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''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Maryland|Maryland ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''[[Maryland_Vital_Records|Vital Records]]''''' | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Maryland|Maryland ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''[[Maryland_Vital_Records|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/Maryland.htm Maryland 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/Maryland.htm Maryland Vital Records State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. | ||
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=== Vital Records Reference Dates === | === Vital Records Reference Dates === | ||
Maryland's civil records start the following years: | Maryland's civil records start the following years: | ||
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For divorces granted '''before 1992''', there is no statewide index. For a research fee, the Maryland State Archives will search its resources for a 5-year period in the county where the divorce is believed to have occurred and the counties ajoining it. For divorces '''after 1992''', the [http://vsa.maryland.gov/html/apps.cfm Division of Vital Records] can verify the county the date of the divorce, but cannot issue a cerified copy of the decree. | For divorces granted '''before 1992''', there is no statewide index. For a research fee, the Maryland State Archives will search its resources for a 5-year period in the county where the divorce is believed to have occurred and the counties ajoining it. For divorces '''after 1992''', the [http://vsa.maryland.gov/html/apps.cfm Division of Vital Records] can verify the county the date of the divorce, but cannot issue a cerified copy of the decree. | ||
For more detailed information about availability, content, and history, see | For more detailed information about availability, content, and history, see [[Maryland Divorce Records|Maryland Divorce Records]]. | ||
[[Maryland Divorce Records|Maryland Divorce Records]]. | |||
== Adoption Records == | == Adoption Records == | ||
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In addtion, the Maryland State Library and Archives hosts an [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/workshop/000002/html/afram.html online genealogy workshop ]concerning African American families and will soon add a segment about Maryland vital records. | In addtion, the Maryland State Library and Archives hosts an [http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/workshop/000002/html/afram.html online genealogy workshop ]concerning African American families and will soon add a segment about Maryland vital records. | ||
=== [[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|110px]]Lost and Missing Records === | === [[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|110px|Fire.png]]Lost and Missing Records === | ||
'''Counties with fragmented records:''' | '''Counties with fragmented records:''' | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Maryland|Maryland}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | {{Maryland|Maryland}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | ||
[[Category:Maryland|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | [[Category:Maryland|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | ||