This is the first of occasional posts regarding websites that are helpful to researchers working on their Minnesota ancestry, a community history, biographies, and other projects. All are free sites unless otherwise noted. Even though searching is free, some have a cost involved when ordering a record that is not digitized.
Dalby Database: www.dalbydata.com [The Dalbys have indexed and abstracted a variety of publications and records. Each type of record must be searched separately. They started with Rice County, Minnesota and then expanded to many other southern Minnesota locations. I found details on many family members thanks to the Dalbys.]
Minnesota Official Marriage System: www.moms.mn.gov [Index to Minnesota marriage records. Be sure to check the details under “County Index Dates” to learn what is and is not included. For example, most Ramsey County marriages are not included. That is where most of my own family marriages took place.]
Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis: www.lakewoodcemetery.com
Duluth Public Library Biography File Index: http://goo.gl/17DNg1
Iron Range Research Center Genealogical Database (Part of Minnesota Discovery Center): www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org [includes Minnesota District Court naturalization records, mining company accidents, Minnesota alien registration of 1918 and other records.]
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These are some of my favorite MN research sites. Back in the RAOGK days, I always loved being able to point people to the Lakewood Cemetery site if I happened to notice in the obit or on the death certificate that the individual was buried there.
Maybe once you are done posting about MN resources, you could offer some WI suggestions as well.
Years ago, Lakewood used to be a bit iffy about getting burial info. It wasn’t always the friendliest place to visit but when I heard they were making electronic access possible, I was thrilled. You never know where I might go for posts after Minnesota.