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=== Introduction | == Online Resources == | ||
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Vital records are sources of information for names; dates; and places of birth, marriage, and death. These records are called vital records because they refer to essential events in a person’s life. | Vital records are sources of information for names; dates; and places of birth, marriage, and death. These records are called vital records because they refer to essential events in a person’s life. | ||
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Depending on the time period and area you are researching, you may need to look for records in the catalog under all of the preceding headings. The rest of this article deals mostly with vital records kept in English-speaking areas of North America. | Depending on the time period and area you are researching, you may need to look for records in the catalog under all of the preceding headings. The rest of this article deals mostly with vital records kept in English-speaking areas of North America. | ||
Because these records are indexed and include most of the population of a state or province, they are primary sources for genealogical research. | Because these records are indexed and include most of the population of a state or province, they are primary sources for genealogical research. | ||
=== Historical Background === | === Historical Background === | ||
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The earliest vital records usually consist of brief entries recorded in register books. Issuing certificates became a common practice beginning in the 20th century. Record keeping—whether by town, county, state, or Canadian province—was often incomplete until many years after each state or province created a statewide or province-wide registration system. | The earliest vital records usually consist of brief entries recorded in register books. Issuing certificates became a common practice beginning in the 20th century. Record keeping—whether by town, county, state, or Canadian province—was often incomplete until many years after each state or province created a statewide or province-wide registration system. | ||
Information contained in vital records is similar to what is found in civil registration. See [[Jewish Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] in this set of Wiki pages for details. Also see the [[United States|United States]] Wiki pages, the [[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] Wiki pages, and individual state and province Wiki pages in the areas where your ancestors lived for specific details about vital records. | Information contained in vital records is similar to what is found in civil registration. See [[Jewish Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] in this set of Wiki pages for details. Also see the [[United States Genealogy|United States]] Wiki pages, the [[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] Wiki pages, and individual state and province Wiki pages in the areas where your ancestors lived for specific details about vital records. | ||
=== Locating Vital Records === | === Locating Vital Records === | ||
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For information on how to write for vital records, see [[Jewish Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]. | For information on how to write for vital records, see [[Jewish Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]. | ||
=== Records at the | === Records at the FamilySearch Library === | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has copies of many vital records (primarily those before 1920) and vital records indexes. Vital records included with town records are found in the FamilySearch Catalog under Town Records and Vital Records. | ||
*A CD-ROM index which includes birth, christening, and marriage information for the United States and Canada is discussed in “[[Jewish Genealogy|Genealogy]]”. | *A CD-ROM index which includes birth, christening, and marriage information for the United States and Canada is discussed in “[[Jewish Genealogy|Genealogy]]”. | ||
*The | *The {{RecordSearch|1202535|Social Security Death Index}} contains over fifty million records of deaths reported to the Social Security Administration from 1937 to 1998. The bulk of the records are from 1962 and later. The index provides the decedent’s names, birth date social security number, state where the social security card was issued, month and year of death, state of residence at death, zip code, and state where the death benefit was sent. The index is available as part of FamilySearch at the FamilySearch Library and most FamilySearch centers. It is also on the Internet or on compact disc from commercial companies. For more information see the [[Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|U.S. Social Security Death Index]] Wiki page. | ||
{{Jewish|Jewish}} | {{Jewish|Jewish}} | ||
[[Category:Jewish Records]] | [[Category:Jewish Records]] | ||
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