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<br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | <br>'''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/ | [[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/Georgia.htm Georgia State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=GA_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step Georgia Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library. | ||
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== | == Georgia Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online == | ||
The following is a list of online resources useful for locating | The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Georgia Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Georgia Vital Records|Georgia Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Georgia Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | ||
*[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/ | *[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Georgia/Georgia.htm Georgia Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free | ||
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html# | *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Georgia Georgia Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.org] - Free | ||
*USGenWeb.org [http://theusgenweb.org/ | *USGenWeb.org [http://theusgenweb.org/GA/ Georgia Site] - Free | ||
*Search for | *Search for Georgia Collections on [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start FamilySearch Record Search] under [http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#r=0;p=allCollections Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free | ||
*The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR- | *The Vital Records Search and Information Directory for [http://www.daddezio.com/records/room/RR-GA-NDX.html Georgia] - Free/$ | ||
*Wee Monster Links for | *Wee Monster Links for Georgia [http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/vitalrecords.html#Georgia Birth & Marriage] and [http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ | ||
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/ | *Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/ Georgia Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ | ||
*Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for ''' | *Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''Georgia''' or '''GA''' - Free/$ | ||
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=10&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true | *Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=10&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Georgia Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $ | ||
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/ | *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Georgia.htm Georgia Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | ||
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A few counties started recording vital events in the post-Civil War era. The Family History Library has microfilmed some county birth, death, and delayed birth registrations. | A few counties started recording vital events in the post-Civil War era. The Family History Library has microfilmed some county birth, death, and delayed birth registrations. | ||
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Many county marriage records dated prior to 1900 are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of marriage records for some counties up to the early 1900s. | Many county marriage records dated prior to 1900 are at the Georgia Department of Archives and History. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of marriage records for some counties up to the early 1900s. | ||
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|+ '''Information in Florida Marriage Records''' | |+ '''Information in Florida Marriage Records''' | ||
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== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||
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Over 100,000 early Georgia marriages have also been published in: | Over 100,000 early Georgia marriages have also been published in: | ||
*''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1975. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131860&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=37%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages++ book 975.8 V2m; microfilm 928351 item 3; microfiche 6046751.] </ref>Covers 29 counties; names are from ''Georgia Pioneers'' magazine. | *''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''37,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1975. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131860&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=37%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages++ book 975.8 V2m; microfilm 928351 item 3; microfiche 6046751.] </ref>Covers 29 counties; names are from ''Georgia Pioneers'' magazine. | ||
*''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1976. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131872&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=40%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2me; microfilm 982486 item 2; microfiche 6051217]. </ref>Covers 21 counties. | *''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T., and Mary Carter. ''40,000 Early Georgia Marriages.'' N.p., 1976. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=131872&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=40%2C000+early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2me; microfilm 982486 item 2; microfiche 6051217]. </ref>Covers 21 counties. | ||
*''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1980. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=174574&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+Georgia+marriage+roundup%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2mj 1980; 1976 ed. on microfilm 1036679 item 3; microfiche 6049619]. </ref>Covers 18 counties. | *''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriage Roundup.'' Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1980. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=174574&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+Georgia+marriage+roundup%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2mj 1980; 1976 ed. on microfilm 1036679 item 3; microfiche 6049619]. </ref>Covers 18 counties. | ||
*''Early Georgia Marriages''. <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriages''. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1981. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=248134&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2eg Volume 4; microfilm 1033953 item 2]. </ref> | *''Early Georgia Marriages''. <ref>Maddox, Joseph T. ''Early Georgia Marriages''. Irwinton, Georgia: J. Maddox, 1981. Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=248134&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Early+Georgia+marriages%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 book 975.8 V2eg Volume 4; microfilm 1033953 item 2]. </ref> | ||
== Archives, Libraries and Societies == | == Archives, Libraries and Societies == | ||