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The local health departments of a few large cities began recording '''births and deaths '''by the mid-1800s. For example, records exist for Baltimore (from 1875), Boston (from 1639), New Orleans (from 1790), New York (from 1847), and Philadelphia (from 1860). The early records are usually incomplete. Many counties in the East and Midwest were recording births and deaths by the late 1800's. | The local health departments of a few large cities began recording '''births and deaths '''by the mid-1800s. For example, records exist for Baltimore (from 1875), Boston (from 1639), New Orleans (from 1790), New York (from 1847), and Philadelphia (from 1860). The early records are usually incomplete. Many counties in the East and Midwest were recording births and deaths by the late 1800's. | ||
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. | ||
== Records at the Family History Library == | == Records at the Family History Library == | ||
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*[[Image:Alabama flag.png|border|22x20px]] [[Alabama | *[[Image:Alabama flag.png|border|22x20px]] [[Alabama Birth, Marriage, and Death Records|Alabama]] | ||
*[[Image:Alaska flag.png|border|22x20px]] [[Alaska Vital Records|Alaska]] | *[[Image:Alaska flag.png|border|22x20px]] [[Alaska Vital Records|Alaska]] | ||
*[[Image:Arizona flag.png|border|22x20px]] [[Arizona Vital Records|Arizona]] | *[[Image:Arizona flag.png|border|22x20px]] [[Arizona Vital Records|Arizona]] | ||
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*Adding more details about how to access and use the Connecticut [[Barbour Collection|Barbour Collection]] | *Adding more details about how to access and use the Connecticut [[Barbour Collection|Barbour Collection]] | ||
*The [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]] could be added as a resource to all applicable state vital records pages | *The [[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]] could be added as a resource to all applicable state vital records pages | ||
*Use the list of [[FamilySearch Wiki:Sources of Information for a United States Record Type Article|Sources of Information for a United States Record Type Article]] as a check list of resources to help you with editing the vital records state pages. | *Use the list of [[FamilySearch Wiki:Sources of Information for a United States Record Type Article|Sources of Information for a United States Record Type Article]] as a check list of resources to help you with editing the vital records state pages. | ||
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