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Birth records generally give the child’s name, sex, date and place of birth, and the names of the parents. Records of the twentieth century provide additional details such as the name of the hospital, birthplace of parents, occupation of the parents, marital status of the mother, and the number of other children born to the mother. | Birth records generally give the child’s name, sex, date and place of birth, and the names of the parents. Records of the twentieth century provide additional details such as the name of the hospital, birthplace of parents, occupation of the parents, marital status of the mother, and the number of other children born to the mother. | ||
If no record was filed at the time of an individual’s birth, he may have arranged for a ''delayed registration of birth'' by showing proof of his birth as recorded in a Bible, school, census, or church record, or by testimony from a person who witnessed the birth. These registrations generally start in 1937, yet the birth may have occurred many years earlier. The registration is usually in the state where the birth occurred. The | If no record was filed at the time of an individual’s birth, he may have arranged for a ''delayed registration of birth'' by showing proof of his birth as recorded in a Bible, school, census, or church record, or by testimony from a person who witnessed the birth. These registrations generally start in 1937, yet the birth may have occurred many years earlier. The registration is usually in the state where the birth occurred. The FamilySearch Library has acquired copies of many delayed certificates, especially for the Midwestern states. | ||
=== Marriage Records === | === Marriage Records === | ||
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=== Locating Vital Records === | === Locating Vital Records === | ||
==== Records at the | ==== Records at the FamilySearch Library ==== | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has copies of many vital records, primarily before 1950. However, if a record was never kept, was not available in the courthouse at the time of microfilming, was not microfilmed, or is restricted from public access by the laws of the state, the FamilySearch Library ''does not have a copy''. You may use the records at the library for your family research, but the library does not issue or certify certificates for living or deceased individuals. | ||
Vital records can be found in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under each of the following localities: | Vital records can be found in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under each of the following localities: | ||
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:[STATE], [COUNTY], [TOWN] – VITAL RECORDS | :[STATE], [COUNTY], [TOWN] – VITAL RECORDS | ||
==== Locating Records not at the | ==== Locating Records not at the FamilySearch Library ==== | ||
Birth, marriage, and death records may be obtained by contacting or visiting state offices of vital records or the appropriate clerk’s office in a town or county courthouse. Genealogical societies, historical societies, and site archives may also have copies or transcripts. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, most modern records have restrictions on their use and access. | Birth, marriage, and death records may be obtained by contacting or visiting state offices of vital records or the appropriate clerk’s office in a town or county courthouse. Genealogical societies, historical societies, and site archives may also have copies or transcripts. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, most modern records have restrictions on their use and access. | ||
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Vital record ordering information is also available from the following websites: [http://www.vitalrec.com www.vitalrec.com] and [http://www.vitalchek.com http://www.vitalchek.com]. Vitalcheck.com will assist you in obtaining a vital record for a fee in addition to the cost of the record. | Vital record ordering information is also available from the following websites: [http://www.vitalrec.com www.vitalrec.com] and [http://www.vitalchek.com http://www.vitalchek.com]. Vitalcheck.com will assist you in obtaining a vital record for a fee in addition to the cost of the record. | ||
The following website provides links to websites (some of which are subscription sites) that provide information regarding birth and marriage records for all the states: ''Online Birth & Marriage Records Indexes for the USA: A genealogy guide for finding vital records''. The website address is: [ | The following website provides links to websites (some of which are subscription sites) that provide information regarding birth and marriage records for all the states: ''Online Birth & Marriage Records Indexes for the USA: A genealogy guide for finding vital records''. The website address is: [https://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html https://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html]. | ||
A companion site for death records is entitled: ''Online Searchable Death Indexes for the USA''. It includes obituaries, cemeteries, and the Social Security Death Index. The website address is: [http://www.deathindexes.com/ http://www.deathindexes.com/]. | A companion site for death records is entitled: ''Online Searchable Death Indexes for the USA''. It includes obituaries, cemeteries, and the Social Security Death Index. The website address is: [http://www.deathindexes.com/ http://www.deathindexes.com/]. | ||
A website maintained by “The Family History Research Group” (a commercial genealogy company) is called '' | A website maintained by “The Family History Research Group” (a commercial genealogy company) is called ''AncestryProGenealogists''. It provides links to vital records and indexes as well as cemetery sites. Some of the links are to subscription sites. They also provide links to the states in ''USGenWeb''. Many genealogical and historical societies maintain databases with vital record information. These websites can usually be obtained through the state and county links in ''USGenWeb''. | ||
''Ancestry.com'' is a subscription website that contains hundreds of vital record databases, mostly indexes that can lead you to obtaining a copy of the actual record. Their website is: [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com]. | ''Ancestry.com'' is a subscription website that contains hundreds of vital record databases, mostly indexes that can lead you to obtaining a copy of the actual record. Their website is: [http://www.ancestry.com www.ancestry.com]. | ||
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