Danforth Genealogical Records

Danforth Birth & Baptism Records

Minnesota Birth Index (1935-2002)

An index to almost 4.3 million births recorded by the state, includes name, date ane place of birth, parents' names and a reference to order a full birth certificate.

Minnesota Births and Christenings (1840-1980)

An index to over 1.2 million birth and baptism records, which may record name, gender, date and place of birth, race, parents' names and parents' places of birth. The index can be used to locate original records, which may include further details.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records (1875-1940)

An index to and images of Lutheran registers containing close to 3 million baptism, marriage and death records.

US Consular Reports of Births (1910-1945)

An index to and images of 36,000 birth records for children of US citizens registered abroad. Records contain child's name, date and place of birth, parents' names and ages, occupations, residence, passport numbers, consulate where registered, parents' naturalization dates, parents place of of birth and number of living children to the parents.

Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects (1627-1965)

Registers of births/baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials containing over 160,000 entries from over 30 countries. These largely relate to British subjects.

Danforth Marriage & Divorce Records

Minnesota County Marriages (1860-1949)

Digital images of various marriage documents that may list parents' names. Searchable by a name index.

Minnesota, Divorce Index (1970-1995)

An index to around 365,000 divorces, including the names of the husband and wife, their ages, date of divorce and county of divorce. The index can be used to locate further records.

Minnesota Marriage Collection (1958-2001)

An index to 2.7 million marriages, including names, ages and a reference to order a full marriage record, which will contain further details.

Minnesota Marriages (1849-1950)

An index to over 440,000 marriage records. The index may include ages and can be used to locate original records, which may contain further information.

Instant Checkmate (1980-Present)

A collection of billions of records on American citizens and residents. Includes records for addresses, phone numbers, voting, foreclosure, criminal activity and arrests, business affiliations, dates of birth, property, tax, weapon and hunting permits, vehicle ownership, marriages, divorces and more.

Danforth Death & Burial Records

Minnesota Death Index (1908-2002)

An index to over 2.93 million deaths recorded in Minnesota. It may include name, date of birth, date and county of death, mother's maiden name and a reference to order a full death certificate.

Minnesota Death Records (1866-1916)

Transcripts of 385,000 death records, which may include date and place of death, gender, age and parents' names. The index can be used to locate original records, which may contain further information.

Minnesota Deaths and Burials (1835-1990)

An index to over 1.4 million deaths and burials, which may include name, gender, date and place of death, age, marital status, spouse's name and parents' names.

United States Social Security Death Index (1962-Present)

An index to over 93 million people whose death has been recorded by the Social Security Administration. It includes date of birth, date of death, last place of residence and other details. It can be used to located other records, such as death certificates, which will provide more information.

US Mortality Schedules (1849-1886)

Details of over 1.6 million people who died between 1849 and 1886. Entries may list name, gender, colour, marital status, place of birth, occupation, cause of death and more.

Danforth Census & Population Lists

1905 Minnesota State Census (1905)

Images of schedules listing inhabitants of the state, including their name, address, gender, age, colour, place of birth, parents' places of birth, length of residence and occupation. The schedules can be searched by an index of 1.975 million names.

1895 Minnesota State Census (1895)

Images recording almost 1.6 million inhabitants of the state, arranged by household. Includes name, age, gender, colour, place of birth, length of residence, occupation, length of employment and other details. Entries can be located by a name index.

1885 Minnesota State Census (1885)

Digital images of schedules recording over 1.1 million inhabitants of the state, arranged by household. They list name, age, gender, colour, place of birth, details of parents and disabilities. Searchable by a name index.

1875 Minnesota State Census (1875)

Digital images of schedules recording over 600,000 inhabitants of the state, arranged by household. Includes name, age, gender, race, nativity and parents' nativity. Searchable by a name index.

1865 Minnesota State Census (1865)

An index to and images of schedules recording around 250,000 inhabitants of the state, arranged by household.

Newspapers Covering Danforth

Minnesota Newspaper Headline Index (1825-1950)

An index to over 30,000 newspaper articles published by twenty-five newspapers published in Minnesota. The index contains births, marriages and deaths.

Newspaper Archive: US (1753-Present)

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

Newspapers.com (1728-Present)

A growing collection of text-searchable, digitalised newspapers from the United States of America. Contains thousands of titles and over 100 million pages.

Genealogy Bank Newspapers (1690-Present)

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

US Quaker Periodicals (1828-1929)

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

Danforth Wills & Probate Records

Minnesota Wills & Probate Records (1801-1925)

An index to and images of more than 680,000 wills and probate documents. They typically record details of the deceased's relatives; and sometimes describe real and personal property, sentiments, convictions, intended places of burial and more.

Minnesota Will Records (1849-1985)

Name indexes of the Probate Court will books for the counties of the state and territory of Minnesota.

British Inheritance Disputes Index (1574-1714)

An index to almost 78,000 wills that were disputed. The index can lead you to documents that may shed a great deal of genealogical information as disputes often arose between siblings and cousins.

Genealogical Gleanings in England Vol. I (1400-1650)

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Genealogical Gleanings in England Vol. II (1400-1650)

Abstracts of English wills that are connected to early American families. In addition, it contains genealogical notes and pedigrees, maps, tabular charts, illustrations, and an index of 30,000 names as well as a fifty-one page index of places, with details of where many of the early families settled.

Danforth Immigration & Travel Records

Minnesota Naturalisation Card Index (1930-1988)

Cards recording the issuance of naturalisation certificates.

New York Passenger and Crew Lists (1909-1957)

Digital images of registers recording the arrival of passengers and crew at New York harbour. Varying details are included, such as name, age, gender, occupation, nationality, race, last place of residence, intended place of residence and more. The registers can be searched by a name index of over 28 million names.

Canada-US Border Crossings (1895-1956)

This database contains an index of aliens and citizens crossing into the U.S. from Canada via various ports of entry along the U.S.-Canadian border. It may include name, age, date and place of birth, gender, ethnicity/nationality, names of friends and relatives and more.

San Francisco Passenger Lists (1893-1953)

Name index and images from passenger lists of those arriving in San Francisco, California. Records details, such as place of birth and occupation of around 3 million people.

New York Passenger Arrival Lists (1892-Present)

Images of passenger and crew lists, searchable by an index of more than 51 million names. Lists may contain details such as age, gender, place of origin, occupation and much more.

Danforth Military Records

Minnesota Civil War Records (1861-1865)

Periodic rolls recording the names of men enlisted in Minnesota units during The Civil War. Records may contain name, age or birth year, date and place of enlistment, regiment, birthplace, occupation, rank, physical description and residence.

Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records (1869-1940)

Membership records of the Minnesota Department Grand Army of the Republic. An organisation of Union army and navy veterans of the Civil War. The collection consists of registers, lists, adjutant and quartermaster reports and and descriptive books of local post (chapters) Records include town of residence, military unit, date of enlistment, date of discharge, age and birthplace.

Minnesota Civil War Soldiers (1861-1865)

A list of nearly over 26,000 men inducted into the army for Civil War Service. Records contain soldier's name, rank, induction date, discharge date, residence and age when inducted.

Minnesota Census & Substitutes Index (1835-1890)

An index to tax lists from the 1830s, the 1850 territorial census, several federal censuses and the 1890 veterans schedule.

MN Spanish-American War Musters & Casualty Lists (1898-1899)

This database includes muster-in and muster-out rolls for the four Minnesota regiments that served in the Spanish-American War: the 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th regiments. Some field returns and casualty reports are also included.

Minnesota Indian Allotment Records (1888-1919)

This collection contains allotment records for Native Americans in Minnesota. The records may include names (English, Indian, or both), date of application, age, name of child if applying for a minor, tribe, location and or description of land, and gender.

US Passport Applications (1795-1925)

Digital images of applications for passports, which list name, date and place of birth, father's particulars, immigration and naturalisation details, residence, occupation, photograph and more. Searchable by a name index.

US Social Security Applications & Claims Index (1936-2007)

An index to 49 million applications and claims for social security. The index includes name, SSN, date and place of birth, nation of citizenship, gender, father's name, mother's maiden name and race.

FBI Case Files (1908-1922)

Over 2.3 million records from investigations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

US Pension Office Correspondence (1889-1904)

Name index and images of the name and subject index to correspondence of the Records and Pension office. Searchable by an index of almost 800,000 names.

Danforth Taxation Records

Minnesota Census & Substitutes Index (1835-1890)

An index to tax lists from the 1830s, the 1850 territorial census, several federal censuses and the 1890 veterans schedule.

IRS Tax Assessment Lists (1862-1918)

An index to and digital images of registers recording 8.8 million instances of taxation. The records list the name of the person or business being taxed: their address and details tax assessed and paid.

Danforth Land & Property Records

US General Land Office Records (1796-1907)

An index to and digital images of 2.2 million land patents, primarily cash and homestead, from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Minnesota Homestead & Cash Entry Patents (1770-1908)

Documents recording land transfers. The records contain names, acreages, signatures, dates, mineral rights, bounds, descriptions of land and more.

County Land Ownership Maps (1860-1918)

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Union Army Provost Marshals' Papers (1861-1867)

Over 235,000 documents relating to Union prisoners, legal proceedings, oaths, land forfeitures and more.

Danforth Directories & Gazetteers

Minnesota State Gazetteer & Business Directory (1878)

A text index linked to digital images of a book that lists important information about the area and the names of its residents and businesses.

Minnesota State Business Directory (1873)

A searchable book containing information relating to the area, its residents and businesses.

Merwin's Business Directory of Minnesota (1869)

A searchable book containing information relating to the area, its residents and businesses.

Minnesota Gazetteer & Business Directory (1865-1872)

A text index linked to digital images from books that list important information about the area and the names of its residents and businesses.

Thom's Official Directory of Great Britain & Ireland (1914)

A directory of the court, parliament, aristocracy, mayors, civil service, military, militia and banks in the British Empire.

Danforth Cemeteries

Minnesota Cemetery Inscription Index (1858-2000)

An index to around 600,000 names on gravestones in the state.

Minnesota Gravestones (1800-Present)

A growing database of over 100 gravestones, searchable by name and organised by cemetery.

US Veteran's Gravesites (1775-2008)

A database containing details of the burial of 7.6 million US military veterans. Entries may contain details of birth, next of kin and more.

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

US Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection (1777-Present)

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

Danforth Obituaries

Newspaper Archive: US (1753-Present)

Text-searchable editions of over 7,500 newspaper titles from the United States, containing 2 billion articles and over 100 million obituaries.

US Cemetery & Funeral Home Collection (1777-Present)

A growing collection of millions of funeral and cemetery record transcriptions, including obituaries and names of relatives.

US Obituary Collection (1700-Present)

A growing database containing 10s of millions of abstract obituaries with a reference to the publication it occurred in and a link to the full obituary if available online.

Genealogy Bank Newspapers (1690-Present)

Text-searchable editions of and over 250 million obituaries and death notices extracted from over 7,500 United States newspaper titles.

Daily Obituary Digest (1995-Present)

A growing index to more than 16 million obituaries, citing name, age, residence and source publication.

Danforth Histories & Books

The History of Minnesota (1873)

A history of the state, covering its topography, climate, Indians, trade, war, government and more.

Statistics of the State of Minnesota (1884)

An overview of agricultural statistics, demographics with breakdowns by county.

The American Gazetteer (1798)

One of the earliest attempt to form a comprehensive dictionary of places in The Americas.

Mary Evans Picture Library (2000 BC-Present)

A database of over 300,000 photos, etchings, engravings and other mediums depicting places and events in the British Isles and the rest of the world.

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Danforth School & Education Records

US School Yearbooks (1880-2012)

A growing index to over 300 million entries in middle school, junior high, high school, and college yearbooks linked to digital images of the yearbook pages. Yearbooks usually include name and photo, but may include biographical data, such as family relations, academic achievements and hobbies.

US School Yearbooks (1880-2012)

An index to and digital images of over 20,000 year books, listing details of schools, students and staff. Many contain photographs.

US School Catalogues (1765-1935)

A variety of publications listing names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated with US universities, seminaries and theological institutes, normal schools, medical schools, academies, military schools, etc. Records include catalogues, obituary records and necrologies, class histories, speeches and addresses, commencement exercises, class reports, registers, prospectus, circulars, proceedings, annual reports, magazines and other documents.

High School Student Lists (1821-1923)

Digital images of a variety of publications listing the names of students, faculty, alumni, and others associated primarily with preparatory and similar schools, including academies, high schools, seminaries, reform schools, institutes, industrial schools, military academies, dance schools, grammar schools, Latin schools and others. Searchable by an index of around 650,000 names.

US College Student Lists (1763-1924)

Digital images of a variety of publications listing the names of college students, faculty, alumni, and others associated with places of learning. They include catalouges of students and officers, histories, biographical sketches, retrospectives, memorials, registers, anniversary books, annual reports, addresses and commencement exercises, alumni lists, lists of lectures and courses, board proceedings, catalogues of fraternity members, and other items.

Danforth Occupation & Business Records

Northern Pacific Railway Company Personnel Files (1890-1960)

An index to and digital images of company correspondence, job history, salary and promotion documents, leaves of absence and more.

Minnesota Railroads (1849-1875)

A series of articles detailing the situations of railroads in the state's early history.

Minnesota Crew Lists (1929-1956)

An index to and digital images of lists recording crew arriving on vessels at Minnesota ports. Includes names, age, gender, nationality, residence, date and place of birth, ports of arrival and departure, date of arrival and name of carrying vessel.

Chicago & North Western Railroad Employment Records (1935-1970)

An index to and images of records detailing around 10,000 employees of the line. Records may list name, occupation, address, SSNs, dates of birth, dates of death, parents' names and more.

FBI Case Files (1908-1922)

Over 2.3 million records from investigations of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Danforth

Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (1620-1938)

Pedigrees of women who were descendants of one or more servicemen of The American Revolutionary War. Contains 100,000s of names.

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Colonial Families in the US (1600-1920)

Genealogical charts, and coats of arms where appropriate, of prominent families in America's early history.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

Danforth Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

History of England Society & Government (56 BC-1867)

A lengthy history of England detailing the country's connection to the U.S.A. Includes much detail on royalty, nobility and other historical figures of note.

Danforth Church Records

US Quaker Meeting Records (1681-1935)

An index to and digital images of documents recording almost 6 million names. They include registers of births, marriages and deaths; lists of members; movement of members between congregations; records of discipline; disownment; burials and more.

US Quaker Periodicals (1828-1929)

This database contains digitized volumes of more than 60 Quaker publications, including some foreign-language periodicals. Names have been indexed from a variety of articles including births, marriage notices, obituaries, officers, missionaries, committee members, names of people who have moved, and other references to members of the Society of Friends.

Index to Quaker Records (1680-1940)

An index to close to 900,000 names occurring in Quaker meeting records. These cover items such as discipline, admittance, movement between meetings, some vital events and much more.

Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Records (1875-1940)

An index to and images of Lutheran registers containing close to 3 million baptism, marriage and death records.

US & Canada Quaker Annual Reports (1808-1930)

Digital images of records from the highest bodies in the Quaker church. The minutes contain names of representatives and committee members, memorials and obituary notices, along with business news.

Biographical Directories Covering Danforth

Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans (1904)

A ten volume work containing close to 20,000 biographies of notable Americans.

American Biographical Library (1774-1949)

Over 75,000 biographies covering congressmen, women, military and other notable individuals.

Biography & Genealogy Master Index (1600-Present)

An index to millions of biographies, listing names, dates of birth and death and the biography's source publication.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.

American Genealogical-Biographical Index (1450-Present)

This database contains millions of records of people whose names have appeared in printed genealogical records and family histories.

Danforth Maps

US Enumeration District Maps & Descriptions (1940)

Maps recording districts used to allot areas in which census takers would operate. Searchable by street name and more.

County Land Ownership Maps (1860-1918)

Various maps and documents listing and delineating around 7 million land plots and their owners. Searchable by a name index.

Historic Land Ownership and Reference Atlases (1507-2000)

This database is a collection of maps and atlases detailing land areas that comprise the present-day United States and Canada, as well as various other parts of the world.

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Civil War Maps (1861-1865)

A collection of around 2,000 reconnaissance, sketch, and theater-of-war maps.

Danforth Reference Works

Statistics of the State of Minnesota (1884)

An overview of agricultural statistics, demographics with breakdowns by county.

Periodical Source Index (1825-Present)

An index to over 2.7 million articles published in various genealogical, historical and ethnographic publications.

US Free Genealogical Data Search Engine (1513-Present)

A search engine that covers over 2.5 million pages of vital records, family trees, biographies and other genealogical resources.

A Guide to the NARA Field Branches (1988)

Details of record collections held by numerous sub-branches of The National Archives.

Spanish-American Family History Guide (1514-1990)

Detailed guides for researchers with Spanish-American ancestors. It includes biographies and genealogical charts for over 700 noted Spanish-American families.