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Registration of births and deaths was not required between 1896 and 14 June 1912, but the health departments of some cities kept birth and death records during that period. Delayed birth registrations for the years 1896-1912 are available at the Division of Vital Records (see address below), and an index is on FHL films 2026352-3. | Registration of births and deaths was not required between 1896 and 14 June 1912, but the health departments of some cities kept birth and death records during that period. Delayed birth registrations for the years 1896-1912 are available at the Division of Vital Records (see address below), and an index is on FHL films 2026352-3. | ||
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 | 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 | http://vitalrec.com/va.html | ||
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* Parents' names | * Parents' names | ||
* Groom's occupation | * Groom's occupation | ||
* Minister's | * Minister's name | ||
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. | ||
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Schweitzer, George K. ''Virginia Genealogical Research''. Knoxville, Tennessee: G. Schweitzer, 1984. (FHL book 975.5 D27s.) Includes geography, bibliographies, repositories, and county-by-county inventories. | Schweitzer, George K. ''Virginia Genealogical Research''. Knoxville, Tennessee: G. Schweitzer, 1984. (FHL book 975.5 D27s.) Includes geography, bibliographies, repositories, and county-by-county inventories. | ||
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