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=== Minnesota Research Strategies  ===
=== Minnesota Research Strategies  ===
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*'''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.  
*'''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]].


=== [STATE] Record Finder  ===
=== Minnesota Record Finder  ===


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


[[Category:Minnesota Research Strategies]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
[[Category:Minnesota Research Strategies]][[Category:Research Tips and Strategies]]
[[Category:United States Research Strategies]]
[[Category:United States Research Strategies]]

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

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

Minnesota Research Tips

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

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

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