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=== Minnesota Research Strategies  ===
=== Minnesota Research Strategies  ===


Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Minnesota<br>  
Below are links to different research strategy pages to help you locate your ancestors in Minnesota<br>  


:[[Minnesota Online Genealogy Records|Minnesota Online Genealogy Records]]  
*[[Minnesota Online Genealogy Records|Minnesota Online Genealogy Records]]  
:[[How to Find Minnesota Birth Records|How to find Minnesota Birth Records]]  
*[[How to Find Minnesota Birth Records|How to find Minnesota Birth Records]]  
:[[How to Find Minnesota Marriage Records|How to find Minnesota Marriage Records]]  
*[[How to Find Minnesota Marriage Records|How to find Minnesota Marriage Records]]  
:[[How to Find Minnesota Death Records|How to find Minnesota Death Records]]
*[[How to Find Minnesota Death Records|How to find Minnesota Death Records]]


=== Minnesota Research Tips  ===
=== Minnesota Research Tips  ===
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These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Minnesota.  
These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Minnesota.  


*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1908 in Minnesota and generally complied by 1915.&nbsp;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]].  
*'''Birth information:''' Statewide registration of births began in 1908 in Minnesota and generally complied by 1915. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to improve accuracy.  
*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1908. General compliance followed shortly after in 1910. &nbsp;They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Minnesota death records]]  
*'''Finding Parents:''' Statewide registration of deaths began in 1908. General compliance followed shortly after in 1910. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. [[How to Find United States Death Records|Search Minnesota 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]].


=== Minnesota Record Finder  ===
=== Minnesota Record Finder  ===


This Record Finder is designed to help you determine the best record to search for they type D
This brief 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. '''For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Minnesota Record Finder]].'''


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| '''1. What you are looking for:'''  
| style="padding:10px"| '''1. What you are looking for:'''  
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| style="padding:10px"| '''2. Try these records first:'''  
| '''3. Other useful records'''
| style="padding:10px"|'''3. Other useful records'''
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| Birth information  
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| [[How to Find Minnesota Birth Records|Birth records]], [[How to Find Minnesota Death Records|Death records]], [[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Minnesota Church Records|Church records]]  
Birth information  
| [[Minnesota Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Minnesota Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Minnesota Bible Records|Bible records]], [[Minnesota Military Records|Military records]] (pension)
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*[[How to Find Minnesota Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Minnesota Death Records|Death records]]
*[[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Minnesota Church Records|Church records]]  
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*[[Minnesota Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Minnesota Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Minnesota Bible Records|Bible records]]
*[[Minnesota Military Records|Military records]]  
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| Marriage information  
| style="padding:10px"|Marriage information  
| [[How to Find Minnesota Marriage Records|Marriage records]], [[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Minnesota Bible Records|Bible records]]  
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| [[Minnesota Church Records|Church records]], [[Minnesota Probate Records|Probate records]], [[Minnesota Military Records|Military records]]
*[[How to Find Minnesota Marriage Records|Marriage records]]
*[[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Minnesota Bible Records|Bible records]]  
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*[[Minnesota Church Records|Church records]]
*[[Minnesota Probate Records|Probate records]]
*[[Minnesota Military Records|Military records]]
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| Death information  
| style="padding:10px"|Death information  
| [[How to Find Minnesota Death Records|Death Records]], [[Minnesota Cemeteries|Cemeteries]], [[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
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| [[Minnesota Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Minnesota Church Records|Church Records]], [[Minnesota Bible Records|Bible Records]]
*[[How to Find Minnesota Death Records|Death Records]]
*[[Minnesota Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]]  
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*[[Minnesota Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Minnesota Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Minnesota Bible Records|Bible Records]]
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| Parents  
| style="padding:10px"|Parents  
| [[How to Find Minnesota Birth Records|Birth records]][[How to Find Minnesota Death Records|Death records]], [[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Minnesota Census|Census]], [[Minnesota Church Records|Church records]]  
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| [[Minnesota Biography|Biography]], [[Minnesota Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[How to Find Minnesota Birth Records|Birth records]]
*[[How to Find Minnesota Death Records|Death records]]
*[[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Minnesota Census|Census]]
*[[Minnesota Church Records|Church records]]  
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*[[Minnesota Biography|Biography]]
*[[Minnesota, United States Genealogy|Genealogy]]
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| Maiden name  
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| [[How to Find Minnesota Marriage Records|Marriage Records]], [[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Minnesota Probate Records|Probate records]]  
Maiden name  
| [[Minnesota Church Records|Church Records]], [[Minnesota Military Records|Military Records]] (pension)
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*[[How to Find Minnesota Marriage Records|Marriage Records]]
*[[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Minnesota Probate Records|Probate records]]  
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*[[Minnesota Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Minnesota Military Records|Military Records]]  
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| Immigration date  
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| [[Minnesota Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]], [[Minnesota Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Minnesota Census|Census]]  
Immigration date  
| [[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]], [[Minnesota Biography|Biography]], [[Minnesota History|History]]
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*[[Minnesota Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Minnesota Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Minnesota Census|Census]]  
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*[[Minnesota Obituaries|Obituaries]]
*[[Minnesota Biography|Biography]]
*[[Minnesota History|History]]
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| Naturalization  
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| [[Minnesota Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]], [[Minnesota Census|Census]], [[Minnesota Court Records|Court Records]]  
Naturalization  
| [[Minnesota Voting Registers|Voting Registers]], [[Minnesota Biography|Biography]], [[Minnesota Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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*[[Minnesota Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906)
*[[Minnesota Census|Census]]
*[[Minnesota Court Records|Court Records]]  
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*[[Minnesota Voting Records|Voting Records]]
*[[Minnesota Biography|Biography]]
*[[Minnesota Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Physical description  
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| [[Minnesota Military Records|Military Records]], [[Minnesota Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]] (after 1906)  
Physical description  
| [[Minnesota Biography|Biography]], [[Minnesota History|History]]
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*[[Minnesota Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Minnesota Naturalization and Citizenship|Naturalization and Citizenship]]<br>(after 1906) (after 1906)  
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*[[Minnesota Biography|Biography]]
*[[Minnesota History|History]]
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To look for more Minnesota records, go here
=== Further Minnesota Research  ===
 
*'''Remember, for a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see [[Minnesota Record Finder]].'''
*For online record collections, go to [[Minnesota Online Genealogy Records|'''Minnesota Online Genealogy Records.''']]
*For more research on Minnesota, including research at the county level, visit the [[Minnesota, United States Genealogy|'''Minnesota''']] page on the Research Wiki.
*Search all of the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/location/18?region=United%20States%20of%20America Minnesota record collections] at FamilySearch.


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Latest revision as of 21:27, 11 January 2024

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Purpose of Research Tips and Strategies Wiki Page

The Minnesota Research Tips and Strategies page consists of links to specific research strategies for Minnesota. It also contains general tips and other resources for finding your ancestors in this locality.

Minnesota Research Strategies[edit | edit source]

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

Minnesota Research Tips[edit | edit source]

These tips will help you as you research your ancestors in Minnesota.

  • Birth information: Statewide registration of births began in 1908 in Minnesota and generally complied by 1915. A helpful substitute record to find birth information is a death record. However, date and place of birth on a death record is considered secondary information, as it was not recorded at the time of the birth event. The birth information should be corroborated with other substitute records to improve accuracy.
  • Finding Parents: Statewide registration of deaths began in 1908. General compliance followed shortly after in 1910. They often will list the parents of the deceased and their birth information. Search Minnesota 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.

Minnesota Record Finder[edit | edit source]

This brief 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. For a more complete Record Finder, covering additional research needs, see Minnesota Record Finder.

1. What you are looking for: 2. Try these records first: 3. Other useful records

Birth information

Marriage information
Death information
Parents

Maiden name

Immigration date

Naturalization

Physical description

Further Minnesota Research[edit | edit source]

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