FootNote
The new kid on the block, FootNote is known for digitizing historical
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city directories, war records, newspapers, town records, etc... this new
kid is quickly being recognized as an alternative to Ancestry.
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Vital records,
as their name suggests, are connected with central life
events: birth, marriage, and death. Maintained by civil
authorities, they are prime sources of genealogical
information; but, unfortunately, official vital records are
available only for relatively recent periods. These records,
despite their recent creation in the United States, are
critically important in genealogical research, often
supplying details on family members well back into the
nineteenth century.
The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy,
by Loretto Szucs and Sandra Luebking.
Birth and Death Records
Minnesota Department of Health
Attention: Office of the State Registrar
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0882
(612) 676-5120
Make check or money order payable to MN Dept. of Health. Copies
of earlier records may be obtained from the Local Registrar in the county
where the event occurred or from the St. Paul Health Department if the
event occurred in St. Paul.
Fees vary.
Inquiries will be forwarded to the appropriate office.
Certified copies are not available from the State Department of Health.
They should be available from the Local Registrar in the county where the
license was issued.
Ancestry.com
Rice County, Minnesota Marriages, 1860-69
Formed from nearby Wabasha and Dakota Counties in 1855, Rice County,
Minnesota was home to about 7,500 persons in 1860. This database is a
collection of records, compiled from existing documents, of persons
married in the county between 1860 and 1869. Researchers will find the
bride and groom's names along with the date of marriage for nearly 800
people. Provided by John Dalby, this collection can be a valuable resource
for those seeking information on ancestors from Minnesota.
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Certified copies are not available from the State office. They should be
available from the Local Registrar in the county where the divorce was
granted.
Minnesota
Department of Health
Attention: Office of the State Registrar
P.O. Box 64882
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0882 (612) 676-5120
Aitkin County
217 2nd Street NW
Aitkin, MN 56431-1257
(218) 927-7276
Martin County
P.O. Box 955
Fairmont, MN 56031
(507) 238-3211
