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[[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], [[Adoption Research|adoptions]], [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], [[United States Divorce Records|divorces]], and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/florida.htm Florida State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred.  

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{{Adoption FLGenWeb}} The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Florida Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], [[Adoption Research|adoptions]], [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], [[United States Divorce Records|divorces]], and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Florida Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''  

   

*CDC to order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Florida.htm Florida Certificates] online. It&nbsp;also shows where to write and any restrictions&nbsp;-&nbsp;Free site, but the certificates cost money <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30"></span><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178"></span>($)

*'''1970-1999:''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10217/florida-divorces-1970-1999?s=275764761 Florida, Divorces, 1970-1999] at MyHeritage ($)

'''early - 1899'''  

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Adoption records are confidential.&nbsp; Medical background on the birth family is given to the adoptive family at adoption.&nbsp; It can be obtained by the adoptee at age eighteen&nbsp; from the Family and Children Services Program, Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Servies.  

[http://www.adoptflorida.com/Reunion-Registry.htm Florida’s Adoption Reunion Registry] (FARR) helps people who were adopted or who gave a child up for adoption to reunite. People are listed on a registry. FARR is operated by the state of Florida Department of Children and Families. It also explains how to get medical background.<br>

Statewide registration of marriages began in June 1927.  

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61369 Florida, County Marriages, 1823-1982] index and images ($)

*'''1830-1993''' - {{RecordSearch|1803936|Florida Marriages, 1830-1993}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

*'''1970-1999:''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10205/florida-marriages-1970-1999?s=275764761 Florida, Marriages, 1970-1999] at MyHeritage ($)

Florida Combined Marriage Index'',''1927-1969''. <ref>Family History Library microfiche {{FHL|6081726|film}}film numbers 6081726-68. </ref>These records are in the Office of Vital Statistics.''  

'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''  

*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Florida_Marriages_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Florida Marriages, 1837-1974 (FamilySearch&nbsp;Historical Records)]

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Records of divorce proceedings are kept by the clerk of the circuit court in each county. You can write to the clerk for records up to June 1927. For records since then, write to the Office of Vital Statistics.  

[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Florida_Divorce_Index_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Florida Divorce Index (FamilySearch Historical Records)]

'''early - 1917'''  

'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:'''  

*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Florida_Death_Records_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Florida Death Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]

'''Fetal Deaths'''<br>

Parents, legal representative or court order may request a copy of a "Certificate of Birth Resulting in a Stillbirth."  Anyone may apply for a copy of a "Fetal Death Certificate," however, only cause of death will be issued after 50 years unless you are the parent.<ref>“United States Fetal Death Records,” ''Lake Superior Roots, v 29, no 2.''  (Marquette, Michigan:  Marquette County Genealogical Society, 2016), 11.</ref>

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*'''1899-2012''' - {{RecordSearch|2367299|United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images

When there is record loss, usually there is an attempt to reconstruct some of the records. For losses in county records, check if state records have a copy. For losses in the state records, check if the appropriate county has a copy. If neither have a copy, check the Substitute Records below.<br>  

Santa Rosa (1869) and Wakulla (1896)  

*[[Florida Periodicals|Florida Periodicals]]

*Search for Vital Records in the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by using a '''Place Search'''.  Search for Florida to locate records filed by the state and then search the '''name of the county''' to locate records kept by the county.

*[[Florida Societies|Florida Societies]]

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