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== Vital Records Reference Dates == | == Vital Records Reference Dates == | ||
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| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1853 | | align="center" width="16.6%" | 1853 | ||
| align="center" width="16.6%" | late 1917 | | align="center" width="16.6%" | late 1917 | ||
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The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Virginia Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Virginia 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. | The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Virginia Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Most online resources for Virginia 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. | ||
* | *{{RecordSearch|1708660|Virginia Births and Christenings 1853-1917}}, courtesy: FamilySearch - free. | ||
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=49&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Virginia Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com | *{{RecordSearch|1708697|Virginia Deaths and Burials 1853-1912}}, courtesy: FamilySearch - free. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|1708698|Virginia Marriages 1785-1940}}, courtesy: FamilySearch - free. | |||
*Search the [http://www.ancestry.com/search/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=49&categoryFilterID=34&showPaging=true Virginia Birth, Marriage & Death] Records at Ancestry.com ($). | |||
*Virginia Marriage Records - [http://www.genwed.com/state/vagen.htm Accomac to York County Virginia Marriage Records] . Membership required. | *Virginia Marriage Records - [http://www.genwed.com/state/vagen.htm Accomac to York County Virginia Marriage Records]. Membership required ($). | ||
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/virginia/ Online Virginia Death Records | *[http://www.deathindexes.com/virginia/ Online Virginia Death Records and Indexes] This site contain a selection of links to online death and death-related records collected by Joe Beine. | ||
== Virginia Vital Records == | == Virginia Vital Records == | ||
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Few births were recorded by civil authorities before 1853. You may find some information on pre-1853 births and deaths in genealogies, histories, church and Bible records, and collections of personal papers. | Few births were recorded by civil authorities before 1853. You may find some information on pre-1853 births and deaths in genealogies, histories, church and Bible records, and collections of personal papers. | ||
From 1853 to 1896, the state required the counties to record births and deaths. Microfilm copies of these are at the Library of Virginia. The Library of Virginia has indexes of the birth records to 1896. A fully searchable index to Virginia city and county [http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas29&local_base=clas29 Death Registers] for 1853-1896 are on-line. This is an on-going project sponsored by the Virginia Genealogical Society. Fifteen cities and counties have been indexed to date. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the county birth and death records at the Library of Virginia. The statewide birth record index from 1853 to 1950. {{FHL|777933|item}} 2026327-52, with birth records from 1853 to 1896 on films beginning with 2046907). | From 1853 to 1896, the state required the counties to record births and deaths. Microfilm copies of these are at the Library of Virginia. The [[Library of Virginia]] has indexes of the birth records to 1896. A fully searchable index to Virginia city and county [http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/F/?func=file&file_name=find-b-clas29&local_base=clas29 Death Registers] for 1853-1896 are on-line. This is an on-going project sponsored by the Virginia Genealogical Society. Fifteen cities and counties have been indexed to date. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of many of the county birth and death records at the Library of Virginia. The statewide birth record index from 1853 to 1950. {{FHL|777933|item}} 2026327-52, with birth records from 1853 to 1896 on films beginning with 2046907). | ||
Registration of births and deaths was not required between 1896 and 14 June 1912, but the health departments of some cities kept birth and death records during that period. Delayed birth registrations for the years 1896-1912 are available at the Division of Vital Records (see address below), and an index is on Family History Library films. {{FHL|777933|item}} 2026352-3. | Registration of births and deaths was not required between 1896 and 14 June 1912, but the health departments of some cities kept birth and death records during that period. Delayed birth registrations for the years 1896-1912 are available at the Division of Vital Records (see address below), and an index is on Family History Library films. {{FHL|777933|item}} 2026352-3. | ||
Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1912. The Division of Vital Records has the records from 14 June 1912 to the present. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. You can obtain copies by going to [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com] | Statewide registration of vital statistics began in 1912. The Division of Vital Records has the records from 14 June 1912 to the present. The Family History Library does not have copies of these records. You can obtain copies by going to [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com] | ||
*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/virginia.htm Virginia Certificates] online | |||
'''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing online collections are found at:''' | ||
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*[[Virginia Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Virginia Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*[[Virginia Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Virginia Deaths and Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
*The Library of Virginia: Vital Statistics (Birth, Marriage, and Death Records) - [http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/vital/index.htm Vital Statistics] This site lists the book, microfilm, digital materials, and other holdings of the Library of Virginia. | |||
*[http://www.vdh.state.va.us/Vital_Records/index.htm Virginia Department of Health: Office of Vital Records] Birth, marriage, and death records are available through the state's Department of Health. Birth records more than 100 years old and death, marriage, and divorce records more than 50 years old are available to immediate family members only who provide proper identification. | |||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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=== '''Divorce Records''' === | === '''Divorce Records''' === | ||
Divorce records are usually kept by the county court. The records for 1853 to the present can be obtained by going to [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com] . The library has not obtained copies of divorce records. | Divorce records are usually kept by the county court. The records for 1853 to the present can be obtained by going to [http://vitalrec.com/va.html VitalRecords.com] . The library has not obtained copies of divorce records. | ||
== Adoption Records == | == Adoption Records == | ||