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Vital records are sources of information for names; dates; and places of birth, marriage, and death. These records are called vital records because they refer to essential events in a person’s life. | Vital records are sources of information for names; dates; and places of birth, marriage, and death. These records are called vital records because they refer to essential events in a person’s life. | ||
Birth, marriage, and death records kept by the government in English-speaking areas of theUnited States and Canada are listed in the | Birth, marriage, and death records kept by the government in English-speaking areas of theUnited States and Canada are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under Vital Records. These include town (mostly in New England and New York), county, and state or provincial records. The same records for other parts of the world are listed under Civil Registration. | ||
Although vital records for Jews in Europe and Latin America are all forms of civil registration, they are listed in various ways in the | Although vital records for Jews in Europe and Latin America are all forms of civil registration, they are listed in various ways in the FamilySearch Catalog. This can be understood historically in three steps: | ||
Governments required the church books of the country’s established religion be the official record of births, marriages, and deaths. In some cases transcripts of these church records had to be sent to government offices. The established religion kept track of birth, marriage, and death records of all people in their areas, including people who did not belong to their church (like Jews). Church records served the needs of the church and the government. These records are listed in the | Governments required the church books of the country’s established religion be the official record of births, marriages, and deaths. In some cases transcripts of these church records had to be sent to government offices. The established religion kept track of birth, marriage, and death records of all people in their areas, including people who did not belong to their church (like Jews). Church records served the needs of the church and the government. These records are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under Church Records. | ||
#Between 1826–1835 Poland, Russia, and other Central and Eastern Europe countries required separate Jewish birth, marriage, and death records be kept in areas where several Jewish families lived. These records, along with church books for the rest of the population, made up civil registration; however, when such books have been microfilmed, they have been listed in the | #Between 1826–1835 Poland, Russia, and other Central and Eastern Europe countries required separate Jewish birth, marriage, and death records be kept in areas where several Jewish families lived. These records, along with church books for the rest of the population, made up civil registration; however, when such books have been microfilmed, they have been listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under Jewish Records. | ||
#Eventually most European countries set uplocal government offices to keep track of birth, marriage, and death information. These offices kept records separate and distinct from records kept by religious groups. These records have been listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under Civil Registration. | #Eventually most European countries set uplocal government offices to keep track of birth, marriage, and death information. These offices kept records separate and distinct from records kept by religious groups. These records have been listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under Civil Registration. | ||
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=== Records at the Family History Library === | === Records at the Family History Library === | ||
The Family History Library has copies of many vital records (primarily those before 1920) and vital records indexes. Vital records included with town records are found in the | The Family History Library has copies of many vital records (primarily those before 1920) and vital records indexes. Vital records included with town records are found in the FamilySearch Catalog under Town Records and Vital Records. | ||
*A CD-ROM index which includes birth, christening, and marriage information for the United States and Canada is discussed in “[[Jewish Genealogy|Genealogy]]”. | *A CD-ROM index which includes birth, christening, and marriage information for the United States and Canada is discussed in “[[Jewish Genealogy|Genealogy]]”. | ||