ '''Iron Range Research Center'''], a library and archive devoted to Minnesota research in Chisholm, Minnesota.
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| ==Finding Town of Origin== | | ==Finding Town of Origin== |
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| *Birthplace | | *Birthplace |
| *Birth date | | *Birth date |
| *Naturalization information | | *Naturalization information |
| *Arrival information, if foreign born | | *Arrival information, if foreign born |
| ====[https://www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org/search/ Minnesota Alien Registration Index - 1918 ] ==== | | ====[https://www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org/search/ Minnesota Alien Registration Index - 1918 ] ==== |
| Content of the index information: | | '''A 35-question form was required and much personal information can be found in the original registration.'''<br> |
| | Content of the '''index''' information: |
| *Name | | *Name |
| *City and county of residence | | *City and county of residence |
| *Age | | *Age |
| *Roll and frame number | | *Roll and frame number |
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| | ==In-country Migration== |
| | === Minnesota Migration Routes === |
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| | <li>[[Lake Superior]]</li> |
| | <li>[[Mississippi River]]</li> |
| | <li>[[St. Croix River]]</li> |
| | <li>[[Minnesota River]]</li> |
| | <li>[[Red River of the North]]</li> |
| | <li>[[Dubuque-Fort Snelling Road]]</li> |
| | <li>[[Fort Snelling-Superior Road]]</li> |
| | <li>[[St. Paul-Pembina Road]]</li> |
| | <li>[[Northern Pacific Railway]]</li> |
| | <li>[[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)]]</li> |
| | <li>[[Wadsworth Trail]]</li> |
| | </ul> |
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| | ==For Further Reading== |
| | The FamilySearch Library has additional sources listed in their catalog: |
| | *{{FSC|United States, Minnesota - Emigration and immigration|subject|subject-id=1067990786|disp=United States, Minnesota - Emigration and immigration}} |
| | *{{FSC|United States, Minnesota - Emigration and immigration - History|subject|subject-id=261825825|disp=United States, Minnesota - Emigration and immigration - History}} |
| | *{{FSC|United States, Minnesota - Emigration and immigration - Indexes|subject|subject-id=754532171|disp=United States, Minnesota - Emigration and immigration - Indexes}} |
| | *{{FSC|United States, Minnesota - Minorities|subject|subject-id=2063493397|disp=United States, Minnesota - Minorities}} |
| | *{{FSC|United States, Minnesota - Minorities - Biography|subject|subject-id=365368853|disp=United States, Minnesota - Minorities - Biography}} |
| | *{{FSC|United States, Minnesota - Minorities - Periodicals|subject|subject-id=2053610203|disp=United States, Minnesota - Minorities - Genealogy - Periodicals}} |
| | *{{FSC|United States, Minnesota - Minorities - History|subject|subject-id=700322676|disp=United States, Minnesota - Minorities - History}} |
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| == References == | | == References == |
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| ''[[Minnesota, United States Genealogy|Minnesota]] Research Outline''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. | | ''[[Minnesota, United States Genealogy|Minnesota]] Research Outline''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. |
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| :NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits. | | :NOTE: All of the information from the original research outline has been imported into this Wiki site and is being updated as time permits. |