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The earliest vital records usually consist of brief entries recorded in register books. Issuing certificates became a common practice beginning in the 20th century. Record keeping—whether by town, county, state, or Canadian province—was often incomplete until many years after each state or province created a statewide or province-wide registration system. | The earliest vital records usually consist of brief entries recorded in register books. Issuing certificates became a common practice beginning in the 20th century. Record keeping—whether by town, county, state, or Canadian province—was often incomplete until many years after each state or province created a statewide or province-wide registration system. | ||
Information contained in vital records is similar to what is found in civil registration. See [[Jewish Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] in this set of Wiki pages for details. Also see the [[United States|United States]] Wiki pages, the [[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] Wiki pages, and individual state and province Wiki pages in the areas where your ancestors lived for specific details about vital records. | Information contained in vital records is similar to what is found in civil registration. See [[Jewish Civil Registration|Civil Registration]] in this set of Wiki pages for details. Also see the [[United States Genealogy|United States]] Wiki pages, the [[Canada Genealogy|Canada]] Wiki pages, and individual state and province Wiki pages in the areas where your ancestors lived for specific details about vital records. | ||
=== Locating Vital Records === | === Locating Vital Records === | ||
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