Minnesota Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index for the years 1835 to 1990. 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:

Death
 * Name of the deceased
 * Gender
 * Date and place of death
 * Date and place of burial
 * Age


 * Birth year
 * Race
 * Marital Status
 * Parents' names
 * Occupation
 * Parents' places of birth

Collection Content
Any of the names in this collection could also be found in state or other civil records such as the state held Minnesota death records. Some of the records in this index may also be found in the following indexes: Minnesota Death Certificate Index 1904-2001. This database indexes the death cards from 1904 to 1907 and the death certificates from 1908 to 2001. Do not use the reference numbers listed in the “Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990” as certificate numbers. They may not correspond to any other index. They are reference numbers used in processing the names for this index and as such usually do not reflect an actual certificate number.

For additional information on indexes to vital records in Minnesota, see the wiki article Minnesota Vital Records.

If you do not find the person you are searching for or you cannot find a certificate number you should search other indexes to state and county vital records collections such as those listed above.

Coverage Table
A coverage table for this collection is available in the wiki article Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 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 death
 * The place where the death occurred

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 about them. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors.

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

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the information found on the death record to locate the family in census records
 * Use the information found on the death record to locate an obituary
 * Use the information found to locate the family in additional state and county 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
 * Look for another index. Local genealogical and historical societies often have indexes to local records
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties
 * Consult the Minnesota Record Finder to find other records

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

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Department of Health. Death records, 1900-1907; death certificates, 1908-1955

Related FamilySearch Historical Record Collections

 * Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001
 * Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001
 * Minnesota, Death Records and Certificates, 1900-1955
 * Minnesota, Obituaries 1865-2006

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
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