Virginia Vital Records: Difference between revisions

From 1853 to 1896, the state required the counties to record births and deaths. Microfilm copies of these are at the [[Library of Virginia]]. The [[Library of Virginia]] has indexes of the birth records to 1896. A fully searchable index to Virginia city and county [http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas29&local_base=clas29 Death Registers] for 1853-1896  is online. This is an on-going project sponsored by the [[The_Virginia_Genealogical_Society|Virginia Genealogical Society]]. Fifteen cities and counties have been indexed to date. The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] has microfilm copies of many of the county birth and death records at the Library of Virginia. The statewide birth record index from 1853 to 1950. {{FHL|777933|item|disp=FHL Films 2026327-52}}, with birth records from 1853 to 1896 on films beginning with 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 Family History Library films. {{FHL|777933|item|disp=FHL Films 2026352-3}}.