Is there a death index anywhere for Minneapolis for 1890 through 1905?? Does MNHS have one? Thanks Tom

If anyone has an answer to Tom's query, would you please answer to the list as I am also interested in that time frame. Thanks! Joanne ,Salem, OR. ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Gerber To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 3:26 PM Subject: [MNHENNEP] Death indexes for Minneapolis Is there a death index anywhere for Minneapolis for 1890 through 1905?? Does MNHS have one? Thanks Tom

1. The records for Hennepin Co are in downtown Minneapolis, in the Hennepin Co. Govt Center. I believe they have births and deaths and marriages on microfilm. I was there a few years ago and you had to call ahead to book an hour, since they only had one reader, but you had sole use of the machine for that hour. I would have to re-verify this and I don't have the phone number handy. 2. The Minnesota Historical Society has some older MN county records on microfilm (for Steele County, for example); I haven't checked lately to see if they ever got microfilm of Henn Co. I have been told that death records started in Minneapolis (or all of Henn Co.?) in 1870--five weeks after my relative died there. Good luck! Kate [email protected] On Fri, 8 Aug 2003, Tom Gerber wrote: > Is there a death index anywhere for Minneapolis for 1890 through 1905?? > > Does MNHS have one? > > Thanks > > Tom > >

Good morning Tom, Unfortunately, no there is no index for that time period. Two records exist however. There is a death register, filmed by county, for 1899. Cards (and occasionally other documents) containing information about deaths that occurred between 1900 and 1907 were transcribed from certified copies of death reports sent to the Minnesota Health Department by local officials and health officers. While not 100% complete, the information in the registers and on the cards can answer questions for genealogists looking for ancestors who died prior to 1908. I've found both resources to be very helpful when there is no record at the county level. Just another limb, Laura search for fallen leaves at http://home.comcast.net/~familytrees/ . ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Gerber To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 08, 2003 5:26 PM Subject: [MNHENNEP] Death indexes for Minneapolis Is there a death index anywhere for Minneapolis for 1890 through 1905?? Does MNHS have one? Thanks Tom

Tom, try www.mnhs.org Joy Marty Adrian www.martyfamily.com Is there a death index anywhere for Minneapolis for 1890 through 1905?? Does MNHS have one?