m (Text replacement - "FHL([\s_])([fF]ilm)" to "FS$1Library$1$2") |
m (Text replacement - "[fF]amily([\s_])[hH]istory[\s_]([lL])ibrary" to "FamilySearch$1$2ibrary") |
||
| Line 86: | Line 86: | ||
For directions on locating civil registration records for the country where your ancestor lived, search the FamilySearch Wiki for articles by country using the terms "Archives and Libraries" and "Civil Registration." | For directions on locating civil registration records for the country where your ancestor lived, search the FamilySearch Wiki for articles by country using the terms "Archives and Libraries" and "Civil Registration." | ||
=== Records at the | === Records at the FamilySearch Library === | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has microfilmed the civil registration records and indexes of many countries, including fairly complete collections of most of the countries of Latin America and Western Europe. Examples of records that include Jews as well as the rest of the population are: | ||
*Civil Registration, 1914–1941. Thessaloniki, Greece: Lixiarheion Archive, 1989. (On 235 FS Library films beginning with 1690717.) Birth, marriage, and death records from the city of Thessalonica from 1914–1941. | *Civil Registration, 1914–1941. Thessaloniki, Greece: Lixiarheion Archive, 1989. (On 235 FS Library films beginning with 1690717.) Birth, marriage, and death records from the city of Thessalonica from 1914–1941. | ||
| Line 96: | Line 96: | ||
Specific holdings for civil registration records and indexes can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog using the Locality Search. Remember also to check for civil registration records under the headings "Jewish Records" and "Church Records." | Specific holdings for civil registration records and indexes can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog using the Locality Search. Remember also to check for civil registration records under the headings "Jewish Records" and "Church Records." | ||
=== Obtaining Civil Registration Records Not at the | === Obtaining Civil Registration Records Not at the FamilySearch Library === | ||
Birth, marriage, and death records may be obtained from local civil registration offices or archives in the country of interest. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, civil authorities often place restrictions on their records. | Birth, marriage, and death records may be obtained from local civil registration offices or archives in the country of interest. To protect the rights of privacy of living persons, civil authorities often place restrictions on their records. | ||
edits