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:*Death records exist for many persons born before birth and marriage records began. Death records may contain birth and marriage information not available anywhere else.
:*Death records exist for many persons born before birth and marriage records began. Death records may contain birth and marriage information not available anywhere else.


==== Tip 2. What information can I find in vital records?  ====


This table tells you the genealogical information contained in birth, marriage, and death records.
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'''Birth Records'''
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'''Usually Contain'''
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'''May Contain'''
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*Name of child
*Names of parents
*Birth date and place
*Sex
*Date of registration
*Name and address of informant
*Name of registration district.
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*Mother's maiden name
*Name of attending physician or midwife
*Ages of parents
*Place of birth for parents
*Occupation of father
*Remarks
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'''Marriage Records'''
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'''Usually Contain'''
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'''May Contain'''
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*Name of bride and groom
*Date and place of marriage
*Ages of couple at time of marriage
*Residences at time of marriage
*Birthplaces of bride and groom (town, province, or country)
*Groom's rank or profession
*Names of parents
*Name of person who performed the marriage (possible clue to family's religion)
*Names of witnesses (possible relatives)
*Date of registration
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*Religion of bride and groom
*Previous marriage (if any)
*Signatures of couple and witnesses
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'''Death Records'''
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'''Usually Contain'''
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'''May Contain'''
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*Name of deceased
*Date and place of death
*Residence
*Sex
*Place of birth (town, province, or country)
*Age at death or birth date
*Cause of death
*Name of informant
*Name of registration district
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*Religion of deceased
*Name of spouse with maiden name
*Names of parents with maiden name of mother
*Province or country of birth for the parents
*Date and place of burial
*Military service such as dates served and unit
*Name, address, and relationship of informant
*Name of funeral home
*Time of death
*Length and type of illness or disease
*Marital status
*Occupation
*Name of attending physician
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Tip 3. How do I find the year and place where a vital event took place? To find a vital record, you will need the approximate year and place the event happened. You may need to search other records first to find clues about this, such as:  
Tip 3. How do I find the year and place where a vital event took place? To find a vital record, you will need the approximate year and place the event happened. You may need to search other records first to find clues about this, such as:  
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