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''[[Portal:United States of America|United States ]] > [[African American Research|African American Research ]] > Vital Records''<br> | ''[[Portal:United States of America|United States ]] > [[African American Research|African American Research ]] > Vital Records''<br> | ||
'''''African AmericanVital Records for 2009 back to 1900 '''(State, County and church records)'' | '''''African AmericanVital Records for 2009 back to 1900 '''(State, County and church records)'' | ||
''Vital record information in the 1900 Census , ...........'' | ''Vital record information in the 1900 Census , ...........'' | ||
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Among the three groups, hints to the vital records in question can often be gleaned from at least one of the sources. If a county courthouse burned in Virginia during the Civil War, maybe the local church survived. If there was no church in the area, perhaps a family member recorded events in a journal or Bible. | Among the three groups, hints to the vital records in question can often be gleaned from at least one of the sources. If a county courthouse burned in Virginia during the Civil War, maybe the local church survived. If there was no church in the area, perhaps a family member recorded events in a journal or Bible. | ||
'''Vital records 1900 back to 1870''' (county and church records) | '''Vital records 1900 back to 1870''' (county and church records) | ||
Census..... | Census..... | ||
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Use vital records of births, deaths, and marriages to learn about an ancestor's birth, death, or marriage in a given town, county, or state. | Use vital records of births, deaths, and marriages to learn about an ancestor's birth, death, or marriage in a given town, county, or state. | ||
'''Pre 1870 Slave vs Free''' (county, slave holder, church and state ) | '''Pre 1870 Slave vs Free''' (county, slave holder, church and state ) | ||
== Searching Vital Records == | == Searching Vital Records == | ||
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The following form is used to order a copy of the Social Security Application. The address of the agency where the request should be mailed is included, along with the cost of the copy. | The following form is used to order a copy of the Social Security Application. The address of the agency where the request should be mailed is included, along with the cost of the copy. | ||
[[Image:Social Security Application Form.jpg|thumb | [[Image:Social Security Application Form.jpg|thumb]] | ||
=== Tips === | === Tips === | ||
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*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Historical Society, Pre-1907 Vital Records] | *[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords/ Wisconsin Historical Society, Pre-1907 Vital Records] | ||
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[[Category:African_Americans|African_Americans]] | [[Category:African_Americans|African_Americans]] | ||