WASHINGTON COUNTY:

Reels 1 and 2 consist of an overall index to birth records, 1870-1981.

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Access Restrictions:

Microfilmed birth records contain no restricted data and are open for research use. Negative microfilm and original records that may contain information relating to adoptions and illegitimate births are restricted for 100 years. Birth records less than 100 years old must be inspected by library staff to prevent inappropriate disclosure of confidential information. Please consult library staff for more information.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Washington County (Minn). Birth Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm Production:

Salt Lake City, UT : Genealogical Society of Utah, 1994, 1997.

Available on interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society. Inquiries regarding purchase should be directed to the Genealogical Society of Utah.

Location of Originals:

Washington County auditor ; Stillwater, MN.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 995-61; 998-51; 2020-26; 2022-29

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017324370104294

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This is an index to the retyped birth records on Rolls 3-4 (volumes A-D), as well as to later such records in the county auditor’s office. The index is arranged alphabetically by first letter, or group of letters, of child’s surname and, thereunder, roughly chronological. Each entry includes the name of child; date of birth; citation to book, page, and line of entry in the birth registers below; sex; and first names of parents.

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At some point, county personnel went through the birth reports of local jurisdictions (see Reels 78-83) and typed specific information about each birth into bound volumes. Information transcribed in volumes A-C includes: date of birth, name, sex, color, when registered, father’s name and birthplace (sometimes age), mother’s name and birthplace (sometimes age), and occupation of father. Information transcribed in volume D includes: name of child, whether a single or multiple birth; number in order of birth; number of children born to this mother; whether legitimate or not; date and hour of birth; name, age, color, birthplace and occupation of father and mother; name of person reporting of the birth (physician, midwife, etc.) and date of report; name and address of person registering the birth (town clerk, health officer) and date filed. The originals of these retyped, abbreviated records for 1870-1934 are listed on reels 3-4, below. The post-1934 copies of these records are available in the county auditor’s office.

The register entries are arranged by year, thereunder alphabetically by reporting jurisdiction (township/city/etc.), and then chronological.

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Arranged by letter, or group of letters, of surname, thereunder, [presumably] by filing date of delayed registration. Each entry includes name; date of birth; citation to book, page, and line in the delayed birth register below; sex; and first and middle names of parents.

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Presumably arranged roughly by date of registration/update. Includes date of birth; name; sex; color; place of birth; name, birthplace, and age of father and mother; and usually the date reported.

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RESTRICTED.

Arranged numerically by unique identifier, which correlates to the book, page, and line number of the Washington County Delayed Birth Register (on microfilm). Each delayed birth record has its own file and contains a delayed birth certificate and may contain supporting documentation. To locate a specific delayed birth record in this series, researchers must first look up the name in the Washington County Delayed Birth Index on microfilm (SAM 234, roll 4) and note the book, page, and line number for the record. These numbers are what make up the unique identifier; e.g. book 1, page 2, line 36 in the delayed birth index turns into 1-2-36 on the file.

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These records are the (usually) annual transcripts of births reported by each local registrar (township clerk, village clerk, or city clerk or health officer). From 1907, they may be individual certificates documenting each birth as submitted by the local registrar to the county clerk of court. These records generally contain the most complete record (in terms of information recorded) about these births. Basic information has been transcribed in birth registers A-D above. After 1900 most of this information also was forwarded to the state Health Department. The birth reports are arranged alphabetically by reporting jurisdiction and thereunder roughly chronological.

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RESTRICTED.

Master and duplicate negatives of each reel. GSU retains no copies of these restricted reels. GSU control numbers are noted on the reel list. These negatives are security copies only. They are not to be duplicated for public use. For information about the private data included on this microfilm, contact the county vital statistics officer.

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RESTRICTED.

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OPEN FOR USE.

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There is also a microfilm copy of these records that includes private data. Contact the county vital statistics officer for information about this data.

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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 -- Washington County.

Places:

Washington County (Minn.) -- Statistics, Vital.

Document Types:

Birth records -- Minnesota -- Washington County.

Microforms.

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