User:Lindasmith8/sandbox/MN links

Preparing links for updates of the the Minnesota county transfer project — standardizing links, removing bad links and finding links that can be used statewide by code. Links do not include FamilySearch, Ancestry or MyHeritage which will be fixed by code. Not all sections will be addressed.

WA finished Census, VR, and Websites, 10/6/2020

Census
NOTE: There is a wiki page Minnesota Census. A statement referencing that page should be added to this section. That page does need to be updated.

Action: WA added text to MN Census Intro with link. Updated blue area of Signup to alert Danielle.

Church Records
new Action: added to FS items
 * 1798-1991 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection — index and images

Maps
new Action: changed link to the Websites recommended by this collection Action: added both to maps
 * Michael Fox Map Collection at Minnesota Historical Society — browse by type or date, overlays for Google Earth.
 * Minnesota Maps at David Rumsey Map Collections

Military
new World War I Action: added MNHS people search to Websites, not to specific areas
 * 1857-1975 Veterans Graves, 1857-1975 at Minnesota Historical Society — select 'Veterans Graves;'  search by name, date, related name or county.
 * 1915-1921 Gold Star Roll, 1915-1921 at Minnesota Historical Society — select 'Gold Star Roll;'  search by name, date, related name or county.

Newspapers
new NOTE: remove any old links or references to abstracts or pre-digital information. Action: edited, and added to Newspapers
 * Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub at Minnesota Historical Society — narrow by county, sort by Publication Date, Title, and Search for surname.

Vital Records

 * Minnesota Birth Records, 1900-1934 and Death Records, 1904-2001 at Minnesota Historical Society — search by name, date, a related surname, or county.

Birth Records
Action: under Vital Records and Websites. Search includes more than births.
 * 1900-1934 Minnesota Birth Records, 1900-1934 at Minnesota Historical Society — select 'Birth Records' and search by name, date, a related surname, or county.

Marriage Records
NOTE: Scott and Washington counties do not participate in this system. Action: included both
 * 1885-present Minnesota Official Marriage System at mn.gov — search by county, name or date, and request copy.
 * 1970-2003 Minnesota Marriage Records Index, 1970-2003 at Archives.com ($)

Death Records
Action: under Vital Records and Websites. Search includes more than deaths.
 * 1904-2001 Minnesota Death Records, 1904-2001 at Minnesota Historical Society — select 'Death Records' and search by name, date, a related surname, or county.

Divorce Records
Action: Put in Divorce
 * 1970-2003 Minnesota Divorce Records Index, 1970-2003 at Archives.com ($)

Research Facilities
NOTE: see Minnesota Genealogy & LDS Family History Centers for an extensive list of facilities.

Action  Alert Sandra

Websites
NOTE: change the county name in the link (NO hyphen in 2 word names) and in the display name Action: add and code to change county name each time _______________________ Action: did not add _____________________ new Action: add to Webistes
 * Blue Earth County GenWeb
 * CountyName County at MNGenWeb
 * Cyndi's List: Blue Earth County
 * Countyname County listings at Cyndi's List
 * Minnesota People Records Search at Minnesota Historical Society — search by name, date, related name or county; See also MHS Wiki Page


 * Minnesota People Record Search at Minnesota Historical Society — See also MHS Wiki Page
 * [http:// .mngenweb.net/  County Projects] at MNGenWeb