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Although vital records for Jews in Europe and Latin America are all forms of civil registration, they are listed in various ways in the Family History Library Catalog. This can be understood historically in three steps: | Although vital records for Jews in Europe and Latin America are all forms of civil registration, they are listed in various ways in the Family History Library Catalog. This can be understood historically in three steps: | ||
Governments required the church books of the country’s established religion be the official record of births, marriages, and deaths. In some cases transcripts of these church records had to be sent to government offices. The established religion kept track of birth, marriage, and death records of all people in their areas, including people who did not belong to their church ( | Governments required the church books of the country’s established religion be the official record of births, marriages, and deaths. In some cases transcripts of these church records had to be sent to government offices. The established religion kept track of birth, marriage, and death records of all people in their areas, including people who did not belong to their church (like Jews). Church records served the needs of the church and the government. These records are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under Church Records. | ||
#Between 1826–1835 Poland, Russia, and other Central and Eastern Europe countries required separate Jewish birth, marriage, and death records be kept in areas where several Jewish families lived. These records, along with church books for the rest of the population, made up civil registration; however, when such books have been microfilmed, they have been listed in the Family History Library Catalog under Jewish Records. | #Between 1826–1835 Poland, Russia, and other Central and Eastern Europe countries required separate Jewish birth, marriage, and death records be kept in areas where several Jewish families lived. These records, along with church books for the rest of the population, made up civil registration; however, when such books have been microfilmed, they have been listed in the Family History Library Catalog under Jewish Records. | ||