Minnesota, County Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes county death records from 1850-2001.

The record content and the time period varies by county. Death records from Minnesota county courthouses. Some other records such as birth records are mixed in with this collection.

The following counties are the only ones in this collection


 * Anoka
 * Becker
 * Blue Earth
 * Brown
 * Carver


 * Cottonwood
 * Dodge
 * Fairbault
 * Fillmore
 * Freeborn


 * Goodhue
 * Hennipen
 * Houston
 * Kanabec
 * LeSuer


 * Lincoln
 * Lyon
 * Marin
 * Mower
 * Nicollet


 * Nobles
 * Olmsted
 * Ramsey
 * Rice
 * Rock


 * Sibley
 * Stearns
 * Steele
 * Wabasha
 * Wadena


 * Waseca
 * Washington
 * Watonwon

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

Death
 * Name
 * Birth date
 * Birth place
 * Death date
 * Death place
 * Parents' names


 * Race
 * Gender
 * Marital status
 * Ages
 * Occupations
 * Parents' places of birth
 * Cause of death

Coverage Table and Map
Details on the number of records available by county, and number of records per year are available at Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001.

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

View the Images
View images in this collection by visiting the :
 * 1) Select the County
 * 2) Select the Record Type, Date Range and Volume to view the images.

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 given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family.

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

 * Use the information found on the death record to locate an obituary
 * Use the information found on the death record to locate a cemetery record
 * Use the information found to locate the family in census, church, and land records
 * Use the information found to locate mortuary records

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
 * Check for an index. There are often indexes at the beginning or end of each volume. In addition, local historical and genealogical societies may have indexes to local records
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties

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
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research

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.