ANOKA COUNTY: DISTRICT COURT:

An Inventory of Its Torrens Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. District Court (Anoka County).
Title:Torrens Records.
Dates:1911-1967.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Torrens dockets and decree records.
Quantity:10 volumes on 4 microfilm reels and 1 partial reel.
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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The torrens dockets give the legal description of each property proposed for torrens title approval, and list the documents subsequently filed in each case. The torrens decree records are copies of the judicial decrees granting title according to the torrens process.


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Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

These volumes were numbered sequentially by the court administrator for microfilming purposes. The original volume letter or number identifications added in brackets were found on interior pages or were deduced from internal evidence.


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Expand/CollapseOTHER FINDING AIDS

The dockets include indexes; the decree records do not.

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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]. Minnesota. District Court (Anoka County). Torrens Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Microfilm Production:

Saint Paul : Dakota Microfilm Service, [1981-1982].

Available for sale or interlibrary loan from the Minnesota Historical Society.

Location of Originals:

The originals are presumed to have been disposed of after microfilming.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 998-132

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017378620104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseTORRENS DOCKETS

Indexed. Register of action type entries listing the legal description of the property proposed for torrens title approval and the documents subsequently filed in each case.


LocationReel
SAM 3161Volume 1 [Judgment docket 1], 1911-1947.
Case file numbers not apparent, but may equate to 1-249.
Volume 2 [Judgment docket 2]. Cases 250-521, 1947-1951.
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SAM 3162Volume 3 [Land registration docket 3]. Cases 522-1141, 1951-1961.
Volume 4 [Land registration docket 4]. Cases 1142-1779, 1961-1967.

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Expand/CollapseTORRENS DECREE RECORDS

Copy of the judicial decree granting title according to the torrens process.


LocationReel
SAM 3163Volume 5 [1], 1911-1924.
Volume 6 [2], 1924-1946.
Volume 7 [3], 1946-1951.
Volume 8 [4], pages 1-315, 1951-1955.
LocationReel
SAM 3164Volume 8 [4] (cont.), pages 316-638, 1955-1958.
Volume 9 [5], 1958-1963.
Volume 10 [6], pages 1-475, 1963-1966.
LocationReel
SAM 3165Volume 10 [6] (cont.), pages 476-634, 1966-1967.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG 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:
Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Minnesota -- Anoka County.
Torrens system -- Minnesota.
Document Types:
Microforms.

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