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Goal 3: Learn about North Dakota vital records.
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ALearn about North Dakota vital and census records.
Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Find online resources for vital records.
- Learn the history of vital records in the state of North Dakota.
- Learn about alternates for vital records in North Dakota.
- Learn about North Dakota vital records in these articles.
FS—Wiki: North Dakota Vital Records
AC—Wiki: North_Dakota Vital Records - Explore links for vital records on the North Dakota Public Health site.
- Search for online North Dakota
vital records and find addresses for state offices to write to for records. - Explore North Dakota birth, marriage, and death records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Explore additional links for North Dakota 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 North Dakota birth records.
Summary
- Find marriage records for North Dakota ancestors.
- Find obituaries, death records, and death indexes for North Dakota ancestors.
- Learn how to find North Dakota birth records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find North Dakota Birth Records - Learn how to find family bible records in North Dakota.
FS—Wiki: North Dakota Bible Records - Explore additional links for North Dakota 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.
CExplore North Dakota marriage records.
Summary
- Find marriage records for North Dakota ancestors.
- Marriage: Learn about North Dakota marriage records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find North Dakota Marriage Records - Explore links for North Dakota marriage records.
- Explore additional links for North Dakota 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 |
Nils Gustav Swensen was married in North Dakota in 1914. Use the "FS: North Dakota, County Marriages, 1882-1925" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- Who did Nils marry, and where?
- In what location did the marriage take place?
- What is the age difference between the bride and groom?
- In FamilySearch Family Tree, what is the year of death listed for Nils?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Nils" as the first name and "Swensen" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Nils Swensen.
- Read the information in the center column.
- For more information, see the right column. You can see this person in FamilySearch by clicking his name link (upper right).
- Nils's wife is Ellen Sophia Fors.
- The marriage took place in Williston, Williams (County), North Dakota.
- The age difference between Nils and Ellen is about 20 years.
- Nils's death year is listed as 1960.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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DExplore North Dakota obituaries and death records.
Summary
- Find obituaries for North Dakota ancestors.
- Find death records and death indexes for North Dakota ancestors.
- Explore the ObituariesHelp site for North Dakota obituaries.
- Explore The Ancestor Hunt for obituaries.
- Search for obituaries by county on the Newspaperobituaries.net site.
- Find additional resources for North Dakota obituaries on the Linkpendium site.
North Dakota Death Records
- Learn how to find North Dakota death records in this article.
FS—Wiki: How to Find North Dakota Death Records - Explore the Ancestors at Rest site for North Dakota death records.
- Explore North Dakota death records, indexes, and obituaries.
- Explore additional links for North Dakota death records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore North Dakota 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 |
Jack Blackhawk died in North Dakota. Use the "AC: North Dakota US State Death Certificates 1908-2007" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- What is Jack Blackhawk's race?
- When did Jack die?
- What is Jack's father's name?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "Jack" as the first name and "BlackHawk" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the document icon for Jack BlackHawk.
- Read the information in the center column.
- For more information, see the right column. For further information look at Search Suggested Records on the right of the page.
- Jack is listed as American Indian.
- He died on 10 Dec 1973.
- His father's name is Ernest Blackhawk.
(Contributed by Brent Bunker )
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EExplore North Dakota census and voter records.
Summary
- Explore state and county census records for North Dakota ancestors.
- Find voter registration records in North Dakota.
- Get an overview of North Dakota censuses in these articles.
FS—North Dakota Census
AC—North_Dakota Census Records - Explore the
MyFreeCensus site for North Dakota state and county census records. - Explore additional links for North Dakota census records on the LDSGenealogy site.
- Explore North Dakota census records on the AccessGenealogy site.
- Learn about North Dakota voting registers in these articles.
FS—North Dakota Voting Registers
- * 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 |
Gilbert Fassett lived with his family in Rolette, North Dakota in 1925. Use the "FS - North Dakota Census, 1925" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:
- Was his wife native or foreign-born?
- How old was Gilbert?
- Were both Gilbert and his wife U.S. citizens?
- Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
- In the search screen, enter "John" as the first name and "Demarbuix" as the last name.
- In the search results screen, click the record image for John Demarbuix and study it.
- His wife was foreign-born.
- He was 51.
- Yes, they were both U.S. citizens.
(Contributed by Jill Young )
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North Dakota Counties
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