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 [[United States Vital Records|Vital Records]] consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]] recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. [[Locating United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]]&nbsp;has&nbsp;additional research guidance&nbsp;on researching and using vital records. A copy or an extract of most original records can be&nbsp;purchased from&nbsp;the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/california.htm California Vital Records State Department of Health] or the&nbsp;County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=CA_BMDT3_Statewide_Indexes.ASP#Step California Statewide Indexes and Collections] at the Family History Library.
+[http://www.csga.com/CAResearch/CAResearch_BirMar.php CSGA CA Research Aid - Birth and Marriage Records]
+[http://www.csga.com/CAResearch/CAResearch_Death.php CSGA CA Research Aid - Death Records]
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 == California&nbsp;Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online  ==
 The following is a list of online resources useful for locating California Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[California_Vital_Records|California Vital Records&nbsp;Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for California 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>'''
 *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#California California Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com]&nbsp;- Free
 *USGenWeb.org [http://cagenweb.com/ California Site] - Free
 *Search for California Collections on [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch]&nbsp;under [https://familysearch.org/s/collection/list#page=1&region=NORTH_AMERICA Canada, USA, and Mexico] - Free. Scroll down to California from the Canada, USA, and Mexico link to see what is available for the state. This is a growing database.&nbsp;
 *See the California sections at [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html Online Birth &amp; Marriage Records Indexes]&nbsp;and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Online Death Records Indexes] -&nbsp;Free/$
 *Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=7&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true California Birth, Marriage &amp; Death] Records at Ancestry.com - $&nbsp;
 *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/California.htm California Certificates]&nbsp;This site&nbsp;from the&nbsp;National Center of Disease Control &nbsp;gives addresses, information and fees for obtaining&nbsp;birth, death, marriage, and divorce records from the state of California as well as links to the agencies' websites.
 *Search the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Western_States_Marriage_Index Western States Marriage Index] Online -&nbsp;Free
 *[http://www.sfgenealogy.com/norcal/caldata.htm#calvitals California Vital Indexes]<br>
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 *[http://vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/_vitals/cabirthm.htm California Birth Menu]
 For additional information (including the mailing address) on ordering birth, marriage and death certificates from the state of California visit: [http://www.vitalrec.com/ A comprehensive resource for locating vital records].<br>
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 === Adoption Records  ===
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 | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Date of Birth'''
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 | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Place of Birth'''
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 | valign="middle" align="center" width="52%" bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" | '''Residence at Time of Marriage'''
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 Divorce records have been kept by the superior court in the county where the divorces were granted. You can write to the clerk of the court for information. You can also write to the State Department of Health for records since 1962.
 Many of the early marriages for the state are searchable online at no cost in the&nbsp;[[Western States Marriage Index|Western States Marriage Index]].
 == &nbsp;Death Records  ==
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 *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~cabf1905/?cj=1&o_xid=0000584978&o_lid=0000584978&o_xt=27215244 Pre 1905 California Death Index Project]
 <br>The death index includes: Deceased's full name, date of birth and country or state of birth, death date and death place in California, Social Security Number, and mother's maiden name.<br>
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 | bgcolor="#99ccff" valign="middle" width="16%" align="center" | '''before&nbsp;- 1905<br>'''
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 | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Birth'''
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 | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Place of Burial'''
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 | bgcolor="#99ccff" height="25" valign="middle" width="52%" align="center" | '''Parents' Names/Maiden'''
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 '''Marital''' '''Status'''
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 In the statewide indexes prepared by California each county was assigned a number. The chart below will assist you in utilizing the indexes .........
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 Inventory of Vital Records
 You can learn more about the history and availability of vital records in ''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in California''. <ref>Volume II, Deaths, San Francisco, California: Historical Records Survey, 1941; Family History Library book {{FHL|979.4 V2h|disp=979.4 V2h}}; film {{FHL|131130|title-id|disp=897426}} item 5. </ref>
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 == Destroyed, Lost and&nbsp;Missing Records  ==
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 === More Online Links  ===
 *[http://fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/California/Calif_Frame.htm California Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] -&nbsp;Free
 *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#California California Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.com]&nbsp;- Free
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 *Progenealogists Links for the [http://progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm United States]. Press '''Ctrl + F''' on the keyboard to search for '''California''' or '''CA''' -&nbsp;Free/$
 *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/California.htm California Certificates] online -&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$&nbsp;
 *Search the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Western_States_Marriage_Index
 == Tips&nbsp;  ==
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 == References  ==
 <references />
 {{California|California}}
 [[Category:California|Vital]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]]