Minnesota Births and Christenings - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index for the years 1840 to 1980. This index is not complete for any particular place, region or time period. This collection may include information previously published in the International Genealogical Index.

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

Births / Christenings
 * Name
 * Date and place of birth
 * Date and place of christening
 * Gender
 * Race
 * Name of parents
 * Birthplace and age of parents

Coverage Table
A coverage table for this collection is available is the wiki article Minnesota Births and Christenings, Coverage Table - FamilySearch Historical Records

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

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.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Look at an image of the original record, if possible. The original may contain information that was not recorded in the index
 * Use the information to find other records such as marriage, death, or census records
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname, unless the surname is a common surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives that can be verified by records

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

 * Try viewing any original indexes to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc.
 * Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames, middles name, or an abbreviation of their given name

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

 * Mary Hawker Bakeman, editor. The genealogist's guide to Minnesota vital records 2 volumes. Roseville, Minnesota : Park Genealogical Books, c2002, c2004. FHL 977.6 V27g v. 1-2

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002
 * Minnesota, County Birth Records, 1863-1983
 * Minnesota, Birth and Death Records, 1866-1916

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.