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'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | '''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ||
[[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]] | [[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]] 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/Georgia.htm Georgia State Department of Health] or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=354&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Georgia%22 Georgia Statewide Indexes] at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
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*USGenWeb.org [http://www.thegaproject.org/ Georgia Site] - Free | *USGenWeb.org [http://www.thegaproject.org/ Georgia Site] - Free | ||
*Search for Georgia Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=NORTH_AMERICA United States] Free | *Search for Georgia Collections on [https://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]under [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=NORTH_AMERICA United States] Free | ||
*Wee Monster Links for Georgia [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Georgia Birth & Marriage] | *Wee Monster Links for Georgia [http://www.germanroots.com/vitalrecords.html#Georgia Birth & Marriage] and [http://www.germanroots.com/deathrecords.html Death] Records - Free/$ | ||
*Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/ Georgia Genealogy and History], including individual Counties | *Linkpendium Links for [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/GA/ Georgia Genealogy and History], including individual Counties - Free/$ | ||
*Search the [http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Georgia/Default.aspx?category=34 Georgia Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry ($) | *Search the [http://search.ancestry.com/Places/US/Georgia/Default.aspx?category=34 Georgia Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry ($) | ||
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Georgia.htm Georgia Certificates] online - | *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Georgia.htm Georgia Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30"></span><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178"></span>$ | ||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/georgia/ Georgia Death indexes] | *[http://www.deathindexes.com/georgia/ Georgia Death indexes] | ||
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'''Bibb County Health Department'''<br>171 Emery Highway <br>Macon, GA 31217<br>Internet: [http://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/department/bibb-county-health-department/ Bibb County Health Department] | '''Bibb County Health Department'''<br>171 Emery Highway <br>Macon, GA 31217<br>Internet: [http://northcentralhealthdistrict.org/department/bibb-county-health-department/ Bibb County Health Department] | ||
A few counties started recording vital events in the post-Civil War era. The FamilySearch Library has microfilmed some county birth and | A few counties started recording vital events in the post-Civil War era. The FamilySearch Library has microfilmed some county birth and delayed birth registrations. | ||
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==Death Records== | ==Death Records== | ||
Statewide registration of | Statewide registration of [[Georgia Death Certificates Now Viewable Online|deaths]] in [[Georgia Genealogy (state)|Georgia]] began in 1919 and was generally complied with by 1922. Death records can be obtained by writing to: | ||
'''Georgia Department of Human Resources'''<br>Vital Records Unit<br>47 Trinity Avenue, S.W., Room 217-H<br>Atlanta, GA 30334-1201<br>Telephone: 404-679-4702<br>Internet: [http://www.50states.com/vitalrecords/georgia.htm Georgia Vital Records] | '''Georgia Department of Human Resources'''<br>Vital Records Unit<br>47 Trinity Avenue, S.W., Room 217-H<br>Atlanta, GA 30334-1201<br>Telephone: 404-679-4702<br>Internet: [http://www.50states.com/vitalrecords/georgia.htm Georgia Vital Records] | ||
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==Lost and Missing Records== | ==Lost and Missing Records== | ||
When there is records loss there is usually an attempt to reconstruct some of the records; land records need to be reconstructed for a clear or legal | When there is records loss there is usually an attempt to reconstruct some of the records; land records need to be reconstructed for a clear or legal title to be established and for tax purposes. | ||
'''Counties with lost, missing or fragmented records:''' | '''Counties with lost, missing or fragmented records:''' | ||
Bryan, Burke (courthouse burned 1856), Camden (fire 1870), Charleton (Courthouse burned 1877), Clinch (all records burned 1856 & 1867), Cobb (fire 1864), Colquitt (fire 1881) | Bryan, Burke (courthouse burned 1856), Camden (fire 1870), Charleton (Courthouse burned 1877), Clinch (all records burned 1856 & 1867), Cobb (fire 1864), Colquitt (fire 1881) Dade,De Kalb (courthous burned 1842 & 1916), Early, Echols (1897), Effingham ( during C.W. & 1890), Glynn (1818), Gordon (1864) Gwinnett ( 1871), Hall (tornado 1936), Haralson, Heard (1894), Jefferson, Lee (1858), Liberty,Macon (1857),Marion (1845),McIntosh (C.W.), Miller (1873), Mitchell (1869), Oglethorpe (1941),Pierce (1874),Quitman,Walker (1883), Ware (1854), and Wilkinson (1852,1924) | ||
==Substitute Records== | ==Substitute Records== | ||
*[[Georgia Church Records|Georgia Church Records]] | *[[Georgia Church Records|Georgia Church Records]] | ||
*[[Georgia Cemeteries|Georgia | *[[Georgia Cemeteries|Georgia Cemetery Records]] | ||
*[[Georgia Census|Georgia Census Records]] | *[[Georgia Census|Georgia Census Records]] | ||
*[[Georgia History|Georgia History]] | *[[Georgia History|Georgia History]] | ||
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==Tips== | ==Tips== | ||
*Information listed on | *Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record. | ||
*If | *If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages, and deaths. | ||
*Records for African Americans are often recorded in separate files with separate indexes. | *Records for African Americans are often recorded in separate files with separate indexes. | ||
*Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. | *Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | ||
*If the survival of a baby was in question, the birth may not have been recorded. | *If the survival of a baby was in question, the birth may not have been recorded. | ||
*Search for Vital Records in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. | *Search for Vital Records in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for Georgia to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by the county.<br> | ||
==FamilySearch Library Georgia Vital Records Collections== | ==FamilySearch Library Georgia Vital Records Collections== | ||
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