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*The information given on a birth or death certificate is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to determine accuracy | *The information given on a birth or death certificate is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to determine the accuracy of the record | ||
*If you are unable to locate a vital records recorded by civil governments; search for a church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A Family Bible may have been used to record family births, marriages and deaths. | *If you are unable to locate a vital records recorded by civil governments; search for a church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A Family Bible may have been used to record family births, marriages and deaths. | ||
*If you are of African American desent the records for your ancestors may be in separate vital records files with separate indexes. | *If you are of African American desent the records for your ancestors may be in separate vital records files with separate indexes. | ||