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''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Civil Registration''<br> | ''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Civil Registration''<br> | ||
Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly referred to as "vital records" because they document essential events in a person’s life. Civil registration are vital records that are recorded by most governments in the world. The Family History Library Catalog uses the subject heading '''Vital Records''' for these records in the United States and Canada. | Records of births, marriages, and deaths are commonly referred to as "vital records" because they document essential events in a person’s life. Civil registration are vital records that are recorded by most governments in the world. The Family History Library Catalog uses the subject heading '''Vital Records''' for these records in the United States and Canada. | ||
Civil registration records are very important to genealogists because they often are the [[Primary sources|primary source]] of information for names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. These records are usually indexed and include most of the population of a country. Unfortunately, many people, including Jews, never registered these events with civil authorities even though it was mandatory. | Civil registration records are very important to genealogists because they often are the [[Primary sources|primary source]] of information for names, dates, and places of births, marriages, and deaths. These records are usually indexed and include most of the population of a country. Unfortunately, many people, including Jews, never registered these events with civil authorities even though it was mandatory. | ||