DAKOTA COUNTY: DISTRICT COURT:

An Inventory of Its Coroner's Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. District Court (Dakota County).
Title:Coroner's Records.
Dates:1887-1976.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Register and record of coroner's inquests (1887-1955, 8 volumes); coroner's certificates (1955-1976); and an index to certificates nos. 1-approximately 1100, 1 volume).
Quantity:3.5 cubic feet (8 volumes and 12 folders in 3 boxes and 3 partial boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Each volume also includes in index.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. District Court (Dakota County). Coroner's Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 987-120; 995-56; 998-104; 2021-18

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017120830104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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126.E.15.5B-1Register and Record of Coroner's Inquests:
Volume A, 1887-1902.
Volume B, 1902-1909.
Volume C, 1909-1922.
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118.E.3.5B-1 1913-1921. 1 volume.
There does not appear to be any apparent order to how the records are organized, and there are many documents inserted in the volume.
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126.E.15.5B-2Volume D, 1922-1932.
Volume E, 1932-1939.
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126.E.15.6F-1Volume F, 1940-1948.
Volume G, 1948-1955.
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126.E.15.6F-2Index to Coroner's Certificates, Nos. 1 - approximately 1100, 1955-[1970s]. 1 volume.
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101.K.20.8FCoroner's Certificates, Nos. 1 - 1089, 1955-1976. 12 folders.

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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:
Coroner's records -- Minnesota -- Dakota County.
Coroners -- Minnesota -- Dakota County.

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