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== California Birth, Marriage and Death Records Online  ==
== California 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>'''  
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  
*[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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=== Adoption Records  ===
=== Adoption Records  ===


Open / closed/ state statutes
Open / closed/ state statutes  


== Marriage Records  ==
== Marriage Records  ==
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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 .........  
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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*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" />$&nbsp;  
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/California.htm California Certificates] online -&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$&nbsp;  
*Search the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Western_States_Marriage_Index<br>
*Search the [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Western_States_Marriage_Index<br>
'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:&nbsp;'''
[[California,_San_Francisco_County_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records)|California, San Francisco County Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]


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