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-'''''African American Vital Records for 2009 back to&nbsp;1900&nbsp; '''(State, County and church&nbsp;records)''&nbsp;
-''Vital record information in the 1900 Census , ...........''
-Vital records are the cornerstones of genealogy research. The events of birth, marriage and death function as anchors in the lives of ancestors. Determining the events of a person's life between birth and death helps to tell the story of that person and, in part, the story of the America in which that person lived or traveled during the course of their lifespan. For example, a young person dying in the Civil War tells a tale of that era or a Depression Era marriage in Arizona may illuminate the life of an Illinois farm family who had relocated.<br><br>
-Even though these events are so important to genealogical and historical research, they can often be difficult to track down. For the most part, three different institutions take a vested interest in tracking vital records: religious organizations, governments and families. When these traditional institutions fail to collect or maintain the information, it can be difficult to recover the documents.
-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&nbsp;records)
-Census.....
-Between the colonial settlement and the 20th century, one major problem recurred over time between the East Coast and the western states. On a rolling basis, there were no governments or churches to record the information, as people were often settling in advance of those institutions. If there were territorial governments in place, they were often not obligating local authorities to track the births, deaths or marriages of area residents. This being the case, the first step is to determine in what state or territory your ancestors lived. For example, someone living in Virginia in 1780 may have truly been located in what is now Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania or Maryland. Likewise, someone listed as living in the Indiana Territory may have been in Detroit. As these governmental units developed and solidified their boundaries, the county lines were still evolving. County-level histories and Web sites can help to determine the exact boundaries encircling the family being researched.
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-At times there will be no other option but to look for vital information in unexpected places. Marriage records have been found placed amongst land records. A court case may prove a person living at a given time. The will of a distant relative may provide the information needed or at least prove a relationship. Tax records may indicate the age of an individual.
-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&nbsp;state )
-{{FHL|968863|title-id|disp=African American genealogy, 1850-1880}}&nbsp;: cities, towns, counties, states, deaths, causes of death, place of birth &amp; death<br>
-System requirements: Win 3.1 &amp; Win 95, Win98. <br>If you are using a computer in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, you may use this database by clicking [[Run:D:/Program Files/VBasic/lock.exe?001340 1|here]]. "Birth and death information extracted from federal census records. Records names, ages, causes of death and location of death. Cities , town, counties are shown." - [http://www.gencd.com/ www.gencd.com]
-Includes information from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. <br>
 == Searching Vital Records  ==
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 *Be diligent. You may have to search many kinds of records to find your ancestors.
-=== External Links  ===
+== Vital Records in Various Time Periods  ==
+=== African American Vital Records since 1900  ===
+Vital records are the cornerstones of genealogy research. The events of birth, marriage and death function as anchors in the lives of ancestors. Determining the events of a person's life between birth and death helps to tell the story of that person and, in part, the story of the America in which that person lived or traveled during the course of their lifespan. For example, a young person dying in the Civil War tells a tale of that era or a Depression Era marriage in Arizona may illuminate the life of an Illinois farm family who had relocated.<br><br>
+Even though these events are so important to genealogical and historical research, they can often be difficult to track down. For the most part, three different institutions take a vested interest in tracking vital records: religious organizations, governments and families. When these traditional institutions fail to collect or maintain the information, it can be difficult to recover the documents.
+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  ===
+Between the colonial settlement and the 20th century, one major problem recurred over time between the East Coast and the western states. On a rolling basis, there were no governments or churches to record the information, as people were often settling in advance of those institutions. If there were territorial governments in place, they were often not obligating local authorities to track the births, deaths or marriages of area residents. This being the case, the first step is to determine in what state or territory your ancestors lived. For example, someone living in Virginia in 1780 may have truly been located in what is now Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania or Maryland. Likewise, someone listed as living in the Indiana Territory may have been in Detroit. As these governmental units developed and solidified their boundaries, the county lines were still evolving. County-level histories and Web sites can help to determine the exact boundaries encircling the family being researched.
+|}
+At times there will be no other option but to look for vital information in unexpected places. Marriage records have been found placed amongst land records. A court case may prove a person living at a given time. The will of a distant relative may provide the information needed or at least prove a relationship. Tax records may indicate the age of an individual.
+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  ===
+{{FHL|968863|title-id|disp=African American genealogy, 1850-1880}}&nbsp;: cities, towns, counties, states, deaths, causes of death, place of birth &amp; death<br>
+System requirements: Win 3.1 &amp; Win 95, Win98. <br>If you are using a computer in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, you may use this database by clicking [[Run:D:/Program Files/VBasic/lock.exe?001340 1|here]]. "Birth and death information extracted from federal census records. Records names, ages, causes of death and location of death. Cities , town, counties are shown." - [http://www.gencd.com/ www.gencd.com]
+Includes information from the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. <br>
+== External Links  ==
 *[http://www.cyndislist.com/taxes.htm Cyndi's List: Taxes]