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*Obtain [[United States Birth Records|Birth records]] and [[United States Death Records|Death records]] for you ancestor and their siblings, by comparing the information it will help establish the correct information. | *Obtain [[United States Birth Records|Birth records]] and [[United States Death Records|Death records]] for you ancestor and their siblings, by comparing the information it will help establish the correct information. | ||
*If an informant gave the information on the death record, establish their relationship to the deceased, closer relations usually had more details and association with the deceased. | *If an informant gave the information on the death record, establish their relationship to the deceased, closer relations usually had more details and association with the deceased. | ||
*Death records may contain reference to church affiliation, burial location,....... | *[[United States Death Records|Death records]] may contain reference to church affiliation, burial location,....... | ||
Each state eventually developed its own laws and created a statewide registration system. Unfortunately, these records do not exist until the early 1900's in most states. Local offices did not always comply immediately with the registration laws. Within 20 years after registration laws were enacted, most states were recording at least 90 percent of the births and deaths. To learn more about the creation of civil records and the regional differences go to the [[United States Civil Records|United States Civil Records]] page. | Each state eventually developed its own laws and created a statewide registration system. Unfortunately, these records do not exist until the early 1900's in most states. Local offices did not always comply immediately with the registration laws. Within 20 years after registration laws were enacted, most states were recording at least 90 percent of the births and deaths. To learn more about the creation of civil records and the regional differences go to the [[United States Civil Records|United States Civil Records]] page. | ||
=== Obtaining records for living individuals === | === Obtaining records for living individuals === | ||