Between now and August, you'll read frequently about the Celtic Connections Conference '16 on this blog. We hope to host many visitors from other states. With CCC '16 in mind and a possible research trip to check out Minnesota records, here are a few free online sources you should exhaust before your visit: Minnesota Historical Society www.mnhs.org/research

• Birth Certificate Index – 1900-1934, and selected records from pre-1900
• Death Certificate Index – death cards 1904-1907 and death certificates 1908-2001
• Minnesota State Census Index – 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895 and 1905

Minnesota Historical Society Digital Newspaper Collection http://sites.mnhs.org/library/content/newspaper-collection#FreeDigital

• Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub
• Historical Minneapolis Tribune (1867-1922)
• Chronicling America (1860-1922)
• Minnesota Daily - University of MN newspaper (1900-2012)
• Winona Newspaper Project – Winona State University
• Minneapolis Labor Review (1907-2006)

Minnesota Official Marriage Systems (MOMS) https://www.moms.mn.gov/ ‘County Index Date’ shows the marriage dates indexed in the online system for each county. Search can be conducted by County, First or Last name of the Bride or Groom, and Date Range. Minneapolis City Directory Collection 1859-1922 http://box2.nmtvault.com/Hennepin2/ With thanks to Shirleen Hoffman, from whose Family History Fair 2015 presentation I adapted this information.