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''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Virginia|Virginia]] > Virginia Vital Records'' | ''[[United States|United States]] > [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] > [[Portal:Virginia|Virginia]] > Virginia Vital Records'' | ||
= Virginia Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | = Virginia Birth, Marriage and Death Records = | ||
= Virginia Vital Records Online Links = | = Virginia Vital Records Online Links = | ||
*The Library of Virginia: Vital Statistics (Birth, Marriage, and Death Records) - http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/vital/index.htm | |||
*Virginia Marriage Records - http://www.genwed.com/state/vagen.htm | |||
*Online Virginia Death Indexes and Records - http://www.deathindexes.com/virginia/ | |||
*Virginia Department of Health: Office of Vital Records - [http://www.deathindexes.com/virginia/ http://www.vdh.state.va.us/Vital_Records/index.htm] | |||
= Birth and Death Records = | |||
== Introduction to Vital Records == | |||
= Birth and Death Records = | |||
Few births were recorded by civil authorities before 1853. You may find some information on pre-1853 births and deaths in genealogies, histories, church and Bible records, and collections of personal papers. | Few births were recorded by civil authorities before 1853. You may find some information on pre-1853 births and deaths in genealogies, histories, church and Bible records, and collections of personal papers. | ||
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http://vitalrec.com/va.html | http://vitalrec.com/va.html | ||
== Adoption Records == | == Adoption Records == | ||
= Marriage Records = | = Marriage Records = | ||
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Divorce records are usually kept by the county court. The records for 1853 to the present can be obtained by going to http://vitalrec.com/va.html. The library has not obtained copies of divorce records. | Divorce records are usually kept by the county court. The records for 1853 to the present can be obtained by going to http://vitalrec.com/va.html. The library has not obtained copies of divorce records. | ||
= Substitute Records = | = Substitute Records = | ||
[[ | [[Virginia Church Records|Virginia Church Records]] | ||
[[ | [[Virginia Cemeteries|Virginia Cemetery Records]] | ||
[[ | [[Virginia Census|Virginia Census]] | ||
[[ | [[Virginia Newspapers|Virginia Newspapers]] | ||
[[ | [[Virginia Periodicals|Virginia Periodicals]] | ||
[[ | [[Virginia Military Records|Virginia Military Records]] | ||
= Tips = | = Tips = | ||
= Analyzing Records = | = Analyzing Records = | ||
= Archive, Libraries and Societies = | = Archive, Libraries and Societies = | ||
[[ | [[Virginia Archives and Libraries|Virginia Archives and Libraries]] | ||
[[ | [[Virginia Societies|Virginia Societies]] | ||
=== Further Reading === | === Further Reading === | ||