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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 FamilySearch Catalog under Church Records. | 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 FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch Catalog under Jewish Records. | |||
Eventually most European countries set up local government offices to keep track of birth, marriage, and death information. These offices kept records separate and distinct from records kept by religious groups. These records have been listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under Civil Registration. Records are sometimes found under the town where the civil registration office was located. | |||
Depending on the time period and area you are researching, you may need to look for records in the catalog under all of the preceding headings. The rest of this article deals mostly with vital records kept in English-speaking areas of North America. | Depending on the time period and area you are researching, you may need to look for records in the catalog under all of the preceding headings. The rest of this article deals mostly with vital records kept in English-speaking areas of North America. | ||