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Few births were recorded by civil authorities '''before 1853'''. You may find some information on pre-1853 births and deaths in genealogies, histories, church and Bible records, and collections of personal papers. | Few births were recorded by civil authorities '''before 1853'''. You may find some information on pre-1853 births and deaths in genealogies, histories, church and Bible records, and collections of personal papers. | ||
From '''1853 to 1896''', the state required county officials to record births and deaths. Abstracts are available [[Virginia Vital Records#Online_Birth.2C_Marriage_and_Death_Records_for_Virginia|online]]. Microfilm copies are available at the [[Library of Virginia]] (site includes a [http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas29&local_base=clas29 Death Registers Index]<ref>On-going project sponsored by the [[The Virginia Genealogical Society|Virginia Genealogical Society]], which currently includes the counties or independent cities of Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Bristol, Buchanan, Charlottesville, Danville, Elizabeth City, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Floyd, Goochland, Halifax, Henry, King George, Loudoun, Louisa, Patrick, Portsmouth, Prince Edward, Prince William, Princess Anne, Southampton, Stafford, Warren, Washington, Wise, Warwick, and Wythe.</ref> and a [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/using_collections.asp#_guides-BirthsDeathsMarriagesVitalRecords Guide for Using the Collections]) and the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library | From '''1853 to 1896''', the state required county officials to record births and deaths. Abstracts are available [[Virginia Vital Records#Online_Birth.2C_Marriage_and_Death_Records_for_Virginia|online]]. Microfilm copies are available at the [[Library of Virginia]] (site includes a [http://lva1.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas29&local_base=clas29 Death Registers Index]<ref>On-going project sponsored by the [[The Virginia Genealogical Society|Virginia Genealogical Society]], which currently includes the counties or independent cities of Albemarle, Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Bristol, Buchanan, Charlottesville, Danville, Elizabeth City, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Floyd, Goochland, Halifax, Henry, King George, Loudoun, Louisa, Patrick, Portsmouth, Prince Edward, Prince William, Princess Anne, Southampton, Stafford, Warren, Washington, Wise, Warwick, and Wythe.</ref> and a [http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/using_collections.asp#_guides-BirthsDeathsMarriagesVitalRecords Guide for Using the Collections]) and the [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library FamilySearch Library] {{FSC|777933|item|disp=FS Library Films 2026327-52, 2046907}}. | ||
Registration of births and deaths was not required between '''1896 and 14 June 1912''', but the health departments of some cities kept birth and death records during that period. Delayed birth registrations for the years 1896-1912 are available at the Division of Vital Records (see address below), and an index is on FS Library films. {{FSC|777933|item|disp=FS Library Films 2026352-3}}. | Registration of births and deaths was not required between '''1896 and 14 June 1912''', but the health departments of some cities kept birth and death records during that period. Delayed birth registrations for the years 1896-1912 are available at the Division of Vital Records (see address below), and an index is on FS Library films. {{FSC|777933|item|disp=FS Library Films 2026352-3}}. | ||
Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1912. The Division of Vital Records has the records from '''14 June 1912 to the present'''. The | Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1912. The Division of Vital Records has the records from '''14 June 1912 to the present'''. The FamilySearch Library does not have copies of these records. You can obtain copies by going to [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/virginia.htm Virginia Certificates] (official government site) or [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com] (commercial site). | ||
Birth records less than 100 years old and death records less than 50 years old are available to immediate family members only who provide proper identification. | Birth records less than 100 years old and death records less than 50 years old are available to immediate family members only who provide proper identification. | ||
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Freedmen's Bureau Virginia Marriages ca. 1815-1866--Names of thousands of former slaves are included in these records. A free index can be viewed at {{RecordSearch|1368338|FamilySearch}}. Records may include the name of the bride & groom, date of marriage registration, residence, previous marriages, names and ages of children. | Freedmen's Bureau Virginia Marriages ca. 1815-1866--Names of thousands of former slaves are included in these records. A free index can be viewed at {{RecordSearch|1368338|FamilySearch}}. Records may include the name of the bride & groom, date of marriage registration, residence, previous marriages, names and ages of children. | ||
The [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library | The [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library FamilySearch Library] has microfilm copies of marriage bonds and marriage registers for most counties to about 1935 (and some to the 1960s). They can be found in the FamilySearch Catalog Locality Search under: | ||
::VIRGINIA - VITAL RECORDS, | ::VIRGINIA - VITAL RECORDS, | ||
::VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS. | ::VIRGINIA, [COUNTY] - VITAL RECORDS. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library does not have copies of the marriage indexes at the Library of Virginia but has the Marriage Registers, 1853-1935. <ref>On 53 FS Library films beginning with {{FSC|775529|item|disp=FS Library Film 2056971 item 4}}.</ref> | ||
=== Statewide Marriage Indexes === | === Statewide Marriage Indexes === | ||
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*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30207/virginia-marriages-1785-1940?s=275764761 Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940] at MyHeritage - index, ($) | *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30207/virginia-marriages-1785-1940?s=275764761 Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940] at MyHeritage - index, ($) | ||
*''Marriage Records: Early to 1850'', ''Southern States.'' (Novato, Calif.: Brøderbund Software, 1995). ({{FSC|609208|item|disp=Compact disc #9 part 229}}). Cannot be circulated to Family History Centers. Indexes tens of thousands of Virginia county marriage records from 1735 to 1850 on microfilms at the | *''Marriage Records: Early to 1850'', ''Southern States.'' (Novato, Calif.: Brøderbund Software, 1995). ({{FSC|609208|item|disp=Compact disc #9 part 229}}). Cannot be circulated to Family History Centers. Indexes tens of thousands of Virginia county marriage records from 1735 to 1850 on microfilms at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
*''Marriage Records'' ''(Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina).'' (Novato, Calif.: Brøderbund Software, 1994). ({{FSC|963986|item|disp=Compact disc #9 part 4}}). Does not circulate to Family History Centers. Also called “Hunting for Bears” collection Indexes tens of thousands of original county marriage records from the late 1700s to 1880. | *''Marriage Records'' ''(Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina).'' (Novato, Calif.: Brøderbund Software, 1994). ({{FSC|963986|item|disp=Compact disc #9 part 4}}). Does not circulate to Family History Centers. Also called “Hunting for Bears” collection Indexes tens of thousands of original county marriage records from the late 1700s to 1880. | ||
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== Divorce Records == | == Divorce Records == | ||
Divorce records are usually kept by the county court. The records for 1853 to the present can be obtained by going to [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com]. The [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library | Divorce records are usually kept by the county court. The records for 1853 to the present can be obtained by going to [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com]. The [https://www.familysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library FamilySearch Library] has not obtained copies of divorce records. | ||
Divorce records less than 50 years old are available to immediate family members only who provide proper identification. | Divorce records less than 50 years old are available to immediate family members only who provide proper identification. | ||
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