Hennepin County, Minnesota

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Hello, my name is Martha and I will be your guide to resources for Hennepin County.

I do not live in Minnesota, but have roots deep in her soil. However, if I can,
I'll be happy to try and direct you to resources that might help you
locate that missing piece of your "Ancestral Pie"

We have several great volunteers on the Lookups Page that will are willing to do research or
lookup information in resources available to them.
There are also many contributed records on our pages.
Please take a look around, send me your feedback with any ideas and of course contributions.


Questions? Send 'em along- Martha


Table of Contents
History ~ Biography ~ Maps ~ Search ~ What's New ~ Queries / Lookups
Vital Records ~ Cemeteries ~ Obituaries
Military ~ Native American's ~ Crime & Punishment
Family Search: Historical Images ~ Naturalization Records ~ Odds and Ends
 'Minnesota Meanderings' [Off Site] Eclectic MN Resources


Family Search: Historical Images ~ Naturalization Records ~ Odds and Ends

Family Search: Historical Image Section
The following will help you get a handle on information that could be of value to your search for Family data.

These charts will be your guide:
Chart 1 has the following Resources:
Biographies, Birth / Death Records, Burial Cards,
Declaration of Intent, Naturalization Petitions / Final Papers
Military Muster Rolls
[Note: Draft Registrations are not Listed, though they are in the Historical Images too]
Cemetery Records, Directories / Grave Registrations
Chart 2 has Tax Lists: 1866 - 1901
To access the Historical Images, log into your FS Account: Click on Search, then at the
top of the page:
Historical Images:
You can begin with the search, but if you get lost or cannot figure it all out, then use the
charts I have created to access the information.

So...Then...
Backtrack to Search, Catalog, and plug in the DGS Film number of interest from the Chart in the 'Fiche-Film' slot.

Most of the Digital Films have indexes.
If there is no index, investigate to determine if the records were filmed in Chronological Order as many times they are.

Be Sure to check Hennepin's Neighbors for Vital Records:
Folks did go elsewhere to Marry / Die


Here are two  links to Naturalization Films:
Declarations of Intent ~ Final Papers ~ Petitions and Records


Odds and Ends
>>>What's New<<<
Book Assortment: Biography ~ Crime ~ Medical ~ Who's Who
There are  download links for Archive.org & Google E Book Items

What's New - Minnesota Books
Indexes for Minnesota Books Listed Below: Google Drive

All of the Books below may be found either in the FS Catalog, Archive. org Site or Google Books ~ They are fully searchable pdf files.

"Men of Minnesota
A Collection of the portraits of men prominent in business..."
Published By
The Minnesota Historical Company
215 Nat. Ger. Am. Bank Bldg: 1902

"Minnesota and Its People"
Illustrated: Vol's III & IV
Chicago: The S J Clarke Publishing company: 1924

"The United States
Biographical Dictionary
and
Portrait Gallery
of
Eminent and Self-Made Men"
Minnesota Volume
New York and Chicago
American Biographical Publishing Company: 1879

"Who's Who in Minnesota"
Centennial Edition: 1858 - 1958
Hugh L White, Publisher ~ Bernice White, Editor ~ Avis Person, Assoc. Editor

"Who's Who
Among
Minnesota Women..."
Compiled and Published
By
Mary Dillon Foster: 1914

"The Physicians and Surgeons of the United States"
Edited By:
William B Atkinson, M D: Author of "Hints in the Obstertic Procedure," etc...
Philadelphia: Charles Robson, 1878
There are three Indexes, "Alpha", "Local" & "Analytical" The two most useful are Alpha and Local

The Indexes are Here

The Book can be read online or downloaded.

"
Woman's Who's Who of America"
A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Women of the United States and Canada
1914-1915: John William Leonard, Editor-in-Chief
New York: The American Commonwealth Company
There is no Alpha Index, instead the Authors saw fit to make one that is titled: "Her Married Name".
There is an Addenda - Corrections set of pages.
The Bios are listed Alphabetically.
The Addenda and 'Married Name'
The book can be read online or downloaded

"
The American Bar"
The Professional Directoy of
Lawyers of the World
Sarah Livermore: Editor
Sixty-Second Annual Edition: 1980
Published by:
Reginald Bishop Forster & Associates, Inc
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Please use this link for Index and Split Sections

>>>New<<<
A new Archive Service: Archive-It
Here is a new way to search MN Digital Newspapers
Please use this Link


More "Odds"...
Hennepin County Tax Lists: 1860-1901
This Collection is really nice, below are two links to the explanation:
Page 1 - Page 2
Please use this link to access all of the files [FS Catalog]
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Minneapolis City Directory: 1885-1886
Use this link: Family Search Books
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1902 Voter Registrations / Records: LDS Film 100744015
This is a nice set of images with a lot of good information. Please Use This Link [FS Catalog]
Information on the Pages:
Party Affiliation Voted: Yes / No ~ Names of Voters
Residence, # Street, Street of Avenue ~ Place of Nativity
Color ~ Sex: Male or Female
Length of Residence: US / State / District
Second Papers ~ Date of Papers ~ Court or Place ~ Able to Read English
Householder, Boarder, Lodger, Employe
Remarks
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Hennepin County Wills: LDS Film 868493: 1856-1900: This film is here, the Wills are in Alpha Order.
Log into your FS Account first, then use the link above
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There were miscellaneous photos in the old Hennepin County Files.
They have been uploaded here.
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Year Books / Schools
There were many files that contain information on
Hennepin County Schools.
>>>New<<<
Hennepin County Public Library: Digital Collections: Year Books
This page gives explanations and new links


"The Fine Print"
Hennepin County Coordinator: Martha A Crosley Graham
MNGenWeb State Coordinator: Tim Stowell
MNGenWeb Assistant State Coordinator: Karen De Groote

If you are interested in volunteering for this project, please review our "Volunteer" page and contact us!
There are many ways to participate. If you have an idea or comment please let us know.
Information contained on all of the pages within the Hennepin County portion of the MNGenWeb may be used for personal genealogical and historical purposes.
Please be considerate of copyright information and give credit where credit is due.
Donated data will remain with the County in the event of the resignation of the County Coordinator.
Any person donating information in the future retains the right to have it returned to them upon request
Site Updated: 21 December 2024
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