Minnesota, Stearns County School Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection includes digital images of teacher classification registers from the Stearns History Museum in St. Cloud, Minnesota for the years 1909 to 1967.

Record Content
School records may contain the following information:
 * Teachers name
 * Names of students
 * Ages of students
 * County
 * School term dates
 * School district

How to Use the Record
To begin your search it is helpful to know:
 * Your Ancestor’s name
 * Age
 * Town of residence

Search the Collection
To browse the images in this collection: ⇒ Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒ Select the 'Waiting to see images' category which takes you to the images.

Look at each image comparing the information with what you already know about your ancestors to determine if the image relates to them. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination. Keep in mind:
 * There may be more than one person in the records with the same name.
 * You may not be sure of your own ancestor’s name.
 * Your ancestor may have used different names or variations of their name throughout their life.

Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. Download a copy of the record, or extract the genealogical information needed. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details. Add this new information to your records of each family. The information may also lead you to other records about your ancestors. The following examples show ways you can use the information:


 * Use the age to calculate a birth date.
 * Use residence to locate more family in census, marriage, birth and death records.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * When looking for a person who had a common name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.
 * Continue to search the records to identify siblings and other relatives who may have attended the same or nearby school.
 * If your ancestor used multiple names throughout their life, look for all their names.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Look for variant spellings of the names. You should also look for alias names, nicknames and abbreviated names.
 * Look for an index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby localities.
 * A boundary change could have occurred and the record of your ancestor is now in a neighboring locality.

Related Websites

 * Minnesota Historical Society School Records
 * Minnesota USGenWeb Project

Related Wiki Articles

 * Minnesota, United States Genealogy
 * Minnesota Online Genealogy Records
 * Minnesota Archives and Libraries

Citations for This Collection
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