Parish and Vital Records List: Difference between revisions

'''How the Parish and Vital Records List can help you'''

* From 67 countries. (Look for the place and time your ancestor lived.)

* That have vital ancestor information.

* That have been indexed (extracted).

* Give key birth, christening, marriage, or census information.

* List people in the record alphabetically by surname.

* Will help you find your ancestor on the original source record. This eliminates page- by-page searching of a microfilm. (Look for the index first; then look for the original source record.)

* See the introduction at the front of the list.

* See section U of the International Genealogical Index microfiche.

* Decide which geographic area and time period you need to search.

* Locate the Parish and Vital Records List microfiche in the Family History Library or the Family History Center. (This microfiche is usually near the International Genealogical Index microfiche.)

* Follow the three steps below.

* The records are listed alphabetically by country.

* Most countries are subdivided into counties, states, or provinces.

* The heading at the top of each microfiche lists the date the microfiche was published; abbreviations for the first and last county, state, or province; and the first and last country.

Fiche example (This is a microfiche heading on the Parish and Vital Records List.

The microfiche lists extracted records for Scotland, Singapore, and part of Spain.

Only the first and last countries are shown in the heading.)

* Find the country in the top left corner of each microfiche page.