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[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Minnesota.htm Minnesota Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Minnesota.htm Minnesota Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | ||
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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" width="16.6%" align="center" | [[Minnesota Vital Records#Birth_Records|Births]] | ||
| width="16.6% | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" width="16.6%" align="center" | [[Minnesota Vital Records#Marriage_Records|Marriages]] | ||
| width="16.6% | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" width="16.6%" align="center" | [[Minnesota Vital Records#Death_Records|Deaths]] | ||
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| width="16.6% | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" width="16.6%" align="center" | Earliest | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1870 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1870 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1870* | | 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" width="16.6%" align="center" | Statewide Registration | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1900 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1900 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1958 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1958 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1908 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1908 | ||
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| width="16.6% | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" width="16.6%" align="center" | General Compliance | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1915 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1915 | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1958 | | width="16.6%" align="center" | 1958 | ||
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=== Online Minnesota Birth, Marriage and Death Records === | === Online Minnesota Birth, Marriage and Death Records === | ||
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The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Minnesota Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Minnesota Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Minnesota Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Minnesota Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | ||
'''Birth Indexes:''' | '''Birth Indexes:''' | ||
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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 Family History Library has been acquiring microfilms of these county records from the earliest dates to about 1925. For examples, see the following: | 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 Family History 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 Family History Library {{FHL|1309389|film|disp=films beginning with 1309389}}.) </ref> | *Minnesota. District Court (Hennepin County). ''Birth Records, 1870–1915''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1983. (On 5 Family History Library {{FHL|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 Family History Library {{FHL|126917|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1314525 item 4}}.) </ref>Contains delayed birth records for Ramsey County and the city of St. Paul. | *Minnesota. Division of Vital Statistics. ''Delayed Birth Records, ca. 1942–1981''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982. (On 3 Family History Library {{FHL|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> | ||
Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:<br> | Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:<br> | ||
*[[Minnesota, Birth Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Minnesota, Birth Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | *[[Minnesota, Birth Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Minnesota, Birth Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | ||
*[[Minnesota Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Minnesota Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | *[[Minnesota Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Minnesota Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]<br> | ||
*[[Minnesota County Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Minnesota County Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Minnesota County Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Minnesota County Births (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
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=== Death Records === | === Death Records === | ||
<br> | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:<br>'''[[Minnesota_Death_Index_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|Minnesota Death Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
==== County Records of Deaths ==== | ==== County Records of Deaths ==== | ||
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=== Adoption Records === | === Adoption Records === | ||
In many cases, children were raised by relatives or interested families without a formal adoption taking place and no official adoption records being created. <br> | In many cases, children were raised by relatives or interested families without a formal adoption taking place and no official adoption records being created. <br> | ||
For more information, see [[Adoption Research|Adoption Research]] for additional resources and strategies | For more information, see [[Adoption Research|Adoption Research]] for additional resources and strategies | ||
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=== Additional Helps === | === Additional Helps === | ||
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*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> | *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> | ||
=== [[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|110px | === [[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|110px]]Burned, Lost, or Missing Records === | ||
For a list of record loss in Illinois counties see the following: | For a list of record loss in Illinois counties see the following: | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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{{Minnesota|Minnesota}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | {{Minnesota|Minnesota}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | ||
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[[Category:Minnesota|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] [[Category:Vital_records]] | [[Category:Minnesota|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] [[Category:Vital_records]] | ||