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Vital records are sources of information for names; dates; and places of birth, marriage, and death. | Vital records are sources of information for names; dates; and places of birth, marriage, and death. These records are called vital records because they refer to essential events in a person’s life. | ||
Birth, marriage, and death records kept by the government in English-speaking areas of theUnited States and Canada are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under Vital Records. These include town (mostly in New England and New York), county, and state or provincial records. The same records for other parts of the world are listed under Civil Registration. | Birth, marriage, and death records kept by the government in English-speaking areas of theUnited States and Canada are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under Vital Records. These include town (mostly in New England and New York), county, and state or provincial records. The same records for other parts of the world are listed under Civil Registration. | ||
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The earliest vital records usually consist of brief entries recorded in register books. Issuing certificates became a common practice beginning in the 20th century. Record keeping—whether by town, county, state, or Canadian province—was often incomplete until many years after each state or province created a statewide or province-wide registration system. | The earliest vital records usually consist of brief entries recorded in register books. Issuing certificates became a common practice beginning in the 20th century. Record keeping—whether by town, county, state, or Canadian province—was often incomplete until many years after each state or province created a statewide or province-wide registration system. | ||
Information contained in vital records is similar to what is found in civil registration. See “[[ | Information contained in vital records is similar to what is found in civil registration. See “[[Jewish Civil Registration|Civil Registration]]” in this set of Wiki pages for details. Also see the [[United States|United States]] Wiki pages, the [[Portal:Canada|Canada]] Wiki pages, and individual state and province Wiki pages in the areas where your ancestors lived for specific details about vital records. | ||
=== Locating Vital Records === | === Locating Vital Records === | ||
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Details about how to obtain vital records can be found on the Internet by state and province. See Cyndi Howell’s web site for the area of interest: | Details about how to obtain vital records can be found on the Internet by state and province. See Cyndi Howell’s web site for the area of interest: | ||
:[http://www.cyndislist.com/ | :[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] | ||
Individual state and province research outlines also have addresses of where to write. Two publications that list addresses for obtaining vital records are: | Individual state and province research outlines also have addresses of where to write. Two publications that list addresses for obtaining vital records are: | ||
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*Kemp, Thomas J. ''Vital Records Handbook, 3rd ed''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1994. (FHL book 973 V24k 1994.) This includes samples of application forms that can be sent to government offices to request copies of vital records. It also provides telephone numbers for ordering for most offices. Payment by bank card is generally accepted. | *Kemp, Thomas J. ''Vital Records Handbook, 3rd ed''. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1994. (FHL book 973 V24k 1994.) This includes samples of application forms that can be sent to government offices to request copies of vital records. It also provides telephone numbers for ordering for most offices. Payment by bank card is generally accepted. | ||
For information on how to write for vital records, see “[[ | For information on how to write for vital records, see “[[Jewish Civil Registration|Civil Registration]].” | ||
=== Records at the Family History Library === | === Records at the Family History Library === | ||
The Family History Library has copies of many vital records (primarily those before 1920) and vital records indexes. Vital records included with town records are found in the Family History Library Catalog under Town Records and Vital Records. | The Family History Library has copies of many vital records (primarily those before 1920) and vital records indexes. Vital records included with town records are found in the Family History Library Catalog under Town Records and Vital Records. | ||
*A CD-ROM index which includes birth, christening, and marriage information for the United States and Canada is discussed in “[[Jewish Genealogy|Genealogy]]”. | *A CD-ROM index which includes birth, christening, and marriage information for the United States and Canada is discussed in “[[Jewish Genealogy|Genealogy]]”. | ||
*The Social Security Death Index contains over fifty million records of deaths reported to the Social Security Administration from 1937 to 1998. The bulk of the records are from 1962 and later. The index provides the decedent’s names, birth date social security number, state where the social security card was issued, month and year of death, state of residence at death, zip code, and state where the death benefit was sent. The index is available as part of FamilySearch at the Family History Library and most family history centers. It is also on the Internet or on compact disc from commercial companies. For details about the FamilySearch version see U.S. Social Security Death Index Resource Guide. | *The Social Security Death Index contains over fifty million records of deaths reported to the Social Security Administration from 1937 to 1998. The bulk of the records are from 1962 and later. The index provides the decedent’s names, birth date social security number, state where the social security card was issued, month and year of death, state of residence at death, zip code, and state where the death benefit was sent. The index is available as part of FamilySearch at the Family History Library and most family history centers. It is also on the Internet or on compact disc from commercial companies. For details about the FamilySearch version see U.S. Social Security Death Index Resource Guide. | ||
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