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==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.==
==Step 2: Find birth, marriage, and death records online.==
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Minnesota statewide beginning in XXXX, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br>
Government records, known as civil registration or vital records, were kept in Minnesota statewide beginning in 1900, although counties may have kept earlier records. They provide full dates and places. They are sometimes indexed, and can be searched by child or parent names. They are especially useful because they name other family members, For example, marriage records name the parents of the bride and groom. Death records are especially helpful because they name parents, who lived years earlier, even before other records were kept. Coverage in the earlier years can be incomplete however. In some states, church records were gathered to provide earlier certificates.<br>
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<span style="color: black">'''''Births'''''</span>
*'''1840-1980''': {{RecordSearch|1680827|Minnesota Births and Christenings}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2550 Ancestry]'' ($)
*'''1863-1983''': {{RecordSearch|1920099|Minnesota County Birth Records}} at FamilySearch; images only
*'''1900-1934''': [http://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota Birth Certificates] at Minnesota Historical Society; index only
*'''1900-1934''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9196 Minnesota Birth Index] at Ancestry; index only ($); ''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]'' ($)
*'''1935-2002''': {{RecordSearch|1949334|Minnesota Birth Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8742 Ancestry]'' ($)
<span style="color: black">'''''Marriages'''''</span>
*'''17thc-20thc''': [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=minnesota US Marriages] at Findmypast; index only ($)
*'''1849-1950''': {{RecordSearch|1680832|Minnesota Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2561 Ancestry]'' ($)
*'''1850-2019''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70873/ Minnesota Marriages from the Minnesota Official Marriage System, 1850-2019] at Ancestry; index only ($)
*'''1860-1949''': {{RecordSearch|1803974|Minnesota County Marriages}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1958-2001''': {{RecordSearch|1949335|Minnesota Marriage Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8721 Ancestry]'' ($)
*'''1976-2003''': [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10210/minnesota-marriages-1976-2003?s=275764761 Minnesota Marriages] at MyHeritage; index only ($)
*[http://www.MOMS.mn.gov Minnesota Marriage Records] at Minnesota Official Marriage System
<span style="color: black">'''''Deaths '''''</span>
*'''1835-1990''': {{RecordSearch|1680831|Minnesota Deaths and Burials}} at FamilySearch; index only
*'''1850-2001''': {{RecordSearch|2185953|Minnesota County Deaths}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1866-1916''': {{RecordSearch|1858352|Minnesota Death Records}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1887-2001''': {{RecordSearch|3398461|Minnesota Deaths}} at FamilySearch; index & images
*'''1904-2001''': [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10859/minnesota-death-index-1904-2001?utm_source=organic_blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=supersearch&tr_funnel=supersearch&tr_country=US&tr_creative=feb20historicalrecords&utm_content=feb20historicalrecords Minnesota Death Index] at MyHeritage; images only ($)
*'''1904-2001''': [http://www.mnhs.org/search/people Minnesota Death Certificates Index] at Minnesota Historical Society; index only
*'''1908-2002''': {{RecordSearch|1937234|Minnesota Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only; ''Also at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7316 Ancestry]'' ($)
*'''1936-2007''': [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60901 US Social Security Applications and Claims Index] at Ancestry; index only ($)
*'''1962-2014''': {{RecordSearch|1202535|US Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch; index only


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==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.==
==Step 3: '''Try to find additional details about descendants in obituaries and cemetery records online.==
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before XXXX. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.<br>
These records can be especially useful for details about births and deaths that took place before 1900. Frequently, family members are buried near each other. FindAGrave, often lists details, not even listed on the tombstone, but added to the website by family members or researchers.<br>
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'''Obituaries'''<br>
'''Obituaries'''<br>
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/minnesota/index.html Online Minnesota Death Records &amp; Indexes], statewide and by county
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/mn/ Genealogy Buff] - Obituary Library - Minnesota Genealogy Data
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/mn/obitsmn.htm US Gen Web Archives Obituary Project]
*[http://www.dalbydata.com/user.php?action=searchobits Dalby Database Obituaries]
*[http://library.ndsu.edu/db/obituary/ Fargo Forum Obituary Index], covers Northwestern Minnesota
*[http://www.obitsarchive.com/oa-search/we/Archives/?p_action=keyword&p_product=OBAR&p_theme=obar&d_sources=location&d_place=Minnesota ObitsArchive.com - Minnesota], ($), index
*[http://obituarieshelp.org/minnesota_newspaper_obituaries.html ObituariesHelp.org - Minnesota Newspaper Obituaries Listings], index
*[http://www.obitlinkspage.com/obit/mn.htm The Obituary Link Page - Minnesota Obituary Links]
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/MN/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Minnesota Obituaries]
*'''1865-2006''' {{RecordSearch|2469546|Minnesota Obituaries 1865-2006}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]— index and images
*'''1865-2006''' {{RecordSearch|2281907|Minnesota, Clay and Steele County Obituaries, 1865-2006}} at FamilySearch - [[Minnesota, Clay and Steele County Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1891-2003''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=70827 Minnesota, Obituary Index, 1891-2003], index, ($)
*'''1899-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2367299|United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1980-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
'''Cemeteries'''<br>
'''Cemeteries'''<br>
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Find-A-Grave]
*{{RecordSearch|2221801|Find A Grave Index}} at FamilySearch - [[Find A Grave Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60525/ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
*{{RecordSearch|2026973|BillionGraves Index}} at FamilySearch - [[BillionGraves Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-billion-graves-index BillionGraves Index] at [https://www.findmypast.com/ Findmypast] ($)
*{{RecordSearch|2579610|United States, Cemetery Abstracts, 1949-1969}} at FamilySearch – [[United States, Cemetery Abstracts - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use This Collection]]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9746/ Iron Range Research Center, Minnesota, Cemetery Index, 1900-1999] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]
*[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3775/ Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index, Select Counties] at [https://www.ancestry.com Ancestry]  ($)
*[https://accessgenealogy.com/cemetery/minnesota-cemetery-records.htm Minnesota Cemetery Records] at [https://accessgenealogy.com/ AccessGenealogy]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/mn/index.htm Minnesota Cemetery Records] at [http://www.interment.net/us/index.htm Interment]
*[https://minnesotagravestones.org/ Minnesota Gravestone Photo Project] at [[https://minnesotagravestones.org/ Minnesota Gravestones]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/minnesota/index.htm Minnesota Tombstone Transcription Project] at [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/registry.html USGenWeb Transcription Project]
*[https://www.deathindexes.com/minnesota/index.html Online Minnesota Obituary and Cemetery Indexes] at [https://www.deathindexes.com/index.html DeathIndexes]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/82819/minneapolis-jewish-cemetery Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=hebrew&cemetery-loc=Minnesota%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=state_25 Hebrew Cemeteries in Minnesota] at [https://www.findagrave.com Find-A-Grave]
*[https://iajgscemetery.org/usa/minnesota-mn/ Minnesota Jewish Cemetery Project] at [https://iajgscemetery.org/ International Jewish Cemetery Project] 
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==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.==
==Step 4: Explore Historical Images for additional online records about descendants.==
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.
Records collected and digitized by FamilySearch can all be found through their Historical Images feature.
*[XXXX '''Minnesota, United States Historical Images, New Version''']  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/beta/search-results?place=335 '''Minnesota, United States Historical Images, New Version''']  
*[XXXX '''Minnesota, United States Historical Images, Old Version''']
*[https://www.familysearch.org/records/images/search-results?page=1&place=335 '''Minnesota, United States Historical Images, Old Version''']


==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Minnesota Online Genealogy Records.==
==Step 5: Search any other online records listed in Minnesota Online Genealogy Records.==
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