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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mississippi]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mississippi_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]'' '''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mississippi Genealogy|Mississippi]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mississippi_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]'' '''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Mississippi.htm Mississippi Vital Records State Department of Health], the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or [http://www.genealogyinc.com/ordervitalcertificate/ order electronically online]. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Mississippi.htm Mississippi Vital Records State Department of Health], the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred or [http://www.genealogyinc.com/ordervitalcertificate/ order electronically online]. | ||
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== Birth and Death Records == | == Birth and Death Records == | ||
State registration of births and deaths in [[Mississippi]] began in November 1912, and was generally complied with by 1921. The Family History Library does not have copies of the state records. You can obtain information by contacting: | State registration of births and deaths in [[Mississippi Genealogy|Mississippi]] began in November 1912, and was generally complied with by 1921. The Family History Library does not have copies of the state records. You can obtain information by contacting: | ||
[http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/31,0,109.html '''Mississippi State Department of Health''']<br>2423 North State Street<br>Jackson, MS 39216<br>Telephone: 601-960-7981<br> | [http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/31,0,109.html '''Mississippi State Department of Health''']<br>2423 North State Street<br>Jackson, MS 39216<br>Telephone: 601-960-7981<br> | ||