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== Vital Records Reference Dates == | == Vital Records Reference Dates == | ||
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"The House of Burgesses passed a law regarding vital records in March 1660. ''Act XX, an Act to Record all Marriages, Births, and Burial, decreed,'' ..."<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed., ''Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources. 3rd ed''. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 771. ({{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}) [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55947869 WorldCat entry].</ref> | "The House of Burgesses passed a law regarding vital records in March 1660. ''Act XX, an Act to Record all Marriages, Births, and Burial, decreed,'' ..."<ref>Alice Eichholz, ed., ''Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources. 3rd ed''. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 771. ({{FHL|1185723|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004}}) [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/55947869 WorldCat entry].</ref> | ||
"Until 1786, the Anglican Church was the state church of Virginia. In accordance with English law, the church kept parish registers of vital statistics. Most no longer exist. Some are in the Virginia state Library. The Archives Division of the Virginia State Library has copies of all existing Virginia births and deaths prior to 1896 ..."<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.'' (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 701 ({{FHL|1852055|item|disp=FHL book 973 D27e 2002]}}.</ref> | "Until 1786, the Anglican Church was the state church of Virginia. In accordance with English law, the church kept parish registers of vital statistics. Most no longer exist. Some are in the Virginia state Library. The Archives Division of the Virginia State Library has copies of all existing Virginia births and deaths prior to 1896 ..."<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed.'' (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 701 ({{FHL|1852055|item|disp=FHL book 973 D27e 2002]}}.</ref> | ||
== Birth and Death Records == | == Birth and Death Records == | ||
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Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1912. The Division of Vital Records has the records from 14 June 1912 to the present. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. You can obtain copies by going to [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com] | Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1912. The Division of Vital Records has the records from 14 June 1912 to the present. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. You can obtain copies by going to [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com] | ||
[[Virginia Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Virginia Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
[[Virginia Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Virginia Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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After the certificate was completed, the clerk issued a license. When the marriage was performed, the minister returned the information to the clerk, who recorded it in the county or city marriage records or registers. For many counties the certificates no longer exist, but the county marriage record books generally provide the marriage information and the parents' names. | After the certificate was completed, the clerk issued a license. When the marriage was performed, the minister returned the information to the clerk, who recorded it in the county or city marriage records or registers. For many counties the certificates no longer exist, but the county marriage record books generally provide the marriage information and the parents' names. | ||
*'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Virginia couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Prince William County, Virginia|Manassas, Prince William, Virginia]], or [[Howard County, Maryland]], or [[Surry County, North Carolina|Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina]], or [[Pike County, Kentucky]].<ref name="Eakle1"> | *'''[[Gretna Greens in the United States|Gretna Greens]].''' When an '''eloping''' Virginia couple's marriage is not in their home county, search for it in alternate places like [[Prince William County, Virginia|Manassas, Prince William, Virginia]], or [[Howard County, Maryland]], or [[Surry County, North Carolina|Mount Airy, Surry, North Carolina]], or [[Pike County, Kentucky]].<ref name="Eakle1"><span>Arlene H. Eakle, "Have you searched and searched for a marriage without finding it?" in ''Genealogy Blog'' at <a href="http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/">http://www.arleneeakle.com/wordpress/2007/02/19/have-you-searched-and-searched-for-the-marriage-without-finding-it/</a> (accessed 8 January 2011).</span></ref> | ||
==== '''Copies of Marriage Records'''. ==== | ==== '''Copies of Marriage Records'''. ==== | ||
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[[Virginia Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Virginia Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
[[Virginia County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | [[Virginia County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
==== Cohabitation Records ==== | ==== Cohabitation Records ==== | ||
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=== '''Divorce Records''' === | === '''Divorce Records''' === | ||
Divorce records are usually kept by the county court. The records for 1853 to the present can be obtained by going to [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com] . The library has not obtained copies of divorce records. | Divorce records are usually kept by the county court. The records for 1853 to the present can be obtained by going to [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com] . The library has not obtained copies of divorce records. | ||
== Adoption Records == | == Adoption Records == | ||
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{{Virginia|Virginia}} | {{Virginia|Virginia}} | ||
=== FamilySearch Historical Record Collectons === | |||
[ | Online collections containing these records are located in[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list FamilySearch.org] | ||
Wiki articles describing these collections are found at: | |||
[[Virginia, Winchester, Evening Star Obituaries (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Virginia County Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[Virginia Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Virginia Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Virginia Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
*[[Virginia, Winchester, Evening Star Obituaries (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | |||
[[Category:Virginia]] | [[Category:Virginia]] | ||