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Guide to locating | Guide to locating birth records, whether church or civil, for ancestry, family history, and genealogy research. | ||
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==What Are Marriage Records?== | ==What Are Marriage Records?== | ||
*<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''What can you find in | *<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''What can you find in birth records?'''</span> Marriage records are a '''primary source''' used in family history research. '''Finding them is an important research goal.''' In addition to the basic information of '''names of the child and parents, date, and place of the birth''', birth records can give important details about the '''parents’ residence, birth places, occupations, the mother’s maiden name, and in some cases grandparents’ names.''' Other relatives may show up as '''witnesses'''. | ||
*<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Where are | *<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''Where are birth records kept?''' </span>Records were kept on a national, state or province, county, town or church parish level, which '''varies by place and time period.''' | ||
**More recent | **More recent birth records are typically found in '''government records, called "vital records or civil registration"'''. The government records tend to be kept more recently, perhaps beginning in the 1800s and 1900s. In the more western states of the U.S., states did not begin keeping records until the 20th century. | ||
**Marriage records are also found in '''church records, as part of the christening or baptism record''' created in religions that practiced infant baptism. '''In countries with a state church, the government often mandated that the church keep these records''' for many years before the government took over. | **Marriage records are also found in '''church records, as part of the christening or baptism record''' created in religions that practiced infant baptism. '''In countries with a state church, the government often mandated that the church keep these records''' for many years before the government took over. | ||
* <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''How do you find | * <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''How do you find birth records?'''</span> '''Many birth records have been made available online'''. Other records require '''written requests''' to a government registry office, a church, or archives where the records have been stored for safekeeping. In some cases, it may be necessary to hire a professional researcher to visit a parish or archive. | ||
* <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''What are privacy restrictions?'''</span> Records often have '''privacy restrictions''', making them available only to the named child and parents during a period of 75 to 100 years after the | * <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''What are privacy restrictions?'''</span> Records often have '''privacy restrictions''', making them available only to the named child and parents during a period of 75 to 100 years after the birth. Often privacy is '''waived for genealogical purposes''' when proof of a close relationship and death of the involved parties can be proven. | ||
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|<span style="color:DarkViolet"> '''One recommended research approach is to locate available | |<span style="color:DarkViolet"> '''One recommended research approach is to locate available birth records for each ancestor and their children. Choose one of the many helps in the FamilySearch Research Wiki, listed below, to get started!!!</span> | ||
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==Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki to Find Marriage Records== | ==Using the FamilySearch Research Wiki to Find Marriage Records== | ||
<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''The Wiki helps researchers acquire | <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''The Wiki helps researchers acquire birth records with articles for each locality covering:'''</span> | ||
*Links to '''online | *Links to '''online birth records collections'''. | ||
*Information on where records are created and/or stored with '''addresses and instructions for making written requests.''' | *Information on where records are created and/or stored with '''addresses and instructions for making written requests.''' | ||
*'''Letter-writing guides''' for requesting records in foreign languages. | *'''Letter-writing guides''' for requesting records in foreign languages. | ||
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==Finding Online Records== | ==Finding Online Records== | ||
===Guided Research=== | ===Guided Research=== | ||
On each U.S. state and country page, you will find a link to a "Guided Research" article, which also gives instructions and links to | On each U.S. state and country page, you will find a link to a "Guided Research" article, which also gives instructions and links to birth records collections. | ||
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===Online Genealogical Records Pages=== | ===Online Genealogical Records Pages=== | ||
On the main page for each U.S. State page and country page, a blue button leads to a listing of '''online record collections.''' The first listings on an '''Online Genealogy Records''' page will be '''links for | On the main page for each U.S. State page and country page, a blue button leads to a listing of '''online record collections.''' The first listings on an '''Online Genealogy Records''' page will be '''links for birth, marriage, and death records.''' These collections follow the publishing organizations rights of privacy regulations.<br> | ||
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<center> <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''In this typical Online Genealogy Records page, '''<br>'''notice that | <center> <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''In this typical Online Genealogy Records page, '''<br>'''notice that birth records are the first collections listed and linked.</span><center> | ||
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'''in the "Getting Started" section of each'''<br>''' U.S. state main page.'''</span><center> | '''in the "Getting Started" section of each'''<br>''' U.S. state main page.'''</span><center> | ||
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==Sending For Marriage Records== | ==Sending For Marriage Records== | ||
===Ordering Records Online=== | ===Ordering Records Online=== | ||
Some countries offer services online for ordering copies of | Some countries offer services online for ordering copies of birth records. Many offer online copies of application forms to use in requesting records. Information on fees are also given. | ||
*[https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/index.htm?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fnchs%2Fw2w.htm Where to Write for Vital Records in the United States] | *[https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/index.htm?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fnchs%2Fw2w.htm Where to Write for Vital Records in the United States] | ||
*[https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/about/relevant/vscc/organisations Members of the Vital Statistics Council for Canada] listing of website addresses with instructions and forms. | *[https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/about/relevant/vscc/organisations Members of the Vital Statistics Council for Canada] listing of website addresses with instructions and forms. | ||
*[https://www.gov.uk/order-copy- | *[https://www.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-certificate Order a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate for England] | ||
*[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/certificates-and-copies Certificates and copies for Scotland] | *[https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/certificates-and-copies Certificates and copies for Scotland] | ||
*[https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/ordering-life-event-certificates Ordering life event certificates for Northern Ireland] | *[https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/ordering-life-event-certificates Ordering life event certificates for Northern Ireland] | ||
*[https://uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/ | *[https://uk.embassy.gov.au/lhlh/birth_certificates.html How to obtain an Australian birth, marriage or death certificate] | ||
*[https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/proving-and-protecting-your-identity/order-a- | *[https://www.govt.nz/browse/passports-citizenship-and-identity/proving-and-protecting-your-identity/order-a-birth-certificate/ Order a birth certificate: New Zealand] | ||
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<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''For other countries, see the "Civil Registration" Wiki article for instructions.''' [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Civil_Registration '''Links to Civil Registration articles for each country.''']</span> | <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''For other countries, see the "Civil Registration" Wiki article for instructions.''' [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Civil_Registration '''Links to Civil Registration articles for each country.''']</span> | ||
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==Vital Records/Civil Registration and Church Records Wiki Articles== | ==Vital Records/Civil Registration and Church Records Wiki Articles== | ||
Each U.S. state and country page has full articles written about finding Vital Records/Civil Registration or Church Records. If you have not found the | Each U.S. state and country page has full articles written about finding Vital Records/Civil Registration or Church Records. If you have not found the birth record online, these articles provide details on dates of availability, archived records, records found at lower jurisdictions, and writing for records. These articles will help more with finding birth records not currently online. | ||
===Sidebar Links: Vital Records/Civil Registration and Church Records Articles=== | ===Sidebar Links: Vital Records/Civil Registration and Church Records Articles=== | ||
Each country or U.S. state page has a '''main Wiki page''' with a '''sidebar on the right side'''. In this sidebar, you will find links to articles about '''Church Records''' and '''Vital Records''' or '''Civil Registration'''. <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''These articles will give specific information on the records for that locality and how to access them.'''</span> | Each country or U.S. state page has a '''main Wiki page''' with a '''sidebar on the right side'''. In this sidebar, you will find links to articles about '''Church Records''' and '''Vital Records''' or '''Civil Registration'''. <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''These articles will give specific information on the records for that locality and how to access them.'''</span> | ||
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<center> <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''For some countries, | <center> <span style="color:DarkViolet">'''For some countries, birth,'''<br> '''marriage, and death records'''<br> '''are called''' | ||
'''"Civil Registration".'''</span><center> | '''"Civil Registration".'''</span><center> | ||
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==Additional Helps for Non-English Marriage Records== | ==Additional Helps for Non-English Marriage Records== | ||
===Letter-Writing Guides for Other Languages=== | ===Letter-Writing Guides for Other Languages=== | ||
To aid you in writing letters to request copies of | To aid you in writing letters to request copies of birth records, the Wiki provides several '''"Letter-Writing Guides"'''. Links are found under '''"Research Tools"''' on country main pages. They provide translations into foreign languages for typical phrases you would want to use in letters. | ||
*Quick links to letter-writing guides for a wide variety of languages can be found at [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Letter_Writing_Guides '''Category: Letter Writing Guides'''.] | *Quick links to letter-writing guides for a wide variety of languages can be found at [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Letter_Writing_Guides '''Category: Letter Writing Guides'''.] | ||
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===Reading Non-English Marriage Records=== | ===Reading Non-English Marriage Records=== | ||
Genealogical Word Lists | Genealogical Word Lists | ||
You do not have to be fluent in a foreign language in order to successfully read | You do not have to be fluent in a foreign language in order to successfully read birth records. Only a limited vocabulary is used in these records. '''"Genealogical Word Lists", online lessons, and other helps are available to help you become proficient in reading these records.''' These are listed on each country main page under '''"Research Tools"'''. | ||
*'''Also, links to all the Word Lists available are found at''' [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Word_List '''Word List''']. | *'''Also, links to all the Word Lists available are found at''' [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Word_List '''Word List''']. | ||
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