Minnesota Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
Index and images of death records from the Minnesota Historical Society for the years 1887-2001.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:


 * Name of the deceased
 * Age
 * Birth date
 * Place of death


 * Name of parents
 * Name of spouse
 * Death certificate number

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching the collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of your ancestor
 * The approximate date of death
 * The place where the death occurred

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
When you have located your ancestor’s death record, carefully evaluate each piece of information about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can't Find the Person I'm Looking For, What Now?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for nicknames and abbreviated names
 * Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
 * Consult the Minnesota Record Finder to find other records

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Minnesota.
 * Minnesota Guided Research
 * Minnesota Record Finder
 * Minnesota Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Minnesota Research, 1880-Present

Family History Library Holdings

 * Death records, 1900-1907; death certificates, 1908-1955

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002
 * Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990
 * Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001
 * Minnesota, Death Records and Certificates, 1900-1955

Related Digital Books

 * Minnesota Historical Records Survey Project, Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Guide to public vital statistics records in Minnesota. Saint Paul, Minnesota : Historical Records Survey (Minnesota), 1941

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.