COTTONWOOD COUNTY: RECORDER:

An Inventory of Its Birth, Death, and Marriage Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

Part or all of this collection is restricted.
For details, please see restrictions.


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Creator: Cottonwood County (Minn.). Recorder.
Title:Birth, Death, and Marriage Records.
Dates:1946-1981.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Birth, death, and marriage records of the Cottonwood County Recorder. Retained as security copies.
Quantity:15 microfilm reels, 16 mm.
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Access Restrictions:

Records containing 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.

This microfilm is closed to general use. Requests for use should be directed to the Minnesota State Archivist.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Cottonwood County (Minn.). Recorder. Birth, Death, and Marriage Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm Production:

1976-1982.

Location of Originals:

These records were originally kept by the Cottonwood County Recorder. Location of originals is unknown.

Digital File Characteristics:

Positive use copies are on cartridges that may not be viewable with current microfilm reader technology. Duplicate negative copies are on reels that can be read with current microfilm readers.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 2025-11

Processing Information:

Processed by: Charles Rodgers, October 2024

Catalog ID number: 9989871539904294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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SAM 471 (Room B-151)1Birth records, 1946-1980. 9 cartridges:
Roll A, 1946-1948.
Book I, pages 1-265.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)2Roll B, 1949-1952.
Book I, pages 265-562.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)3Roll C, 1952-1955.
Book I, pages 563-598; Book J, pages 1-225.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)4Roll D, 1956-1957.
Book J, pages 225-361.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)5Roll E, 1958-August 1961.
Book J, pages 361-601.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)6Roll F, September 1961-1965.
Book J, pages 601-627; Book K, pages 1-208.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)7Roll G, 1966-1970.
Book K, pages 210-404.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)8Roll H, 1971-1975.
Book K, page 406-590.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)9Roll I, 1976-1980.
Corrections on birth records from Rolls D-H; Book K, pages 591-631; Book L, pages 1-163.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)10Death records, 1946-1981. 5 cartridges:
Roll A, 1946-1951.
Book I, pages 1-172.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)11Roll B, 1952-1960.
Book I, pages 173-393.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)12Roll C, 1961-1968.
Book I, pages 395-625.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)13Roll D, 1969-1975.
Book J, pages 1-200.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)14Roll E, 1976-1981.
Book J, pages 201-379.
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SAM 471 (Room B-151)15Marriage records, Roll A, 1949-1954.
Book 13; Index and pages 1-638.

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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.
Places:
Cottonwood County (Minn.) -- Statistics, Vital.
Document Types:
Birth records -- Minnesota -- Cottonwood County
Death records -- Minnesota -- Cottonwood County
Marriage records -- Minnesota -- Cottonwood County
Microforms.

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