RAMSEY COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:
An Inventory of Its Minute Books at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Ramsey County (Minn.). Probate Court. | |
| Title: | Minute books. | |
| Dates: | 1854-1870. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Detailed notes on documents filed and actions taken with regard to each case brought before each day's session of the court. | |
| Quantity: | 2.5 cubic feet (3 boxes); 1 partial microfilm reel. | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ARRANGEMENT
The collection is organized into the following sections:
| Minutes Books, 1854-1870 | ||
| Minute Books, 1854-1863 (Microfilm SAM 446, Reel 10 [part]) | ||
OTHER FINDING AIDS
Each volume includes an index.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Ramsey County (Minn.). Probate Court. Minute books. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Microfilm Production:
Saint Paul : Ramsey County Central Services, prior to 1964.
Microfilm is available for interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: None; 2009-25
Processing Information:
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: 001713545
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
MINUTE BOOKS (ORIGINALS), 1854-1870
| 108.F.5.2F-1 | Volume 1, January 1854-August 1861, December 1861. | ||||||||||||
| 108.F.5.2F-2 | Volume 2, July 1861-circa May 1865. | ||||||||||||
| Last portion of the volume is not in chronological order; includes a few entries for 1867. | |||||||||||||
| 108.F.5.3B | Volume 3, April 1865-May 1867. | ||||||||||||
| Volume 4, May 1867-December 1868. | |||||||||||||
| Volume 5, December 1868-May 1870. | |||||||||||||
MINUTE BOOKS (MICROFILM SAM 446, REEL 10 [PART]), 1854-1863
Each volume is indexed. Indexes are in rough alphabetical order by person’s surname and include volume page number/numbers. Volume 1 index includes probate case file numbers, but the Volume 2 index does not.
| Reel | |||||||||||||
| SAM 446 | 10 (part) | Volume 1, January 25, 1854-December 19, 1861. | |||||||||||
| Volume 2, July 13, 1861-February 25, 1863. | |||||||||||||
| Pages 1-281 only. | |||||||||||||
CATALOG HEADINGS
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:
- Decedents' estates -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
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