Post by tamara on May 16, 2006 15:53:45 GMT -5
The following is from the booklet Researching Dakota Family History at the Minnesota Historical Society Library and Archives
Church Records
Diocese of Minnesota. Diocesan Records (manuscript collection)
The Ministry of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the area of present-day Minesota began with the appointment of a chaplain clement F JOnes to Ft Snelling in 1828. The first Episcopal parish, Christ Church, was established in St Paul in 1850. The diocese of minnesota was founded in 1857. In 1859 Henry B Whipple was elected as the first Bishop of Minnesota. He established his residence in Fairbault and during his years as bishop the church established parishes throughout the state. By 1859 the norhtern two-thirds of the state was seperated and became the Missionary Diocese of Duluth and in 1907 it officially became the Diocese of Duluth. In 1943, however, the two dioceses were reunited under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Minnesota. The records of the diocese of Minnesota are divided into two principal series, Genereal Diocesan Files and Records of Bishops and Praishes. For Dakota Indian Genealogy, the most useful records will be found in the second series, Records of Bishops and Parishes. An electronic inventory is available at <http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/p1035.html>
The records of Bishops and Parishes series is divided into several sub-series for use for Dakota familiy history: the Parish Record Books, 1856-1985, and the Bishop Henry B Whipple Records. Although most parish registers have remained in the custody of the parishes, there are a number of registers that include baptisms, confirmations, marriages and burials among the series of Parish Record Books. An electronic inventory is available at <http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/p1035f.html>
Parishes for which there are parish register that might be of use for Dakota family history are:
* Anoka and Elk River: Un-named parish, 1876-1891
* Belle Creek: St.Pauls Mission, 1862-1933
* Blue Earth: Good Shepherd Church, 1871-1973
* Leech Lake: Good Shepherd Church, 1879-1949
* Madison Lake: Good Shepherd Church 1889-1894
* Mantorville: St Johns churhc 1890-1944
* Melrose: Trinity Mission 1879-1928
* Minneapolis: All Saints Church 1899-1932
* Morton: Church of the Ascension 1926-1936
* North Branch: St Thomas Church 1887-1914
* Old Chiefs Village: St Antipas Chuch, 1889-1919
* Olivia: St John's Church 1890-1977
* Princton: Hope Church 1870-1912
* Red Wing: Christ Church 1856, 1873-74, 1886-1890, also on microfilm M276, roll 2
* Redwood Falls: Church of the Holy Communion, 1907-1954
* Rush City: Grace Church 1887-1935
* Shakopee: St Peters Church 1871-1921
* Stockton: Trinity Church 1858-1879
The Bishop Henry B Whipple Records, 1859-1899, contain a series of Registers of Baptisms, marriages, Burials, etc performed by Whipple during his travels around the diocese. The baptisms registers cover 1859-1895, and the marriages and burials register covers 1859-1895. An elctronic inventory is abailable at <http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/p1035j.html>
Roman Catholic
"Prarie duChien and Galena Church Records 1827-1829 by James L Hansen
published in the Minnesota Genealogical Journal No. 5 may 1986 pp421-442
transcribed and translated from a copy fo teh original french records made by Father Francois Vincent Badin, including baptisms, marriages, and burials (originals are int eh Archives of St Mary's College in Montreal, a copy is in the Wisconsin Historical Society)
"Prairie du Chien's Earliest Church Records, 1817" by James Hansen
published in the Minnesota Genealogical Journal No. 4 (nov 1985) pp 329-342
Register of Baptisms, Deaths, and Marriage kept by Father Ravoux 1841-1844 1847
A photocopy (33 leaves) of a register in french of baptisms, deaths and marriages kept by fr Ravoux among the Dakota Indians from 1841-1844, and on a trip up the Missouri in 1847.
A transcribed and translated version is available as : The labors of Augustin Ravoux Among the sioux" transcribed and translated by Mary Bakeman, in teh Minnesota Genealogical journal, No 14 (Sept 19950) pp 1317-1326
Saint Leo's Catholic Church (Pipestone, Minn) Baptism Records, 1878-1896
Pipesont County CAtholic Baptisms transcribed by Sheri Flandrick (Cox)
contains entries from congregaton in Woodstock, Avoca, Edgerton, Jasper, and Pipestone.
Published in the Minnesota Genealogical Journal
no.28 Sept 2002
no. 29 Mar 2003
no. 30 Sept 2004
no. 31 Mar 2004
no. 32 Sept 2004
St Raphael Cathedral (Dubuque Iowa) Registers of Baptisms, 1839-1858 (Manuscript Collection)
At the time of the Diocese of Dubuque included part of the present state of Minnesota. (Originals is in the Archdiocese of Dubuque Archives; a transcript is in teh Archives of the Archdiocese of St paul and Minneapolis)
Church Records
Diocese of Minnesota. Diocesan Records (manuscript collection)
The Ministry of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the area of present-day Minesota began with the appointment of a chaplain clement F JOnes to Ft Snelling in 1828. The first Episcopal parish, Christ Church, was established in St Paul in 1850. The diocese of minnesota was founded in 1857. In 1859 Henry B Whipple was elected as the first Bishop of Minnesota. He established his residence in Fairbault and during his years as bishop the church established parishes throughout the state. By 1859 the norhtern two-thirds of the state was seperated and became the Missionary Diocese of Duluth and in 1907 it officially became the Diocese of Duluth. In 1943, however, the two dioceses were reunited under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Minnesota. The records of the diocese of Minnesota are divided into two principal series, Genereal Diocesan Files and Records of Bishops and Praishes. For Dakota Indian Genealogy, the most useful records will be found in the second series, Records of Bishops and Parishes. An electronic inventory is available at <http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/p1035.html>
The records of Bishops and Parishes series is divided into several sub-series for use for Dakota familiy history: the Parish Record Books, 1856-1985, and the Bishop Henry B Whipple Records. Although most parish registers have remained in the custody of the parishes, there are a number of registers that include baptisms, confirmations, marriages and burials among the series of Parish Record Books. An electronic inventory is available at <http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/p1035f.html>
Parishes for which there are parish register that might be of use for Dakota family history are:
* Anoka and Elk River: Un-named parish, 1876-1891
* Belle Creek: St.Pauls Mission, 1862-1933
* Blue Earth: Good Shepherd Church, 1871-1973
* Leech Lake: Good Shepherd Church, 1879-1949
* Madison Lake: Good Shepherd Church 1889-1894
* Mantorville: St Johns churhc 1890-1944
* Melrose: Trinity Mission 1879-1928
* Minneapolis: All Saints Church 1899-1932
* Morton: Church of the Ascension 1926-1936
* North Branch: St Thomas Church 1887-1914
* Old Chiefs Village: St Antipas Chuch, 1889-1919
* Olivia: St John's Church 1890-1977
* Princton: Hope Church 1870-1912
* Red Wing: Christ Church 1856, 1873-74, 1886-1890, also on microfilm M276, roll 2
* Redwood Falls: Church of the Holy Communion, 1907-1954
* Rush City: Grace Church 1887-1935
* Shakopee: St Peters Church 1871-1921
* Stockton: Trinity Church 1858-1879
The Bishop Henry B Whipple Records, 1859-1899, contain a series of Registers of Baptisms, marriages, Burials, etc performed by Whipple during his travels around the diocese. The baptisms registers cover 1859-1895, and the marriages and burials register covers 1859-1895. An elctronic inventory is abailable at <http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/p1035j.html>
Roman Catholic
"Prarie duChien and Galena Church Records 1827-1829 by James L Hansen
published in the Minnesota Genealogical Journal No. 5 may 1986 pp421-442
transcribed and translated from a copy fo teh original french records made by Father Francois Vincent Badin, including baptisms, marriages, and burials (originals are int eh Archives of St Mary's College in Montreal, a copy is in the Wisconsin Historical Society)
"Prairie du Chien's Earliest Church Records, 1817" by James Hansen
published in the Minnesota Genealogical Journal No. 4 (nov 1985) pp 329-342
Register of Baptisms, Deaths, and Marriage kept by Father Ravoux 1841-1844 1847
A photocopy (33 leaves) of a register in french of baptisms, deaths and marriages kept by fr Ravoux among the Dakota Indians from 1841-1844, and on a trip up the Missouri in 1847.
A transcribed and translated version is available as : The labors of Augustin Ravoux Among the sioux" transcribed and translated by Mary Bakeman, in teh Minnesota Genealogical journal, No 14 (Sept 19950) pp 1317-1326
Saint Leo's Catholic Church (Pipestone, Minn) Baptism Records, 1878-1896
Pipesont County CAtholic Baptisms transcribed by Sheri Flandrick (Cox)
contains entries from congregaton in Woodstock, Avoca, Edgerton, Jasper, and Pipestone.
Published in the Minnesota Genealogical Journal
no.28 Sept 2002
no. 29 Mar 2003
no. 30 Sept 2004
no. 31 Mar 2004
no. 32 Sept 2004
St Raphael Cathedral (Dubuque Iowa) Registers of Baptisms, 1839-1858 (Manuscript Collection)
At the time of the Diocese of Dubuque included part of the present state of Minnesota. (Originals is in the Archdiocese of Dubuque Archives; a transcript is in teh Archives of the Archdiocese of St paul and Minneapolis)