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(This page's most recent update is December 2024)
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One of the main goals for genealogists is finding birth, baptism, and/or christening information about their ancestors.
Over the past few decades, thanks to volunteers, librarians, and archivists, a great number of indexes to birth and baptism collections have been provided for free online. These searchable indexes provide specific birth, baptism, or christening information, and sometimes scanned images of the actual birth documents themselves. These free online collections have millions of records in them in total.
There are a great number of online and offline collections that may include birth information that is not included in the lists below. These different types can be found in 32 Ways to Find Ancestor Birth Information
If you are interested in baptism indexes that may include the birth date as well as baptism information, make sure to check out Church Records.
The lists below are specific birth, baptism, and christening indexes and record collections available for free online for the state.
Note: Some links listed take you to a FamilySearch Collection of digital images. Near the bottom of the page under Film/Digital Notes is the name of each sub-collection. If there is a camera icon at the right of the name (in the Format column) then the collections’ images are browsable. If there is a camera with a key icon, it is only available at a Family History Center or affiliated library. If there is a film reel icon, then it is only available in microfilm format, not digital. To take full advantage make sure that you are logged in to FamilySearch. The results may be different if you are signed in, rather than not.
Note: I have included links to Free Ancestry records and indexes. You do not need a subscription but do need an Ancestry account. Without a subscription, you can view indexes. If there is an image associated with a record, in most cases you will need a subscription, but the index does include very usable information.
Minnesota Birth Records
- Aitkin County, Birth Indexes
- Amo Township Births and Deaths, 1880-1949; Index, 1914-1949
- Ann Township Births and Deaths, 1880-1941; Index, 1913-1941
- Anoka County Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes
- Anoka County Birth Records, 1870-1910, Indexes, 1870-1930
- Becker County, Detroit Lakes Area, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1954-1979
- Becker County, Township Birth Records, 1900-1953
- Becker County, Index of Births, 1880-1990
- Birth and Death Registers of St. Peter, 1878-1907
- Blue Earth County Births and Deaths
- Blue Earth County Vital Records, ca. 1865-1927
- Brown County Birth Records, 1863-1949
- Brown County Deed Records, 1857-1920; Indexes 1857-1900
- Brown County Vital Records and Indexes, ca. 1857-1938
- Brown County, Birth Indexes
- Brown County, Registered Births (partial)
- Carlton County, Birth Indexes
- Carlton County, Birth Records 1870 – 1876
- Carson Township Births and Deaths, 1880-1908
- Carver County Newspaper Index
- Carver County Birth Records, 1870-1893; Indexes to Births, 1870-1938
- Chippewa County Births
- Clay County, Birth Indexes
- Consolidated Chippewa Agency Agency Records, 1876-1953
- Cottonwood County Birth Indexes
- Cottonwood County Births, ca. 1872-1895; Marriages, ca. 1872-1980
- Cottonwood County Vital Records and Indexes, 1871-1954
- Cottonwood County, Birth Indexes
- Custer Township Births and Deaths, 1907-1952
- Custer Township, Births and Deaths, ca. 1900-1935
- Dalby Database Births and Marriages
- Delton and Rosehill Townships, Births and Deaths, ca. 1850-1935
- Delton Township Births and Deaths, 1907-1944
- Dodge County Death and Birth Records, 1870-1945
- Dodge County Miscellaneous Records, 1856-1943
- Douglas County Birth, Marriage, and Death Record Indexes, ca. 1865-2001
- Douglas County Births and Marriages, ca. 1880-2004
- Excelsior Lake, Birth and Cemetery Records
- Faribault County Birth Registers and Delayed Birth Records, 1863-1923; Index, 1870-1920
- Fillmore County Birth Index, 1870-1943; Register of Births, 1870-1921; Delayed Birth Records, 1943-1981
- Fillmore County Miscellaneous Records, 1853-1901
- Freeborn County Index to Deaths, 1870-1959; Birth Index, 1870-1921; Index to Delayed Birth Records, 1874-1981; Birth and Death Records 1872-1949
- Germantown Township Births and Deaths, 1880-1911
- Goodhue County Delayed Certificates of Birth, 1938-1983
- Goodhue County Return of Births, 1870-1881; Index to Birth Records, 1870-1912
- Great Bend Township Births and Deaths, 1881-1900
- Hennepin County Birth Records, 1870-1915; Index, 1870-1913
- Houston County Birth Records, 1870-1917
- Houston County, Birth Indexes
- Hubbard County – Enterprise Newspaper Births 1882-1892
- Hubbard County – Straight River Township Register of Births (1900-1907)
- Hubbard County Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes
- Hubbard County, Birth Indexes
- Hubbard County, Birth, Marriage and Death Records
- Iron Range Research Center Genealogy Records
- Isanti County Births
- Isanti County, Birth Records
- Island Lake Township Births and Deaths, 1879-1953
- Island Lake Township, Births and Deaths, ca. 1870-1900
- Jackson County Vital Records and Indexes, 1868-1945
- Kanabec County Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1882-2001; Indexes, 1880-1993
- Kanabec County Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1884-2004
- Lac Qui Parle County, Birth Indexes
- Lac Qui Parle County, Birth Indexes
- Lake Marshall Township Births and Deaths, 1874-1907
- Lake Marshall Township, Births and Deaths, ca. 1870-1945
- Lakeside Township Births and Deaths, 1881-1952
- Le Sueur County Delayed Registration of Births, 1939-1983
- Le Sueur County Indexes to Birth Records, 1870-1949; Birth Registers, 1870-1936
- Leech Lake Agency, Census of Cass & Winnebago Lake Pillagers of Chippewa Indians, 1899-1902
- Leech Lake Agency, Census of Leech Lake Pillagers Band of Chippewa Indians, 1899-1902
- Leech Lake Agency, Census of Red Cliff Band of Chippewa Indians, 1899-1906
- Leech Lake Agency, Census of Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, 1899-1902
- Leech Lake Agency, Census of Sandy Lake & White Oak Band of Chippewa Indians, 1899-1902
- Leech Lake Agency, Census of White Oak Pointe Mississippi Band of Chippewa Indians, 1899-1902
- Lincoln County Birth and Death Records, 1880-1926
- Lincoln County Delayed Birth Records, ca. 1942-1983
- Lucas Township Births and Deaths, 1887-1942
- Lucas Township, Births, 1887-1911
- Lynd Township Births and Deaths, 1900-1952
- Lyon County Delayed Births, 1939-1985
- Lyon County Vital Records and Indexes, 1871-1971
- Mahnomen County, Birth Indexes
- Mankato Registers of Births and Deaths, 1905-1915
- Mankato, Vital Records
- Martin County Birth Records 1867-1940; Indexes, 1867-1942
- Martin County, Birth Indexes
- Milan, Birth Records 1892-94
- Minnesota Agency, Agency Records, 1893-1955
- Minnesota Birth and Death Records, 1866-1916
- Minnesota Birth Index, 1935-2002
- Minnesota Birth Indexes by County
- Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980
- Minnesota Historical Society Birth Records Index, Pre-1900-1934
- Minnesota, Birth Index, 1900-1934
- Minnesota, County Birth Records, 1863-1983
- Miscellaneous BMD Records by County
- Mower County Birth Registers, 1869-1933; Indexes, 1870-1939
- Mower County Delayed Birth Records, ca. 1865-1945; Index, ca. 1865-1945
- Nicollet County Birth Register, 1870 – 1928
- Nicollet County Births
- Nicollet County Index Birth Records, 1870-1981; Birth Records, 1870-1914
- Nicollet County Newspaper Clippings from St. Peter and Lafayette Newspapers, ca. 1900 – 1991
- Nicollett County Newspaper Clippings, ca. 1900 – 1991
- Nobles County Birth Records, 1872-1941; Indexes 1871-1950
- Nobles County, Birth Indexes
- Nordland Township Births and Deaths, 1884-1941
- Nordland Township, Births and Deaths, ca. 1870-1945
- Olmsted County Newspaper Index
- Olmsted County Birth Registers, 1871-1930; Indexes, 1870-1999
- Otter Tail County Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes
- Owatonna Library/Darby Database – Birth Records
- Pipestone County Vital Records and Indexes, 1877-1945
- Polk County Births
- Posen Township Births and Deaths, 1882-1940
- Posen Township, Births and Deaths, ca. 1870-1940
- Preston Lake Township Births and Deaths, 1870-1943
- Ramsey County Birth Records, 1870-1914
- Ramsey County Births and Deaths, V. 2-A & 3, 1911-1915
- Ramsey County Delayed Birth Records, ca. 1942-1981
- Ramsey County Mounds View Births and Deaths, 1900-1907
- Redwood County Vital Records, ca. 1864-1940
- Rice County Birth Index
- Rice County Births and Marriages
- Rice County Birth Records, 1870-1894; Index to Births, 1870-1910 and Index to Delayed Births, 1870-1929
- Rice County, Birth Indexes
- Rochester City Birth & Death Registers, 1928-1940
- Rochester Public Library Personals Index
- Rock County Birth Records, 1870-1916; Index to Births, 1870-1945
- Rosehill Township Births and Deaths, 1879-1951
- Scott County Vital Records and Indexes, 1853-1972
- Scott County, Birth Indexes
- Sibley County Birth Records, 1870-1943; Index, 1868-1978
- Sibley County Township Birth and Death Records, 1864-1910
- Southbrook Township Births and Deaths, 1900-1952; Index, 1915-1952
- St. Louis County Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes
- St. Louis County, Birth Index, 1870-1900
- St. Michael and Frankfort Townships Birth and Death Records, 1900-1953
- Stanley Township Births and Deaths, 1889-1941
- Stearns County Birth Records, 1870-1915
- Steele County Birth Records, ca. 1860-1924; Indexes, ca. 1860-1954
- Stevens County, Birth Records Index, 1882-1950s
- Stevens County, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1876-2007
- Storden Township Births and Deaths, 1880-1935
- United States Births and Christenings, 1867-1931
- Vallers Township Births and Deaths, 1877-1952
- Wabasha County Delayed Certificates of Birth, 1870-1945
- Wabasha County Register of Births, 1870-1922; Index, 1870-1945
- Wabesha County, Birth Indexes
- Wadena County Births
- Wadena County Birth Records, 1880-1930; Indexes, 1875-1964
- Wadena County, Birth Indexes
- Waseca County Birth Records, 1870-1941; Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1983; Index to Birth Records, 1870-1983
- Waseca County, Birth Indexes
- Waseca County, Index to Births, Marriages, Deaths, 1856-1920
- Waseca County, Township Birth Returns, 1870-1930
- Washington County Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes
- Washington County Birth Records, 1870-1934; Indexes, 1870-1981
- Washington County Delayed Birth Records, 1867-1987; Indexes, 1870-1981
- Washington County Township Birth Records, ca. 1870-1910
- Washington County, Birth Indexes
- Watonwan County Registers of Birth, 1867-1910; Index, 1870-1927
- Winona County Vital Records and Indexes, 1854-1929
- Wright County, City of St. Michael and Frankfort Township, Birth and Death Records, 1900-1953
- Wright County, City of St. Michael and Frankfort Township, Birth and Death Records, 1900-1953
- Wright County, Delano, Birth and Death Registers, 1908-1954
- Yellow Medicine Birth Index 1878-1897
- Yellow Medicine County Birth Records 1870-1910
- Yellow Medicine County, Birth Indexes
Good Luck and Happy Hunting!