North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

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North Carolina, United States
Flag of North Carolina
Location of North Carolina
Record Description
Record Type	Vital
Collection years	1800-2000
FamilySearch Resources
North Carolina Vital Records
North Carolina, United States Genealogy
North Carolina Archives and Libraries
Related Websites
North Carolina, Birth Index, 1800-2000 Index
North Carolina, Births and Christenings, 1866-1964 Index
North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979 Index
Online North Carolina Death Records and Indexes
North Carolina, Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994
North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930 Index and Images
North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994 Index
North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004 ($)

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains an index and images of vital record indexes, including births, delayed births, and deaths, for the years 1800 to 2000.

To Browse This Collection

You will be able to browse through images in this collection when it is published.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

Vital records contain:

• Names of individuals
• Dates of birth, marriage, and death
• Places where the events occurred
• Names of parents
• Names of spouses

Collection Content

Sample Images

• Image File Name

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How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

• The name of the individual
• The approximate year of birth, marriage, or death
• The approximate place where the event occurred

Search the Index

You will be able to search this collection when it is published.

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

• Search for the family in census records
• Search for the original certificates or registers for births, and deaths once found in the index
• Search for cemetery records
• Search for obituaries in local newspapers
• Search the county for land and probate records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

• Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives
• If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
• Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
• Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Citing This Collection

Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

Collection Citation

"North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessd 2018. Custodian.

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