Minnesota Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This index is an electronic index for the years 1840 to 1980. It is not necessarily intended to index any specific set of records. This index is not complete for any particular place or region. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index or Vital Records Index collections.

Citation for This Collection
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Suggested citation format for a record in this collection.

Record Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records and help using them see the wiki article Births and Christenings Vital Record Index Collections (FamilySearch Historical Records).

Coverage Table
The Coverage Table shows the places and time periods of the original records in this collection. The table indicates how many records the collection has from each place. Most of the records in the collection are from the time periods listed in the table; however, the collection may have a few records from before or after the time period.

Related Websites
Minnesota Birth Certificate Index 1900-1934. There are approximately 2700 records indicated as "Pre 1900". Delayed and supplemental filings have been added. These include Pre-1900 records.

Related Wiki Articles

 * Minnesota
 * Minnesota Vital Records

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Citation Example for a Record Found in This Collection
"Minnesota Births and Christening, 1840-1980." database, FamilySearch ([https://familysearch.org https/: accessed 27 March 2012), entry for Alice Mary Johnson, born 4 May 1907; citing Birth Records, FHL microfilm 1,255,860; Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records, FHL digital index. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.