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''[[United States|United States&nbsp;]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] &nbsp;[[Minnesota|Minnesota&nbsp;]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] &nbsp;[[Minnesota_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; UNDER&nbsp;CONSTRUCTION
''[[United States|United States&nbsp;]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] &nbsp;[[Minnesota|Minnesota&nbsp;]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] &nbsp;[[Minnesota Vital Records|Vital Records]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  


<br>'''Introduction to Vital Records'''  
== <br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' ==


[[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]]&nbsp;has&nbsp;additional research guidance&nbsp;on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be&nbsp;purchased from&nbsp;the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Minnesota.htm Minnesota Vital Records State Department of Health] or the&nbsp;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]]&nbsp;has&nbsp;additional research guidance&nbsp;on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be&nbsp;purchased from&nbsp;the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Minnesota.htm Minnesota Vital Records State Department of Health] or the&nbsp;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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| bgcolor="#ffffcc" width="16.6%" align="center" | Earliest  
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1870
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1900
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1958
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| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1908
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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>'''


*The [http://www.mncounty.com/Modules/Certificates/Marriage/Default.aspx Minnesota Official Marriage System] - Free
'''Birth Indexes:'''
*[http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm Minnesota Death Index] 1908-1996 - Free  
 
*[http://people.mnhs.org/bci/Search.cfm?bhcp=1 Minnesota Birth Index]&nbsp;1900-1925 - Free
*{{RecordSearch|1680827|Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980}} - Free; Incomplete
*[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Minnesota/minnesota.htm Minnesota Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] -&nbsp;Free
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8742&cj=1&o_xid=0000584978&o_lid=0000584978 ''Minnesota Birth Index,1935-2002''] - $; Incomplete
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Minnesota Minnesota Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com]&nbsp;- Free  
 
*USGenWeb.org [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mngenweb/ Minnesota Site] - Free
'''Marriage Indexes:'''
*Search for Minnesota Collections on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search] under [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#r=0;p=allCollections Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free
 
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-MN-NDX.html Minnesota] - Free/$  
*{{RecordSearch|1680832|Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950}} - Free; Incomplete
*Wee Monster Links for Minnesota [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Minnesota Birth &amp; Marriage]&nbsp;and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records -&nbsp;Free/$
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8721&cj=1&o_xid=0000584978&o_lid=0000584978 ''Minnesota Marriage Collection, 1958-2001'']- $; Incomplete
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/MN/ Minnesota Genealogy and History], including individual Counties&nbsp;-&nbsp;Free/$&nbsp;  
 
*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Minnesota''' or '''MN''' -&nbsp;Free/$
'''Death Indexes:'''
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=26&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Minnesota Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $&nbsp;  
 
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Minnesota.htm Minnesota Certificates] online -&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$&nbsp;  
*{{RecordSearch|1680831|Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990}} - Free; Incomplete
*For a statewide Birth Record database search see the [http://www.dalbydata.com/user.php?action=birthsearch Dalby Database].
*[http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm ''Minnesota Death Index, 1904-2001'']- Free  
*For a statewide&nbsp;Marriage Record database search see the [http://www.dalbydata.com/user.php?action=marsearch Dalby Database].
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7316&cj=1&o_xid=0000584978&o_lid=0000584978 ''Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002''] - $; Incomplete
 
'''Order a copy of the certificate:'''
 
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Minnesota.htm Minnesota Certificates] online -&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$&nbsp;


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[[Minnesota Vital Records#More_Online_Minnesota_Vital_Records_Links|More Online&nbsp;Michigan Vital Records Links]]


== Birth Records  ==
== Birth Records  ==
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'''1908 - Present''' Minnesota Historical Society [http://www.mnhs.org/genealogy www.mnhs.org/genealogy]&nbsp;for indexes to birth records 1900 to 1934,  
'''1908 - Present''' Minnesota Historical Society [http://www.mnhs.org/genealogy www.mnhs.org/genealogy]&nbsp;for indexes to birth records 1900 to 1934,  


'''State Records of Births and Deaths ('''move death info&nbsp;to Death heading)
'''State Records of Births'''  


In Minnesota, the state registration of births began in 1900 and was generally complied with by 1915. Death records have been registered by the state since 1908.  
In Minnesota, the state registration of births began in 1900 and was generally complied with by 1915. Death records have been registered by the state since 1908.  
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[http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm?bhcp=1 Minnesota Death Certificate Index 1904-2001]. This database indexes the death cards from 1904 to 1907 and the death certificates from 1908 to 2001.  
[http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm?bhcp=1 Minnesota Death Certificate Index 1904-2001]. This database indexes the death cards from 1904 to 1907 and the death certificates from 1908 to 2001.  


=== County Records of Births and Deaths ===
=== County Records of Births  ===


Some counties began recording births as early as 1864 (Redwood County), but most counties began in 1870. Benton County death records were kept from 1867, but 1870 was the general starting date for most counties. 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.
*Mower County (Minnesota). County Recorder. ''Death Records, 1870–1993; Index, 1870–1993''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993. (On 26 Family History Library {{FHL|734887|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1902894}}.) </ref>


For information about early county birth and death records, write to the court administrator of the district court or county recorder in the county.  
For information about early county birth records, write to the court administrator of the district court or county recorder in the county.  
 
=== Adoption Records  ===
 
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== Marriage Records  ==
== Marriage Records  ==
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::MINNESOTA, [COUNTY] – VITAL RECORDS
::MINNESOTA, [COUNTY] – VITAL RECORDS


=== Divorce Records  ===
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== Death Records  ==


Divorce and annulment records for each county are found with the civil cases of the district courts. The district courts have handled these cases since 1849. You can write to the court administrator of the district court at the county courthouse for copies or information. For a summary of the types of courts, see the “[[Minnesota Court Records|Minnesota Court Records]]” article.
=== County Records of Deaths  ===
 
Benton County death records were kept from 1867, but 1870 was the general starting date for most counties. 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:


The Minnesota Department of Health has a divorce index from 1970 to the present.  
*Mower County (Minnesota). County Recorder. ''Death Records, 1870–1993; Index, 1870–1993''. <ref>Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1993. (On 26 Family History Library {{FHL|734887|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1902894}}.) </ref>


== Death Records  ==
For information about early county death records, write to the court administrator of the district court or county recorder in the county.


'''Early - 1908'''  
'''Early - 1908'''  
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*[http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Online Searchable Death Indexes for the USA].
*[http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Online Searchable Death Indexes for the USA].
== Divorce Records  ==
'''Online Index:'''
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1081 ''Minnesota Divorce Index, 1970-1995''] - $, Index only
Divorce and annulment records for each county are found with the civil cases of the district courts. The district courts have handled these cases since 1849. You can write to the court administrator of the district court at the county courthouse for copies or information. For a summary of the types of courts, see the “[[Minnesota Court Records|Minnesota Court Records]]” article.
The Minnesota Department of Health has a divorce index from 1970 to the present.
== Adoption Records  ==
== Additional Helps  ==
=== Tips  ===
*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant.&nbsp; Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record.&nbsp; The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record.
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial.&nbsp; A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. [[Minnesota Vital Records#Substitute_Records|Other substitute records.]]
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.&nbsp; 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]]Burned, Lost, or Missing Records  ===
For a list of record loss in Illinois counties see the following:
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]]
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 Michael John Neill, ''Burned Counties'' in Family History Circle]


=== Substitute Records  ===
=== Substitute Records  ===
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*[[Minnesota History|History]]: &nbsp;Local histories, family&nbsp;histories&nbsp;and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog.
*[[Minnesota History|History]]: &nbsp;Local histories, family&nbsp;histories&nbsp;and biographies can all be sources of birth, marriage and death information. Often this information is found in county-level records or in surname searches of the Family History Library catalog.


== Tips ==
== More Online Minnesota Vital Records Links ==


*Information listed on vital records is given by an informant.&nbsp; Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the records.&nbsp; The closer the relationship of the informatn to the subjects(s) and wether or not the infromant was present at the time of the event&nbsp;can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record.
*USGenWeb.org [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mngenweb/ Minnesota Site] - Free
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by govenments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial.&nbsp; A family Bible may have been used to records births, marriage and deaths.  
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Minnesota Minnesota Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com]&nbsp;- Free
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records.&nbsp; Copies of some vital arecords recorded in the last 100 years may be uanavailable to anyone except a direct relative.  
*German Roots Links for Minnesota [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Minnesota Birth &amp; Marriage]&nbsp;and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records -&nbsp;Free/$ This site includes all vital records, not just those of German descent.  
*Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records'''.&nbsp; Search for '''Minnesota''' to locate records filed by the State and then search athe '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by the county.
*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Minnesota''' or '''MN''' -&nbsp;Free/$
 
*[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Minnesota/minnesota.htm Minnesota Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free
== Lost or Missing Records  ==


== References  ==
== References  ==
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