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''[[United States|United States]] & | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Mississippi]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Vital Records'' | ||
<br>'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | |||
[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Mississippi.htm Mississippi Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Mississippi.htm Mississippi Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | ||
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The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Mississippi Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Mississippi_Vital_Records|Mississippi Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Mississippi Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Mississippi Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Mississippi_Vital_Records|Mississippi Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Mississippi Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>''' | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1680835|Mississippi Marriages 1800-1911}}, courtesy: FamilySearch - Free. [[ | *{{RecordSearch|1680835|Mississippi Marriages 1800-1911}}, courtesy: FamilySearch - Free. [[Mississippi Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Description]]. | ||
*[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Mississippi/mississippi.htm Mississippi Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free | *[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Mississippi/mississippi.htm Mississippi Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] - Free | ||
*[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Mississippi Mississippi Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com] - Free | *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Mississippi Mississippi Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com] - Free | ||
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State registration of births and deaths in [[Mississippi]] began in November 1912, and was generally complied with by 1921. The Family History Library does not have copies of the state records. You can obtain information by contacting: | State registration of births and deaths in [[Mississippi]] began in November 1912, and was generally complied with by 1921. The Family History Library does not have copies of the state records. You can obtain information by contacting: | ||
[http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/31,0,109.html '''Mississippi State Department of Health''']<br>2423 North State Street<br>Jackson, MS 39216<br>Telephone: 601-960-7981<br> | [http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/31,0,109.html '''Mississippi State Department of Health''']<br>2423 North State Street<br>Jackson, MS 39216<br>Telephone: 601-960-7981<br> | ||
Individuals who were born prior to 1912, or who for some reason do not have a birth certificate, can apply for a delayed certificate of birth. The State Board of Health began keeping delayed certificates of birth in 1912. Some of the records are kept at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. | Individuals who were born prior to 1912, or who for some reason do not have a birth certificate, can apply for a delayed certificate of birth. The State Board of Health began keeping delayed certificates of birth in 1912. Some of the records are kept at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. | ||
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=== Adoption Records === | === Adoption Records === | ||
[[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]See [[Adoption Research|Adoption Research]] | [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]See [[Adoption Research|Adoption Research]] | ||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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=== Inventory of Vital Records === | === Inventory of Vital Records === | ||
You can learn more about the history and availability of Mississippi vital records in ''Guide to Vital Statistics in Mississippi: Volume 1''. <ref>Public Archives (Jackson, Mississippi: Historical Records Survey, 1942; Family History Library {{FHL|193877|title-id|disp=book 976.2 V23h; film 1036275}}). </ref> | You can learn more about the history and availability of Mississippi vital records in ''Guide to Vital Statistics in Mississippi: Volume 1''. <ref>Public Archives (Jackson, Mississippi: Historical Records Survey, 1942; Family History Library {{FHL|193877|title-id|disp=book 976.2 V23h; film 1036275}}). </ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||