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From: "Claudia Schuman" <>
Subject: [MNScott] Fw: {not a subscriber} Re: [MNHENNEP] [MINNESOTA] Marriage Records - LDS
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 08:48:17 -0600


The following information was posted on the Hennepin County MN Rootsweb
newsletter, but by following his instructions you can do a search for any
state, county or surname. Thought it might be of interest to everyone.


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Sadler" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 11:17 PM
Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: [MNHENNEP] [MINNESOTA] Marriage Records -
LDS


> As a way to try and help, the LDS library catalog is on-line and
> searchable. As far as I can tell, it is the same one (or maybe even
> more current) than the catalog found at the local LDS centers. Their
> catalog is not exactly easy to use but after awhile you can find
> stuff, I haven't spent much time looking at the web site, but I
> understand you can order films on-line for use at a local LDS
> library. Anyway, here is the main web page -
>
> http://www.familysearch.org/
>
> Once on this page select the "Library" tab at the top of the page.
> Once on the Library page, select the "Family History Library Catalog"
> link, again at the top of the page. With that you are on the Library
> Catalog page and here is the direct url for that place -
>
> http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp
>
> Once there you can start to get into the catalog. In the case of
> looking for Hennepin County records, I selected the "Place" button
> and simply entered "Hennepin" into the search box. After a couple
> more interactions I got to a page that showed these search results -
>
> Created in 1852 from Dakota County. In 1872 a portion of Ramsey
> County was added.
> Topics
> Minnesota, Hennepin - Biography
> Minnesota, Hennepin - Cemeteries
> Minnesota, Hennepin - Church records
> Minnesota, Hennepin - Directories
> Minnesota, Hennepin - History
> Minnesota, Hennepin - Land and property
> Minnesota, Hennepin - Land and property - Indexes
> Minnesota, Hennepin - Maps - Indexes
> Minnesota, Hennepin - Military records - World War, 1914-1918
> Minnesota, Hennepin - Vital records
>
> Clicking on Minnesota, Hennepin - Vital records got these results -
>
> Birth records, 1870-1915 Minnesota. District Court (Hennepin County)
>
> Index of rural death returns, 1870-1913; death records, 1870-1915
> Minnesota. District Court (Hennepin County)
>
> Marriage licenses, 1853-1916 ; Marriage applications, 1871-1917 ;
> Marriage license index, ca. 1853-1918 Minnesota. District Court
> (Hennepin County)
>
> So they have on film Hennepin County marriage records from 1853 thru 1918.
>
> There you go. And good luck! My experience has been spotty 'cause a
> lot of the records are incomplete and remember there is not much
> required for the Minnesota marriage license - name of Groom, Bride,
> Minister and 2 Witnesses which is not a lot, but better than nothing.
> In 1956 the state finally required parents names on the license for
> the bride and groom.
>
> Cheers
>
> Dave Sadler
>

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