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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Vermont|Vermont]] > Vermont Vital Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Vermont|Vermont]] > Vermont Vital Records'' | ||
= Vermont Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | = Vermont Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | ||
= Vermont Vital Records Online Links = | = Vermont Vital Records Online Links = | ||
== Introduction to Vital Records == | == Introduction to Vital Records == | ||
Vital records were first kept in Vermont from the earliest permanent settlement, about 1760. All original records are maintained by the town or city and can be viewed at the town or city clerk’s office. The present vital registration law was enacted in 1857. This statute required that all vital events be recorded in the town where they occurred. A centralized registration system was established in 1919. | |||
The central registration of birth, marriage, death, and divorce records have been divided into the responsibilities of two state agencies. For vital records from 1760 to 10 years ago, contact: | |||
'''Vermont Public Records Division'''<br>General Services Center<br>Public Records Division, Drawer 33<br>Montpelier, VT 05633-7601<br>Telephone: 802-828-3286<br>Internet: http://birthdatabase.net/vermont/birth-records.htm<br><br>For Vital Records for the 10 most recent years, contact: | |||
'''Department of Health and Vital Statistics'''<br>108 Cherry St., P.O. Box 70<br>Burlington, VT 05402<br>Telephone: 802-863-7275<br>Internet: http://healthvermont.gov/research/records/vital_records.aspx or | |||
*[http://www.vitalrec.com/vt.html www.vitalrec.com/vt.html] | |||
= Birth Records = | |||
'''Birth''' records usually show the name and sex of the child, and the names of parents, with the mother’s maiden name. The birth records may also show the birth places and ages of the parents, mother’s maiden name, occupation of the father, and number of children born to the mother. A year by year search may reveal other children born to the couple. Birth records of adopted children may give the birth parents but have frequently been amended to show only the adoptive parents. | |||
= | == Adoption Records == | ||
= Marriage Records = | |||
'''Marriage''' records usually mention the names of the bride and groom, the date and place of the marriage, and the home town of both the bride and groom. They also may show the names of the parents of each of them. | |||
== Divorce Records == | |||
= Death Records = | |||
''' | '''Death '''records usually give information about the deceased, such as name, age, birth date, state or country of birth. They also may include the names of parents, the date and place of death, as well as the cause of death. The informant may be a close relative and the names of the physician and mortician may be provided. | ||
=== Indexes === | === Indexes === | ||
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Since vital records were kept from the founding of a town, search the town records also for the original information. See the [[Vermont Town Records|“Town Records”]] section of this outline for details. | Since vital records were kept from the founding of a town, search the town records also for the original information. See the [[Vermont Town Records|“Town Records”]] section of this outline for details. | ||
= Substitute Records = | = Substitute Records = | ||
[[ | [[Vermont Church Records|Vermont Church Records]] | ||
[[ | [[Vermont Cemeteries|Vermont Cemetery Records]] | ||
[[ | [[Vermont Census|Vermont Census]] | ||
[[ | [[Vermont Newspapers|Vermont Newspapers]] | ||
[[ | [[Vermont Periodicals|Vermont Periodicals]] | ||
[[Vermont Military Records|Vermont Military Records]] | |||
= | = Tips = | ||
= | = Anaylzing Records = | ||
= Archives, Libraries and Societies = | |||
[[ | [[Vermont Archives and Libraries|Vermont Archives and Libraries]] | ||
[[Vermont Societies|Vermont Societies]] | |||
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Vital records can be found in the Family History Library Catalog Place Search under: | Vital records can be found in the Family History Library Catalog Place Search under: | ||