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Earlier records labeled for the Northwest Territories were made for areas now part of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Yukon Territory. They must be obtained from offices in those provinces. For a time line and more information, see [[Northwest Territories History|Northwest Territories History]]. | Earlier records labeled for the Northwest Territories were made for areas now part of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Yukon Territory. They must be obtained from offices in those provinces. For a time line and more information, see [[Northwest Territories History|Northwest Territories History]]. | ||
Some births, marriages, and deaths not recorded in vital records may be in church records. | Some births, marriages, and deaths not recorded in vital records may be in [[Northwest Territories Church Records|church records]]. | ||
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'''Northwest Territories, Health and Social Services'''<br> [http://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/vital-statistics Vital Statistics]<br>Bag #9 <br>Inuvik, Northwest Territories X0E 0T0<br>Telephone: 867-777-7440<br>Toll Free: 1-800-661-0830<br>Email: [mailto:hsa@gov.nt.ca hsa@gov.nt.ca]<br><br>Most records do not go back much further than the 1940s. | '''Northwest Territories, Health and Social Services'''<br> [http://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/vital-statistics Vital Statistics]<br>Bag #9 <br>Inuvik, Northwest Territories X0E 0T0<br>Telephone: 867-777-7440<br>Toll Free: 1-800-661-0830<br>Email: [mailto:hsa@gov.nt.ca hsa@gov.nt.ca]<br><br>Most records do not go back much further than the 1940s. | ||
Initially, the R.C.M.P. was charged with the task of maintaining ‘Disc Lists’ for all Inuit residents in the Arctic Districts. Disc Lists provided names, date of birth, family relationships, and the all-important ‘Disc Number’. This number was tattooed onto old members. Because they were nomadic and they often changed their names, this was the only way the Inuit could be traced.<ref>Murphy, Sharon L. "Northwest Territories Birth, Marriage, and Death Records (National Institute)," ''National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Northwest_Territories_Birth,_Marriage,_and_Death_Records_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | Initially, the R.C.M.P. was charged with the task of maintaining ‘Disc Lists’ for all Inuit residents in the Arctic Districts. Disc Lists provided names, date of birth, family relationships, and the all-important ‘Disc Number’. This number was tattooed onto old members. Because they were nomadic and they often changed their names, this was the only way the Inuit could be traced.<ref>Murphy, Sharon L. "Northwest Territories Birth, Marriage, and Death Records (National Institute)," ''National Institute for Genealogical Studies'' (2012), https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Northwest_Territories_Birth,_Marriage,_and_Death_Records_%28National_Institute%29.</ref> | ||
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*[[Canada Vital Records|Canada Vital Records]]. | *[[Canada Vital Records|Canada Vital Records]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Northwest_Territories]] | [[Category:Northwest_Territories]] | ||