ST. LOUIS COUNTY: RECORDER

An Inventory of Its Marriage Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator:Saint Louis County (Minn.). Recorder.
Title:Marriage records [microform].
Dates:1871-1944
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Marriage record books, documenting marriages registered in St. Louis County, including the city of Duluth. The information contained in these records varies over time, but includes names of the bride and groom, license issuance date, place and date of the marriage, name and title of officiant, and names of witnesses. Other information may also include bride and groom residences and parental approvals for underage marriages. The records normally consist of the marriage license, marriage return certificate, and, beginning with Book D (February 1887), the marriage license application.
Quantity:41 microfilm reels ; 16 mm.
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Not only were licenses issued in the county seat, Duluth, they were also issued at several satellite offices: Aurora, 1907-1924; Biwabik, 1896-1927; Chisholm, 1902-1942; Ely, 1888-1943; Eveleth, 1895-1932; Floodwood, 1904-1912; Gilbert, 1907-1932; Hibbing, 1899-1944; Sparta, 1901-1906; Tower, 1886-1932; and Virginia, 1893-1941.

The records created in the satellite offices were not always so identified; some forms have the satellite city on the license, many do not. A license may also have been issued in one city and the marriage occurred in another; in which case the marriage return certificate would have been recorded in the city of issuance.


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The records are arranged in rough chronological order by the date the license was issued; the date of the actual marriage may vary greatly from the license date.


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Saint Louis County (Minn.). Recorder. Marriage Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm production:

Microfilm is available for interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society. Inquiries regarding purchase should be directed to St. Louis County.

Location of originals:

Location of originals is unknown.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 2008-40

Processing Information:

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Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 007229073


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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SAM 439 1Book 1, February 1871-November 1881.
Contains grooms index.
Book B, November 1881-October 1885.
Contains grooms index; includes list of certificates not returned for Books B, C, and D.
Book C, [1869-1875], October 1885-January 1887.
Contains grooms index; includes returns and licenses, December 1871, October 1869-May 1875 (in reverse chronological order; pages 272-286) and January-November 1870 (in chronological order, pages 287-312).
Book D, February 1887-April 1889.
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SAM 439 1AUnnumbered [C-1?], Tower, November 1886-October 1890.
Loose licenses, certificates, and returns; includes citations to record book where official recording is filed.
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SAM 439 2Book E, April 1889-January 1891.
Book F, January 1891-September 1892.
Book G, September 1892-January 1894.
Book H, [Tower/Duluth], October 1890-November 1894.
Entries appear to be from Tower, October 1890-November 1893 (pages 1-206) and from Duluth, January-November 1894 (pages 207-end).
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SAM 439 3Book H1, Virginia/Soudan[Tower?]/Hibbing, November 1893-December 1899.
Virginia, October 1893-December 1894; Soudan [Tower?], February 1895-December 1898; Hibbing, April-December 1899.
Book H2, November 1894-October 1896.
Book H3, [Tower/Virginia?], December 1893-November 1897, September 1901.
Tower, December 1893-November 1894; Virginia, February 1895-November 1897.
Book H4, [Ely?], November 1888-November 1895.
Early records are dated at Two Harbors.
Book I, Eveleth, July 1895-August 1903.
Book J, Biwabik, October 1896-August 1910.
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SAM 439 4Book K, [Ely?], December 1895-December 1906.
Book L, October 1896-November 1898.
Book M, [Virginia?], December 1897-November 1900, September 1901.
Book N, November 1898-September 1899.
Book O, September 1899-April 1900.
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SAM 439 5Book P, May-October 1900.
Book Q, October 1900-April 1901, February, October-November 1902.
Book R, [Hibbing?], December 1899-December 1903.
Book S, Virginia, December 1900- December 1903.
Book T, Tower, December 1900- June 1911.
Book T1, [Sparta?], June 1901-December 1906.
Book T2, April-October 1901, December 1901, March 1902, September 1902.
The bulk of the entries stop in October 1901.
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SAM 439 6Book T3, October 1901-March 1902.
Book T4, March-September 1902.
Book T5, Chisholm, June 1902-June 1907.
Book T6, September 1902-April 1903.
The bulk of the entries stop in January 1903.
Book T7, February-August 1903.
The bulk of the entries stop in July 1903.
Book T8, July-November 1903.
Book T9, Eveleth, August 1903-July 1906.
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SAM 439 7Book T10, November 1903-May 1904.
Book T11, Virginia, January 1904-September 1906.
Book T12, [Hibbing?], January 1904-August 1906.
Book T13, [Floodwood?], April 1904, July 1904-October 1912.
Book T14, May-October 1904.
Book T15, October 1904-March 1905.
Book T16, March-July 1905.
Book T17, July-November 1905.
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SAM 439 8Book T18, November 1905-April 1906.
Book T19, April-August 1906.
Book T20, Hibbing, August 1906-May 1908.
Book T21, August-November 1906.
Book T22, Virginia, October 1906-November 1908.
Book T23, November 1906-April 1907.
Book T24, April-July 1907.
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SAM 439 9Book T25, Aurora, May 1907-April 1920.
Book T26, [Chisholm?], July 1907-October 1908.
Book missing; certificates filmed in lieu of volume.
Book T27, Eveleth, July 1906-February 1909.
Book T28, Gilbert, April 1907-November 1915.
Book T29, Ely, January 1907-April 1912.
Book T30, July-October 1907.
Book T31, October 1907-February 1908.
Book T32, February-June 1908.
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SAM 439 10Book T33, Hibbing, June 1908-April 1910.
Book T34, June-October 1908.
Book T35, Chisholm, October 1908-August 1911.
Book T36, October 1908-March 1909.
Book T37, Virginia, November 1908-September 1910.
Book T38, March-July 1909.
Book T39, Eveleth, February 1909-November 1911, March 1912.
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SAM 439 11Book T40, July-October 1909.
Book T41, October 1909-February 1910.
Book T42, February-June 1910.
Book A1, Biwabik, August 1910-December 1925.
Book A2, Chisholm, April 1914-December 1917.
Book A3, Hibbing, August 1917-December 1919.
Book A4, November 1921-January 1922.
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SAM 439 12Book B1, Hibbing, April 1910-October 1911.
Book B2, June-September 1914.
Book B3, February-May 1918.
Book C1, Virginia, September 1910-February 1912.
Book C2, September-November 1914.
Book C3, Virginia, April 1918-August 1919.
Book D1, June-September 1910.
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SAM 439 13Book D2, Virginia, June 1914-October 1915.
Book D3, May-August 1918.
Book E1, September-December 1910.
Book E2, November 1914-April 1915.
Book E3, August-October 1918.
Book F1, December 1910-April 1911.
Book F2, April-June 1915.
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SAM 439 14Book F3, October 1918-February 1919.
Book G1, April-July 1911.
Book G2, June-September 1915.
Book G3, February-May 1919.
Book H1, Tower, June 1911-September 1932.
Book H2, September-November 1915.
Book H3, May-July 1919.
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SAM 439 15Book I1, Chisholm, August 1911-March 1914.
Book I2, November 1915-February 1916.
Book I3, July-September 1919.
Book J1, July-October 1911.
Book J2, February-June 1916.
Book J3, September-November 1919.
Book K1, October 1911-March 1912.
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SAM 439 16Book K2, Ely, September 1916-June 1925.
Book K3, November 1919-January 1920.
Book L1, Hibbing, November 1911-September 1913.
Book L2, Eveleth, December 1915-January 1921.
Book L3, January-April 1920.
Book M1, Eveleth, December 1911-November 1915.
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SAM 439 17Book M2, Virginia, February 1917-April 1918.
Book M3, April-June 1920.
Book N1, Ely, April 1912-September 1916.
Book N2, Gilbert, November 1915-December 1923.
Book N3, June-August 1920.
Book O1, Virginia, March 1912-June 1913.
Book O2, Hibbing, August 1915-August 1917.
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SAM 439 18Book O3, August-September 1920.
Book P1, March-June 1912.
Book P2, Virginia, October 1915-February 1917.
Book P3, Hibbing, December 1919-May 1921.
Book Q1, September-December 1912.
Book Q2, June-August 1916.
Book Q3, Virginia, August 1919-September 1920.
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SAM 439 19Book R1, June-September 1912.
Book R2, August-October 1916.
Book R3, October-November 1920.
Book S1, December 1912-April 1913.
Book S2, October-December 1916.
Book S3, November 1920-February 1921.
Book T1, April-July 1913.
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SAM 439 20Book T2, December 1916-May 1917.
The bulk of the entries stop in March 1917.
Book T3, Hibbing, May 1921-September 1922.
Book U1, July-September 1913.
Book U2, April-May 1917.
Book U3, Eveleth, January 1921-May 1925.
Book V1, October-December 1913.
Book V2, May-July 1917.
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SAM 439 21Book V3, February-May 1921.
Duplicate book number.
Book V3, Aurora, May 1920-January 1924; Ely, November 1937-January 1941.
Duplicate book number.
Book W1, Hibbing, September 1913-July 1915.
Book W2, July-September 1917.
Book W3, May-June 1921.
Duplicate book number.
Book W3, Hibbing, Virginia and other Range cities, September 1920-November 1921.
Duplicate book number.
Book X1, Virginia, June 1913-June 1914.
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SAM 439 22Book X2, September-December 1917.
Book X3, July-August 1921.
Book Y1, December 1913-April 1914.
Book Y2, December 1917-February 1918.
Book Y3, September-November 1921.
Book Z1, April-June 1914.
Book Z2, Chisholm, December 1917-June 1922.
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SAM 439 23Book Z3, Virginia, December 1921-March 1923.
Book 149, Hibbing, September 1922-December 1923.
Book 150, January-May 1922.
Book 151, May-July 1922.
Book 152, July-September 1922.
Book 153, Chisholm, June 1922-November 1928.
Book 154, September-November 1922.
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SAM 439 24Book 155, November 1922-January 1923.
Book 156, January-May 1923.
Book 157, Virginia, March 1923-June 1924.
Book 158, May-July 1923.
Book 159, July-August 1923.
Book 160, August-October 1923.
Book 161, October-December 1923.
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SAM 439 25Book 162, December 1923-April 1924.
Book 163, April-June 1924.
Book 164, Virginia, June 1924-August 1925.
Book 165, Gilbert, January 1924-December 1932.
Book 166, Hibbing, December 1923-May 1925.
Book 167, June-August 1924.
Book 168, August-October 1924.
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SAM 439 26Book 169, October 1924-January 1925.
Book 170, January-May 1925.
Book 171, Hibbing, May 1925-September 1926.
Book 172, Eveleth, May 1925-March 1930.
Book 173, May-July 1925.
Book 174, Ely, July 1925-December 1932.
Book 175, July-September 1925.
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SAM 439 27Book 176, Virginia, August 1925-December 1926.
Book 177, September-November 1925.
Book 178, November 1925-February 1926.
Book 179, Biwabik, January 1926-December 1927; Chisholm, November 1936-September 1940.
Book 180, February-May 1926.
Book 181, May-July 1926.
Book 182, July-September 1926.
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SAM 439 28Book 183, September-December 1926.
Book 184, Hibbing, September 1926-August 1928.
Book 185, Virginia, December 1926-May 1928.
Book 186, December 1926-March 1927.
Book 187, March-June 1927.
Book 188, June-August 1927.
Book 189, August-November 1927.
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SAM 439 29Book 190, November 1927-February 1928.
Book 191, Virginia, May 1928-August 1929.
Book 192, February-June 1928.
Book 193, June-August 1928.
Book 194, August-October 1928.
Book 195, Hibbing, August 1928-July 1930.
Book 196, October 1928-January 1929.
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SAM 439 30Book 197, Chisholm, November 1928-November 1936.
Book 198, January-May 1929.
Book 199, May-July 1929.
Book 200, July-September 1929.
Book 201, Virginia, August 1929-March 1931.
Book 202, September-November 1929.
Book 203, November 1929-April 1930.
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SAM 439 31Book 204, Eveleth, April 1930-December 1932.
Book 205, April-June 1930.
Book 206, July-August 1930.
Book 207, Hibbing, July 1930-June 1932.
Book 208, August-November 1930.
Book 209, November 1930-April 1931.
Book 210, Virginia, March 1931-August 1932.
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SAM 439 32Book 211, April-July 1931.
Book 212, July-December 1931.
Book 213, December 1931-June 1932.
Book 214, June-October 1932.
Book 215, Hibbing, June 1932-February 1934.
Book 216, Virginia, August-September 1933.
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SAM 439 33Book 217, October 1932-May 1933.
Book 218, Ely, April 1933-November 1937.
Book 219, May-September 1933.
Book 220, Virginia, September 1933-June 1934.
Book 221, September 1933-January 1934.
Book 222, [Hibbing], February 1934-May 1935.
Book 223, January-June 1934.
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SAM 439 34Book 224, Virginia, June 1934-March 1935.
Book 225, June-September 1934.
Book 226, September 1934-January 1935.
Book 227, Hibbing, May 1935-August 1936.
Book 228, January-June 1935.
Book 229, Virginia, March-November 1935.
Book 230, June-August 1935.
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SAM 439 35Book 231, August-November 1935.
Book 232, Virginia, November 1935-August 1936.
Book 233, November 1935-March 1936.
Book 234, March-June 1936.
Book 235, June-August 1936.
Book 236, Hibbing, August 1936-September 1937.
Book 237, Virginia, August 1936-June 1937.
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SAM 439 36Book 238, September-December 1936.
Book 239, December 1936-April 1937.
Book 240, May-June 1937.
Book 241, June-September 1937.
Book 242, September-November 1937.
Book 243, November 1937-April 1938.
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SAM 439 37Book 244, Virginia, June 1937-March 1938.
Book 245, Hibbing, September 1937-October 1938.
Book 246, April-July 1938.
Book 247, July-September 1938.
Book 248, September 1939-February 1939.
Book 249, Hibbing, October 1938-December 1939.
Book 250, Virginia, March-November 1938.
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SAM 439 38Book 251, February-June 1939.
Book 252, June-August 1939.
Book 253, August-November 1939.
Book 254, Virginia, November 1938-August 1939.
Book 255, Hibbing, December 1939-January 1941.
Book 256, November 1939-February 1940.
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SAM 439 39Book 257, February-June 1940.
Book 258, Virginia, August 1939-June 1940.
Book 259, Virginia, June-December 1940.
Book 260, Hibbing, January-November 1941.
Book 261, Hibbing, November 1941-December 1942.
Book 262, June-August 1940.
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SAM 439 40Book 263, August-September 1940.
Book 264, October-December 1940.
Book 265, December 1940-May 1941.
Book 266, Hibbing, December 1942-July 1944.
Book 267, Virginia, December 1940-August 1941.
Book 268, Ely, January 1941-May 1943.
Book 269, Chisholm, October 1940-March 1942.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Vital statistics -- Minnesota -- Saint Louis County.
Document Types:
Marriage records -- Minnesota -- Saint Louis County.
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