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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]] has additional research guidance on researching and using vital records. The best place to obtain a copy or an extract of an original record of a birth or death is from the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/20422.htm County Health Department] of the county where the event occurred. Copies can also be obtained from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records State Department of Health]. Original marriage records can be obtained from the [http://www.indgensoc.org/counties.php county courthouse] in the county the marriage took place. <br> | [[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. The best place to obtain a copy or an extract of an original record of a birth or death is from the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/20422.htm County Health Department] of the county where the event occurred. Copies can also be obtained from the [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records State Department of Health]. Original marriage records can be obtained from the [http://www.indgensoc.org/counties.php county courthouse] in the county the marriage took place. <br> | ||
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Indiana's vital records start the following years: | Indiana's vital records start the following years: | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" width="16.6%" | [[Indiana Vital Records#Birth_and_Death_Records|Births]] | ||
| | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" width="16.6%" | [[Indiana Vital Records#Marriage_Records|Marriages]] | ||
| | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" width="16.6%" | [[Indiana Vital Records#Birth_and_Death_Records|Deaths]] | ||
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| | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" width="16.6%" | Earliest | ||
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1882* | |||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | | align="center" width="16.6%" | County Formation | ||
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1882* | |||
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| | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" width="16.6%" | Statewide Registration | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | | align="center" width="16.6%" | 1907 | ||
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1800 | |||
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1900 | |||
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| | | bgcolor="#ffffcc" align="center" width="16.6%" | General Compliance | ||
| width="16.6%" align="center" | | align="center" width="16.6%" | 1920 | ||
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1800 | |||
| align="center" width="16.6%" | 1920 | |||
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*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Indiana_County_Marriage_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Indiana County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Indiana_County_Marriage_Records_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Indiana County Marriage Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Indiana_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | *[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Indiana_Marriages_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Indiana Marriages, 1811-1959 (FamilySearch Historical Records)] | ||
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To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Indiana county marriages, click [http://www.xmission.com/~jsvare/CM/FusionMap_IN_county_marriages.html here]. | <br> To see a coverage map of FamilySearch's holdings of Indiana county marriages, click [http://www.xmission.com/~jsvare/CM/FusionMap_IN_county_marriages.html here]. | ||
=== Marriage Record Indexes === | === Marriage Record Indexes === | ||
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*''Indiana Source Book: Genealogical Material from the Hoosier Genealogist,'' This source encompasses more than just marriage records. It includes more than 175,000 indexed names. {{FHL|360073|item}} The [http://www.in.gov/library/ Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library] has microfilm indexes of Indiana marriage records from 1958 to the present. The [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library] has these microfilm indexes for 1962 to 1992. | *''Indiana Source Book: Genealogical Material from the Hoosier Genealogist,'' This source encompasses more than just marriage records. It includes more than 175,000 indexed names. {{FHL|360073|item}} The [http://www.in.gov/library/ Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library] has microfilm indexes of Indiana marriage records from 1958 to the present. The [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library] has these microfilm indexes for 1962 to 1992. | ||
<br>The Indiana State Board of Health published abstracts of post-1958 marriage records annually from 1958 to 1965. These published volumes are available at the [http://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library] and the [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library]. The Family History Library has them for 1960 and 1964. | <br>The Indiana State Board of Health published abstracts of post-1958 marriage records annually from 1958 to 1965. These published volumes are available at the [http://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library] and the [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library]. The Family History Library has them for 1960 and 1964. | ||
== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||
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=== Coroner's Records === | === Coroner's Records === | ||
Coroner's records are another source of death information. The Coroner’s Office was established in 1788 during the Northwest Territory period and continued under Indiana’s 1816 and 1851 Constitutions. The coroner investigated deaths whose causes were unknown or resulted from violence to determine the cause of death. Coroner inquests were published in the local newspaper. Before 1879, few coroner’s records survive. Beginning in 1879, the coroner was required to file a report with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Many of these records survive. Some Indiana Coroner's records are at the [http:// | Coroner's records are another source of death information. The Coroner’s Office was established in 1788 during the Northwest Territory period and continued under Indiana’s 1816 and 1851 Constitutions. The coroner investigated deaths whose causes were unknown or resulted from violence to determine the cause of death. Coroner inquests were published in the local newspaper. Before 1879, few coroner’s records survive. Beginning in 1879, the coroner was required to file a report with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Many of these records survive. Some Indiana Coroner's records are at the [http://alpl.ent.sirsi.net/client/default/ Allen County Public Library] and the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|Family History Library]]. | ||
=== Mortality Schedules === | === Mortality Schedules === | ||
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*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.<br> | *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.<br> | ||
=== [[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|110px]]Burned, Lost, or Missing Records === | === [[Image:Fire.png|thumb|right|110px|Fire.png]]Burned, Lost, or Missing Records === | ||
For a list of record loss in Indiana counties see the following: | For a list of record loss in Indiana counties see the following: | ||
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