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The locations of vital records vary depending upon the country, region, state, county or city. Here are some guides to get you started.
Where to Get Vital Records for:
U.S.
States & Territories
Information on where to obtain vital records (birth, death, marriage, divorce
and adoption) for each of the 50 U.S. states and the U.S. territories of the
Canal Zone, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Includes Web sites, addresses, fees and links to major online searchable indexes
(when available).
England
& Wales
A guide to birth, death, and marriage records in England and Wales including how
to locate the records, how to obtain certificates from both the UK and abroad,
what information is included on the certificates, and what to do if you can't
locate a record for your ancestor.
France
Civil registers are the most
important genealogical resource in France. Learn what information the records
include, where to find them and how to write letters of inquiry in French.
Ireland
Everything you need to know to locate Irish Civil Registration records
for births, marriages, and deaths in the Republic of Ireland and Northern
Ireland.
Canada
A guide to locating records of births, marriages and deaths in each of the
Canadian provinces and territories including the dates available, addresses,
fees and more.
Australia
How to do vital records research in Australia including addresses for record
repositories and the dates available in each state.
New
Zealand
The BDM (Births, Deaths & Marriages) Office in New Zealand is responsible
for registering all births, deaths and marriages which take place in New
Zealand. Their site provides in depth information on how to obtain certificates.
Poland
Civil registration of births, marriages and deaths began in Poland in 1818 and
most of the records survive to this day. This article provides a brief history
and lists locations of vital records for Poland.
Italy
An introductory guide to Stato Civile, or vital records of birth,
marriage and death in Italy, with good descriptions of the information you can
hope to find in each record.
Another excellent source for vital records from around the world is the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT. They have microfilmed hundreds of thousands of vital records from around the world. Some of these can be found online in the International Genealogical Index (IGI) and others can be access through town, county, district or province records preserved on microfilm. Microfilms can be borrowed from your local Family History Center for a small fee.
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