Minnesota Death Index Online
One of Minnesota's most useful online tools is the Minnesota Historical Society's online death index, covering 1907-1996. The website is http://people.mnhs.org/dci/Search.cfm The search engine is quick and I can also use truncated last names if I'm unsure how the spelling may have changed for ethnic names.
One may search by last name, with or without Soundex, by exact year of death or a range of years, by exact county or all counties, and by the mother's maiden name for 1905-1907 and 1955-1996 (VERY handy when researching common surnames and large familes). You can have the staff make you an uncertified copy for $8 or you may copy it yourself onsite for 30 cents.
Remember that death certificate information is only as good as the informant who answered the questions regarding the deceased's other vital statistics, such as birth date and birth place, parent's names, marital status, and so forth. The certificate will also note the cemetery where the body is buried and I have used that information to check with the sexton for other possible family members buried in the family plot.
One may search by last name, with or without Soundex, by exact year of death or a range of years, by exact county or all counties, and by the mother's maiden name for 1905-1907 and 1955-1996 (VERY handy when researching common surnames and large familes). You can have the staff make you an uncertified copy for $8 or you may copy it yourself onsite for 30 cents.
Remember that death certificate information is only as good as the informant who answered the questions regarding the deceased's other vital statistics, such as birth date and birth place, parent's names, marital status, and so forth. The certificate will also note the cemetery where the body is buried and I have used that information to check with the sexton for other possible family members buried in the family plot.
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