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Goal 3: Learn about Minnesota vital and census records.
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ALearn about Minnesota vital and census records.
Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Find online resources for vital records.
- Learn the history of vital records in the state of Minnesota.
- Learn about alternates for vital records in Minnesota.
- Learn about Minnesota vital records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: Minnesota Vital Records
AC—Wiki: Minnesota Vital Records - Search for online Minnesota
vital records and find addresses for state offices to write to for records. - Explore Minnesota birth, marriage, and death records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Explore additional links for Minnesota vital records on the Linkpendium site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for vital records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
BExplore Minnesota birth records.
Summary
- Find birth records for Minnesota ancestors.
- Learn how to find Minnesota birth records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Minnesota Birth Records - Learn how to find family bible records in Minnesota.
FS—Wiki: Minnesota Bible Records - Explore additional links for Minnesota birth records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for birth and adoption records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Evelyn Fay Pruitt was born in Minnesota in 1947. Use the "FS: Minnesota Marriages, 1816-1957" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What is her full birthdate, and where was she born?
- What are her parents' names?
- In the Similar Records section, what do the sources say about her death year?
- Which U.S. Census is listed as a source in Similar Records?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Evelyn" as the first name and "Pruitt" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Evelyn Pruitt.
- Read the information in the center column.
- For more information, see the Similar Records section in the right column. You can see this person in FamilySearch by clicking the name link (upper right).
- Her full birthdate is November 25, 1947, and she was born in Hennepin (County), Minnesota.
- Her parents are William Turner Pruitt and Esther Elizabeth Rabe.
- In Similar Records her death year is listed as 1999.
- Similar Records refers to the 1950 United States Census.
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CExplore Minnesota marriage records.
Summary
- Find marriage records for Minnesota ancestors.
- Marriage: Learn about Minnesota marriage records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Minnesota Marriage Records - Explore links for Minnesota marriage records.
- Explore additional links for Minnesota marriage records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for marriage and divorce records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Lisa M Andrea was married in Minnesota, United States. Use the "FS: Minnesota Marriage Index, 1958-2001" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- Who did Lisa M Andrea marry?
- What is the date and place of the marriage?
- At what age did Lisa marry?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Lisa M" as the first name and "Andrea" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Lisa M. Andrea.
- Read the information in the center column.
- Lisa married Kenneth J Meyer.
- The marriage took place on August 22, 1987 at Morrison, Minnesota.
- She married at 21 years of age.
(Contributed by Emuron Daniel )
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DExplore Minnesota obituaries and death records.
Summary
- Find obituaries for Minnesota ancestors.
- Find death records and death indexes for Minnesota ancestors.
- Explore the ObituariesHelp site for Minnesota obituaries.
- Explore The Ancestor Hunt for obituaries.
- Search for obituaries by county on the Newspaperobituaries.net site.
- Find additional resources for Minnesota obituaries on the Linkpendium site.
Minnesota Death Records
- Learn how to find Minnesota death records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find Minnesota Death Records - Explore the Ancestors at Rest site for Minnesota death records.
- Explore Minnesota death records, indexes, and obituaries.
- Explore additional links for Minnesota death records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore Minnesota mortuary and funeral home records on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for obituary and death records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
Thomas Joseph Terry died in Minnesota. Use the "FS: Minnesota County Deaths, 1935-2002" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- Who was Thomas Joseph Terry named after?
- What is his mother's name?
- In what year did Thomas die?
- According to a cemetery record, what was her last name when she died?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Thomas Joseph" as the first name and "Terry" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Thomas Joseph Terry.
- Read the information in the center column.
- His father is Thomas Terry.
- His mother is Sarah Doyle.
- Thomas Joseph Terry died in 1974.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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EExplore Minnesota census and voter records.
Summary
- Explore state and county census records for Minnesota ancestors.
- Find voter registration records in Minnesota.
- Get an overview of Minnesota censuses in these articles.
FS—Minnesota Census
AC—Minnesota Census Records - Explore the
MyFreeCensus site for Minnesota state and county census records. - Explore additional links for Minnesota census records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore Minnesota census records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Learn about Minnesota voting registers in this article.
FS—Minnesota Voting Registers
Exercises
- * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for census and voter records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
- * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.
Record Search Practice |
William Sproose lived in Lorain, Minnesota in 1905. Use the "FS: Minnesota State Census 1905" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What was William's age?
- What was his occupation?
- Where was he born?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "William" as the first name and "Sproose" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the record image for William Sproose and study it.
- He was 42 years old.
- He was a farmer.
- He was born in Illinois.
(Contributed by Jill Young )
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Minnesota Counties
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Get a printable map of counties.
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