Birthdate Calendars and Calculators

• BirthCalc 
  Palm utility for determining birthdates when only the date of death and age are known.
• Birthdate Calculator 
• Birth Date Calculator 
• Birth Date Calculator 
• Birthdate CalculatorJavaScript Birthdate Calculator 
• Birthdate CalculatorJavaScript Birthdate Calculator 
• Buckner's Birthdate Calculator 
  Calculates birthdate from death date and age of death in day/month/year format.
• Calculating Birth Year Based on Census Information 
• Date Calculator 
  By Acute Software. Simple utility to calculate the number of days, weeks, months or years between any two dates.
• Day of Week Born 
• Determining Date of Birth - "Formula 8870" 
• JavaScript Birthdate Calculator 
• The Olive Tree Genealogy: Date of Birth Calculator 
• VGS Birthdate Calculator 
  From the Victoria Genealogical Society in British Columbia, Canada.

General Resource Sites

• Accelerated Genealogy Research - Professional Genealogists - Birth, Marriage, and Death Records (Vital Records) 
  Professional genealogists specializing in U.S. birth, marriage, and death records.
• Birth Records 
  Visitors contribute birth record information to this site.
• eBay Listings: Births, Marriages, Deaths 
  Online auction service for buying & selling.
• Family Search Record Search 
  Millions of indexed records and images of records. Join volunteers around the world who are helping to make more free records available online through FamilySearch Indexing.
• Parish and Vital Records List 
  A list of indexed church and vital records available from the LDS Family History Library.
• VitalChek 
  Certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates and other vital records.
• Vital Records for U.S. Research -- The Records Room 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• World Genealogy Records 
  A place to search for wedding, birth, death and cemetery records and also to post your own family records.
• WorldVitalRecords.com - Vital Records 
  An inexpensive, growing set of pay-for-use databases. Including vital records, court records, military records, and an extensive collection of newspapers.

How To

• Ancestry.com - Obtaining Vital Records 
  Article from "Along Those Lines..." by George Morgan.
• FamilySearch.org - Where to Write for Vital Records 
• RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees - Lesson 6: Vital Records: Birth Records 
• Shaking Your Family Tree: Finding Vital Records The Easy Way 
  By Myra Vanderpool Gormley, C.G.
• Tiogee or Not (Analyzing a Place of Birth) 
  Beyond the Index - Michael John Neill. This article discusses the precise nature of a place of birth and how differing places of birth may not really be inconsistent after all.
• Understanding and Using Baptismal Records 
  A book by John Humphrey.
• Where to Write for Vital Records  
  From the National Center for Health Statistics, United States

Locality Specific

• 1880-1920 Otago Daily Times Births Deaths Marriages, Anniversaries Index, Dunedin, New Zealand 
  See the details near the end of this page.
• Australasia Births, Deaths and Marriages Exchange 
  The aim of the Australasia Births, Deaths and Marriages Exchange is to provide genealogists with a free resource to share information about details contained on civil and parish records registered in Australia and civil records registered in New Zealand.
• Australian Vital Records Index 
  An indexed collection of references to 4.8 million birth, christening, marriage, and death records. This index covers only New South Wales (1788--1888), Tasmania (1803--1899), Victoria (1837--1888), and Western Australia (1841--1905).
• Births, Deaths and Marriages Before Civil Registration 
• Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Office of South Australia 
  Civil registration information for the state of South Australia.
• Colonial Tasmanian Family Links Database 
  A database made up of records of births, deaths, and marriages, as well as other events, that is designed to connect families with ancestors who lived in Tasmania in the 19th century.
• Early Auckland Births  ~ New Zealand
• The First Church of Otago Genealogy Database 
  The First Church of Otago Genealogy Database: Marriages, Communicant Rolls and Baptisms for this Church in Dunedin New Zealand 1848 to 1920.
• New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages 
  • Search the Registry Indexes 
    Searchable database for Births 1788-1905, Marriages 1788-1955 & Deaths 1788-1975.
• New Zealand Birth and Death Entries 
  Shows the format of these civil registration records and what information they record.
• New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages Office 
• Tasmania Birth, Death and Marriage Records 
  Tasmania birth, death, marriage records, convict records, pioneer database, census, wills, land grants. All genealogy records for Tasmania available.
• What You Can Expect to See on a AUS BDM Certificate 

Canada
    See also: Cyndi's List - Canada Index

• Alberta Family Histories Society (AFHS) Genealogical Projects Registry  ~ Canada
  A central registry which provides a bibliography of genealogical projects, both online and offline, in Canada. The registry is categorized by province/territory, then by record type: births, marriage, census, deaths, and other.
  • ...Alberta - Births 
  • ...British Columbia - Births 
  • ...Canada - Birth 
  • ...Manitoba - Births 
  • ...New Brunswick - Births 
  • ...Newfoundland & Labrador - Births 
  • ...Northwest Territories - Births 
  • ...Nova Scotia - Births 
  • ...Ontario - Births 
  • ...Prince Edward Island - Births 
  • ...Quebec - Births 
  • ...Saskatchewan - Births 
  • ...Yukon - Births 
• Baptisms at Niagara 1792-1832  ~ Ontario, Canada
  Baptisms performed at Niagara and area for the period 1792 to 1832.
• Baptisms in Pictou County by Rev. James MacGregor, D.D  ~ Nova Scotia, Canada
• Bill Martin's Genealogy Page 
  Has several articles for Ontario genealogical research, including lists of microfilm numbers for ordering from the archives or an FHC.
  • Birth, Marriage and Death Records for Ontario, Canada 
  • Birth, Marriage and Death Application Form Instructions 
  • LDS Film Numbers for Ontario Birth Registrations 
• Births and Baptisms at Barney's River  ~ Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Births and Baptisms up to 1900  ~ Ontario, Canada
• Births, Deaths and Marriages Reported in Calgary, Alberta Newspapers, 1883-1899 
• Brantford Public Library - Births, Marriages, Deaths Index  ~ Ontario
  From notices appearing in the Brantford Expositor: 1852-1916, 1917-1938, 1960-1982, 1988-2002.
• Northwest Territories, Canada, Birth, Death, and Marriage Records, 1925 to the Present 
  How to access and utilize these records from FamilySearch.org.
• The Olive Tree Genealogy: Canada Births Deaths & Marriages Exchange 
• On-Line Database Search 
  From the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.
  • County Birth Registers Index 1801 - 1899 
  • Late Registration of Births: Documentation Index 1810 - 1906 
• Passage of Time: Clifford & Area History 
  Birth, marriages, and deaths covering a portion of Carrick Township (Bruce County), Howick Township (Huron County), Minto Township (Wellington County) and Normanby Township (Grey County) in southwest Ontario.
• Province of Manitoba | Consumer & Corporate Affairs - Vital Statistics 
  Information on how to obtain birth, marriage and death certificates from Manitoba, Canada.
  • Province of Manitoba | Database Searches - Vital Statistics 
    A searchable database of births (more than 100 years ago), marriages (more than 80 years ago), deaths (more than 70 years ago).
• The Register of Rev. Ralph Leeming  ~ Ontario, Canada
  A register of baptisms and marriages Gore and London districts, by Rev. Ralph Leeming, from 1816 to 1827.
• ServiceOntario - Online services for birth, marriage and death certificates - Ontario.ca 
• Vital Events Indexes - BC Archives  ~ Canada
  • Birth Registration Index, 1872-1902 

Miscellaneous

• Amsterdam.nl - Dienst Persoonsgegevens 
  Obtain birth, marriage, divorce, death and address records online for Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands from 1893-present.
• The Cochin Churchbook
  Baptism & marriages from the Dutch Church in Cochin, India (1754-1804).
• Family Search Record Search 
  Millions of indexed records and images of records. Join volunteers around the world who are helping to make more free records available online through FamilySearch Indexing.
  • Brazil, Pernambuco Civil Registration, 1889-2003 
    Birth, marriage and death from various municipalities of the state of Pernambuco.
  • Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Civil Registration, 1889-2006 
    Birth, marriage, death.
  • Costa Rica Church Records 1595-1992 
    Baptisms, marriages, and deaths.
  • Germany Baptisms 1700-1900 
  • Germany, Brandenburg, Church Book Duplicates, 1800-1874 
    Images of baptism, marriage, and death entries from the state copies of some parish registers.
  • Germany, Posen, Church Book Duplicates, 1800-1874 
    Images of baptism, marriage, and death entries from the state copies of some parish registers.
  • Jamaica, Trelawny Parish Civil Registration Births, 1878-1930 
  • Lima, Peru Civil Registration, 1874-1930 
  • Mexico, Aguascalientes, Catholic Church Records 1616-1961 
    Images of Catholic parish registers recording events of baptisms, marriages, burials and other ecclesiastical documents.
  • Mexico Baptisms 1700-1900 
  • Mexico, Chihuahua, Catholic Church Records, 1622-1958 
  • Netherlands Births and Baptisms 
    Index to selected Netherlands Church baptisms and Civil births.
  • Norway Baptisms, 1700-1900 
• Genlias - Zoek uw stamboom uit 
  Database of births, marriages & deaths from Civil Register of the Netherlands since 1811 (in Dutch or English).
• Hong Kong Births Registration 
  From the Hong Kong Immigration Department. Includes contact information and hours of operation.
• Mexican Parish Records, 1751-1880 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Marriage, baptism, and death records from nine Mexican parishes: Matamoros, Agualequas, Mier, Sabinas Hidalgo, Vallecillo, Cadereyta, Camargo, Cerralvo, & Guerrero with over 100,000 records including 400,000 names. Original source: Spanish American Genealogical Association. Mexican Parish Records, 1751-1880.
• Middle America—Mexico Vital Records Index 
  CD-ROM for sale from the LDS Church. Information from birth, christening, and marriage events from selected localities in Mexico only. These records cover the years 1659 to 1905 and include both church records and civil registrations. Approximately 1.9 million births or christenings and 300,000 marriages are represented in this collection of records.
• North American Vital Records Index 
  CD-ROM for sale from the LDS Church. More than 4.6 million christenings, births, and marriages that occurred in the United States and Canada from about 1700 to 1888.
• Scandinavia Vital Records Index 
  CD-ROM for sale from the LDS Church. Scandinavian church records with approximately 3.6 million birth and christening records and 1 million marriage records.
• Sersale Vital Statistics 
  Birth Records taken from the LDS church's microfilms of the town of Sersale in Calabria, Italy.
• Singapore Birth Extract Application 
  From Singapore Immigration & Registration. Online application available.
• Western Europe Vital Records Index 
  CD-ROM for sale from the LDS Church. More than 12 million christenings, births, and marriages from selected localities in these Western European countries: Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, Germany (including Baden, Bayern [Bavaria], Hessen-Darmstadt, Lippe, Oldenburg, Pruessia, Turinga, Wuerttemburg), Italy, and Spain. The years for these events range between the 1500s to 1905.

United Kingdom & Ireland
    See also: Cyndi's List - United Kingdom & Ireland Index

• Angmering Village History - Baptisms, Marriages & Burials in the 1870s  ~ Sussex, England
• Ayrshire Births Marriages and Deaths Database  ~ Scotland
• Births, Marriages and Deaths 
  From the United Kingdom's familyrecords.gov consortium.
• British Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition 
  CD-ROM for sale from the LDS Church. Contains more than 12.3 million christenings, births, and marriages that occurred in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland from 1530 to 1906.
• Cheshire BMD - Cheshire Births, Marriages and Deaths on the Internet 
  Searchable online index to over 276,000 birth and 125,000 marriages registrations from the county of Cheshire.
• Family Search Record Search 
  Millions of indexed records and images of records. Join volunteers around the world who are helping to make more free records available online through FamilySearch Indexing.
  • Cheshire, Church of England Christening Records 1538-1907 
  • England Baptisms 1700-1900 
  • England, Diocese of Durham Bishops' Transcripts ca. 1700-1900 
    Baptism, marriage, death. Includes parishes in the counties of Durham, Northumberland, and parts of York and Cumberland.
• FreeBMD 
  An ongoing project, the aim of which is to transcribe the Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales, and to provide free Internet access to the transcribed records.
• The General Register Office  ~ Ireland
  • Births, marriages and deaths 
• Holy Trinity Church Baptism, Marriage and Burial Register Index 1840-1899  ~ Tansley, Derbyshire, England
• Irish Ancestors - The Records 
  • State Registration of Births, Marriages & Deaths 
• Kent Registration Services - Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates  ~ England
  Online searchable index for registration districts in Kent.
• Lancashire Births Marriages & Deaths - Lancashire BMD 
  Online searchable index for birth, marriage, and death registrations in Lancashire.
• Mevagissey Bible Christian Circuit Baptisms 1838-1900 
• The National Archives | The Catalogue | Research Guides: A to Z  ~ U.K.
  • Family History in England and Wales 
    Information about birth, marriage and death records.
• Ordering Birth Registration Certificates from England & Wales 
  Using the LDS Family History Center Resources.
• Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Dundee  ~ Scotland
• Registration of Births, Marriages and Deaths in East Sussex  ~ England
  • Register Offices 
• Registration Services - Certificate Ordering Service  ~ England and Wales
  Service from the General Register Office (the official centralized keeper of these records) allowing civil registration certificates (Births, Marriages & Deaths) to be ordered via the Internet.
• Scotland Borders  ~ Scotland
  Includes transcriptions of birth, marriage and death records as well as links to other useful sites.
• Scots Origins 
  Provides web-based requests for the transcription of details from Scottish Old Parish Registers (birth/baptisms and marriages only), Statutory Registers and 1861 & 1871 Census records. Transcriptions are provided by e-mail or postal mail.
  • About Scots Origins 
  • Place Name Search from the 1881 Census 
  • Scotland Births Deaths Marriages Exchange ~ A Free Scotland Genealogy Resource 
    Free resource for sharing information about details contained on civil and parish registrations in Scotland.
  • Scots Life 
    Information on life in Scotland over the centuries.
  • Scots Origins - Discussion Group Information 
    A mailing list at egroups.com, for users of the Scots Origins web site.
• Shetland Births, Deaths and Marriages 
  Database for the Shetland Isles covering recent years.
• St. Ives Primitive Methodist Baptisms 1832-1866 CD-ROM (Vol 1)  ~ Cornwall, England
• St. Ives Primitive Methodist Baptisms 1866-1900 CD-ROM (Vol 2)  ~ Cornwall, England
• St. Ives Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Baptisms 1818-1866 (Vol 1)  ~ Cornwall, England
• St. Ives Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Baptisms 1865-1900 (Vol 2)  ~ Cornwall, England
• St. Mawes Wesleyan Circuit Baptisms 1838-1900  ~ Cornwall, England
• Tees Valley Indexes Register of Births, Deaths & Marriages in Cleveland and the Tees Valley 
  Online searchable indexes to the registers of births deaths and marriages held at Middlesbrough Register Office, and also at neighbouring offices at Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar & Cleveland, and Hartlepool.
• The UK BDM Exchange 
  Pay-for-use site with details of nearly 90,000 Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates since 1837 along with details of Church records of Baptisms, Burials and Church Marriages from before 1837.
• UKBMD - Births, Marriages, Deaths Indexes & Census transcriptions for the UK, On-Line 
  Links to web sites that offer on-line transcriptions of UK births, marriages, deaths and censuses.
• West Durham Database 
  Contains baptisms, marriages, burials of all parish registers for Lanchester, Tanfield, Medomsley, Hunstanworth, Muggleswick, Edmundbyers, Satley, Collierley, Ebchester, Benfieldside, Esh, St. Johns Chapel, Stanhope, Heathery Cleugh, Thornley, Wolsingham, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Eggleston, Forest & Frith, Ryton, Whickham, Chester-le-Street, Witton Gilbert, Winlaton, Stella, Birtley, Pelton -- plus non-conformists.
• www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk 
  Online searchable index of Scottish births from 1553-1901, marriages from 1553 to 1926 and deaths from 1855 to 1951. In addition, indexed census data is available from 1881 to 1901.
• Yorkshire Births Marriages Deaths - Yorkshire BMD 
  Online searchable database of births, marriages and deaths from select years and select areas.

U.S. Vital Records by State

• Alabama Department of Public Health 
  • How to Obtain Birth Certificates 
    Contact information, fees, and printable forms for ordering birth certificates from Alabama.
• Records Room: Alabama Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Alabama 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Alabama 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Alabama 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Alaska
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Alaska

• Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics 
  Contact information, fees, and procedures for ordering vital records from Alaska.
• Records Room: Alaska Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Alaska 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Alaska 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Alaska 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Arizona
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Arizona

• Arizona Department of Health Services - Office of Vital Records 
• Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates 
  Online searchable database of scanned images for birth records 1887-1928 & death records 1878-1953.
• Records Room: Arizona Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Arizona 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Arizona 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Arizona 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Arkansas
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Arkansas

• Arkansas Department of Health - General Information About the Division of Vital Records 
  Provides contact information and fees for Arkansas vital records.
• Records Room: Arkansas Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Arkansas 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Arkansas 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Arkansas 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

California
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - California

• California Birth Records and Certificates 
  Free access to birth records for the period 1905-1955 by county. Members have access to other information.
• How to Order a Certified Copy from the California Office of Vital Records 
  Contact information, availability, and fees for vital records from California.
• Records Room: California Counties, United States 
• San Francisco County Birth Records 
• VitalChek Network - California 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - California 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - California 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Colorado
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Colorado

• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Certificates and Vital Records 
  Available years for birth, death, marriage, and divorce records: Births, 1910-present; Deaths, 1900-present; Marriages, 1900-1939, 1975-present; Divorces, 1900-1939, 1968-present.
  • Colorado County Vital Records Offices 
  • Finding Early Birth and Death Records 
    A guide for genealogists and historians to assist in their research of Colorado vital records.
• Kit Carson County Birth Report Register 1892 - 1907 
• Records Room: Colorado Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Colorado 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Colorado 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Colorado 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Connecticut
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Connecticut

• Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records 
  Provides contact information, availability, and information for obtaining vital records from Connecticut.
• Records Room: Connecticut Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Connecticut 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Connecticut 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Connecticut 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Delaware
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Delaware

• Records Room: Delaware Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Delaware 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Delaware 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Records (Births, Marriages, and Deaths) 
  From the Delaware Public Archives. Explains the location, availability, and contact information for Delaware vital records.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Delaware 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

District of Columbia
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - District of Columbia

• D.C. Department of Health - Vital Records 
  Provides online printable copies of applications for copies of birth and death certificates. Includes links to the Vital Records Division for fees and contact information.
• VitalChek Network - District of Columbia 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - District of Columbia 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - District of Columbia 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Florida
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Florida

• Florida Department of Health - Vital Records 
  From the Florida Department of Health. Provides contact information, fees, and availability information on Florida vital records.
• Records Room: Florida Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Florida 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Florida 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Florida 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Georgia
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Georgia

• Augusta-Richmond County Public Library Vital Records Database  ~ Georgia
  Online searchable index for 1981 to the present.
• Georgia Department of Public Health - Vital Records 
  Provides contact information, fees, and printable forms for obtaining vital records from Georgia.
• Records Room: Georgia Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Georgia 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Georgia 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Georgia 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Hawaii
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Hawaii

• Hawaii State Department of Health 
• How to Get State of Hawaii Vital Records Information 
  Information on how to apply for vital records from Hawaii.
• Records Room: Hawaii Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Hawaii 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Hawaii 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Hawaii 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Idaho
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Idaho

• Idaho Department of Health & Welfare - Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce Certificates 
  Contact information, fees, and printable request forms for obtaining vital records from Idaho.
• Records Room: Idaho Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Idaho 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Idaho 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Idaho 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Illinois
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Illinois

• Family Search Record Search 
  Millions of indexed records and images of records. Join volunteers around the world who are helping to make more free records available online through FamilySearch Indexing.
  • Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates 1878-1922 
  • Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers 1871-1915 
  • Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records 1729-1956 
• Illinois Department of Public Health - Vital Records 
  Provides contact information, fees, and printable forms for obtaining vital records certificates from Illinois.
• Records Room: Illinois Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Illinois 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Illinois 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Wheaton Public Library WebCat - Vital Records Index 
  Index to the birth, marriage and death items printed in the Wheaton, Illinois newspapers. Indexed January 1885 through July 1887 as of 7/11/01.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Illinois 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Indiana
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Indiana

• Indiana State Department of Health: Birth and Death Certificates 
  Provides fees, availability, and contact information for obtaining these certificates in Indiana.
• Pre-1882 Indiana Births From Secondary Sources, Volume 1  and Volume 2 
  A book series by Dawne Slater-Putt, CG, Heritage Pathways, Inc.
• Records Room: Indiana Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Indiana 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Indiana 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Indiana 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Iowa
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Iowa

• Bureau of Health Statistics 
  From the Iowa Department of Public Health. Provides links to information on availability, fees, ordering procedures and printable forms for Iowa vital records.
• Records Room: Iowa Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Iowa 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Iowa 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Iowa 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Kansas
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Kansas

• Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Vital Statistics 
  Contact information, fees, and printable order forms for vital records in Kansas.
• Records Room: Kansas Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Kansas 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Kansas 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Kansas 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Kentucky
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Kentucky

• Birth Record Request Form 
  From the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives.
• Kentucky Department for Public Health - Vital Records and Genealogy Information 
  Contact information, fees, and printable order forms for vital records in Kentucky.
• Kentucky Vital Records Index 
  Marriage / Divorce / Death.
• Kentucky Vital Records Project 
  A centralized collection of birth, death and marriage records for the state of Kentucky. Birth records for persons born less than 110 years ago require proof of death to ensure that the privacy of living individuals is protected. A browsable index also links to digital images of the actual records.
• Records Room: Kentucky Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Kentucky 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Kentucky 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Kentucky 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Louisiana
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Louisiana

• Louisiana Division of Health Information - Vital Records 
  Contact information, fees, and ordering procedures for Louisiana vital records.
• Records Room: Louisiana Counties, United States 
• VitalChek Network - Louisiana 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Louisiana 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Louisiana 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Maine
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Maine

• Maine Department of Health and Human Services - Frequently Asked Questions 
  Provides contact information and fees for vital records in Maine.
• VitalChek Network - Maine 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Maine 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Maine 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Maryland
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Maryland

• Maryland State Archives Birth Records 
• VitalChek Network - Maryland 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Maryland 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Records 
  From the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Contact information, availability, and fees for Maryland vital records.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Maryland 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Massachusetts
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Massachusetts

• Ancestry.com - Massachusetts Town Birth Records 
  Searchable indexes; database results and some digitized images available with fee-based subscription. Original source: Vital Records of Bellingham Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1904; Vital Records of Granville Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1914; Vital Records of Lawrence Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1926; Vital Records of Lincoln Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1908; Vital Records of Richmond Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1913; Vital Records of Shirley Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1918; New England Historic Genealogical Society. Vital Records of Chelmsford Massachusetts to the Year 1849. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1914.
• City of Boston - Registry Division 
  Vital records, certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates.
• Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics 
  • Obtaining Certified Copies of Vital Records 
• Town of Natick, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts 1874 - 1913 Vital Records 
• VitalChek Network - Massachusetts 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Massachusetts 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Records of Braintree, Massachusetts 1640-1793 
  Vital records in alphabetical order for birth, death, and marriage by surname of groom or bride.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Massachusetts 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Michigan
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Michigan

• Family Search Record Search 
  Millions of indexed records and images of records. Join volunteers around the world who are helping to make more free records available online through FamilySearch Indexing.
  • Michigan Births 1867-1902 
• VitalChek Network - Michigan 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Michigan 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Statistics: Michigan Department of Community Health 
  Gives fees, eligibility, and ordering information for Michigan vital records.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Michigan 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Minnesota
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Minnesota

• Minnesota Department of Health - How to Obtain a Birth or Death Certificate or Record 
  Availability and contact information for Minnesota vital records.
• VitalChek Network - Minnesota 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Minnesota 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Minnesota 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Mississippi
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Mississippi

• Public Health Statistics 
  Links to information on costs and availability of copies of birth, marriage, and death certificates.
• VitalChek Network - Mississippi 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Mississippi 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Mississippi 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Missouri
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Missouri

• Missouri Birth & Death Records Database, Pre-1910 
  Online searchable databases from the State Archives.
• Missouri Department of Health - Obtaining Certified Copies of Vital Records 
  Provides ordering information, costs, and availability for copies of birth and death certificates.
• STL Health Dept: Vital Records - St. Louis Birth and Death Records 
  Provides ordering information, availability, and costs.
• VitalChek Network - Missouri 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Missouri 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Missouri 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Montana
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Montana

• Montana County Records - County Courthouse Records in Montana 
• Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services - Vital Statistics 
  Includes contact information and printable forms for obtaining vital record certificates.
• Montana State Vital Records 
• VitalChek Network - Montana 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Montana 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Montana 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Nebraska
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Nebraska

• Nebraska HHS System Certificates & Reports Index 
  Provides availability, fees, and contact information as well as printable forms and online ordering services for vital records.
• VitalChek Network - Nebraska 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Nebraska 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Nebraska 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Nevada
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Nevada

• Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Records 
  Includes addresses for the county recorders/auditors. From the Nevada State Library and Archives.
• Nevada State Health Division 
  Follow the link to Health Division Directory  and find contact information under the heading State Office of Vital Records and Statistics.
• VitalChek Network - Nevada 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Nevada 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Nevada 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

New Hampshire
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - New Hampshire

• Madison Births, 1887-1901 
• New Hampshire Department of State Division of Vital Records Administration 
• VitalChek Network - New Hampshire 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Hampshire 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - New Hampshire 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

New Jersey
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - New Jersey

• New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services - Vital Statistics 
  Provides printable forms, fees, and contact information for obtaining certificates.
• VitalChek Network - New Jersey 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Jersey 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - New Jersey 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

New Mexico
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - New Mexico

• New Mexico Department of Health - Vital Records 
  Provides contact information only for the New Mexico Vital Records and Health Statistics Bureau.
• VitalChek Network - New Mexico 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New Mexico 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - New Mexico 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

New York
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - New York

• New York Births and Deaths CD set 1809-1988 
  For sale on CD-ROM.
• New York State Department of Health - Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records 
  Includes printable request forms, availability and fee information.
  • Genealogy Records & Resources 
    Explains the rules for obtaining vital records certificates for genealogical research.
• The Olive Tree Genealogy: Flatbush Reformed Dutch Church Baptisms from Consistory Books, Kings Co. Long Island NY  ~ Long Island, New York
  Flatbush RDC Consistory Books, Kings Co. Long Island, New York. Coordinated records of marriages and baptisms from the Flatbush RDC Consistory Books and the registers of its Daughter Church at New Lots Kings County, Long Island, New York, Baptisms 1792-1872 and Marriages 1787-1872.
• The Olive Tree Genealogy: Flatlands L.I. Baptisms, 1747-1802  ~ Long Island, New York
  Baptismal records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Flatlands, Long Island 1747-1802.
• The Olive Tree Genealogy: New Netherland/New York Reformed Dutch Church Baptisms  ~ New York City
  Baptisms in the Dutch Reformed Church of New Amsterdam (now New York City) 1639-1801.
• Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, New York, 1683-1809 
  Marriage and baptismal register starting in 1683.
• VitalChek Network - New York 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - New York 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - New York 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

North Carolina
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - North Carolina

• North Carolina Vital Records 
  From the North Carolina Center for Health Statistics. Includes contact information, availability, and costs for certificates.
• VitalChek Network - North Carolina 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - North Carolina 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - North Carolina 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

North Dakota
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - North Dakota

• North Dakota Department of Health - Division of Vital Records 
  Provides online ordering of certificates as well as contact, fee, and availability information.
• VitalChek Network - North Dakota 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - North Dakota 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - North Dakota 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Ohio
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Ohio

• Footnote.com - Cuyahoga County OH Birth Returns, 1871-1908 
  Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.
• Hearts of Adoption  ~ Chillicothe, Ohio
  Ohio birth and marriage data.
• Ohio Birth Index 1959-1996 
  For sale on CD-ROM.
• Ohio Department of Health - Vital Statistics 
  Provides contact information, fees, and availability information for birth, death and other records in Ohio.
• Union County Health Department - Vital Statistics 
  Marysville, Union County, Ohio birth & death records from 1909 to the present.
• VitalChek Network - Ohio 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Ohio 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Ohio 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Oklahoma
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Oklahoma

• How To Obtain An Oklahoma Birth Or Death Certificate 
  From the Oklahoma State Department of Health's Vital Records Service. Describes fees, availability, and procedures.
• VitalChek Network - Oklahoma 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Oklahoma 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Oklahoma 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Oregon
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Oregon

• Oregon Center for Health Statistics - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Vital Records 
  Provides availability, fees, and contact information for ordering certificates.
• Search Portland Birth Records 
  Searchable online database of births in Portland from 1881 to 1899.
• VitalChek Network - Oregon 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Oregon 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Oregon 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Pennsylvania
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Department of Health - Health Statistics and Vital Statistics 
• VitalChek Network - Pennsylvania 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Pennsylvania 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Pennsylvania 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Rhode Island
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Department of Health 
• VitalChek Network - Rhode Island 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Rhode Island 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Rhode Island 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

South Carolina
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - South Carolina

• South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control 
  • Division of Vital Records 
• VitalChek Network - South Carolina 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - South Carolina 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - South Carolina 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

South Dakota
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - South Dakota

• Data, Statistics & Vital Records - How to Order Vital Records 
  From the South Dakota Department of Health. Provides information on availability, fees, and contact information.
  Birth Record Search 
  From the South Dakota Department of Health. Searchable online index of South Dakota birth records greater than 100 years old.
• VitalChek Network - South Dakota 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - South Dakota 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - South Dakota 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Tennessee
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Tennessee

• Tennessee Department of Health - Office of Vital Records 
  The Tennessee Office of Vital Records registers and maintains the original certificates of births, deaths, marriages and divorces that occur in Tennessee. Certified copies of the original records are available to the person named on the record and to certain family members or legal representatives.
• VitalChek Network - Tennessee 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Tennessee 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Tennessee 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Texas
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Texas

• Birth Certificates  ~ Gregg County, Texas
  Online searchable index with scanned images.
• EPC - County Clerk Birth Records Search  ~ El Paso County, Texas
  Online searchable database.
• Footnote.com - Texas Birth Certificates 
  Official birth certificates from the Texas State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, for the years 1903-10 and 1926-29. Footnote is an online repository for original historical documents, combined with the ability for users to make comments, annotations, and upload their own documents. Some areas of Footnote are free to use, while others can be freely searched and then viewed with a paid subscription.
• Hood County Texas Genealogical Society Index of Records 
  Including Birth, Marriage, Tax and many other online records.
• Obtaining Birth and Death Certificates 
  From the Texas Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics. Explains availability, fees, and how to order certificates.
• RootsWeb: Texas Databases - Texas Records 
  Indexes for births, marriages, divorces and deaths.
• VitalChek Network - Texas 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Texas 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Texas 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Utah
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Utah

• Birth Records at the Utah State Archives 
  Microfilm copies of birth registers 1898 to 1905.
• Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics - Certificates 
  Provides instructions, contact information, availability, costs and printable forms for ordering vital records certificates.
  • Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics - Genealogy 
    Information and links of interest to genealogists wishing to obtain certificates.
• VitalChek Network - Utah 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Utah 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Utah 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Vermont
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Vermont

• State of Vermont Records Management Services 
  Includes contact information and printable forms used to request vital records certificates.
• The Vermont Chronicle 
  Abstracts of the marriage and death notices published weekly in Bellows Falls, VT from April, 1826 to October, 1828, then in Windsor, VT from Oct, 1828 to April 1898.
• VitalChek Network - Vermont 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Vermont 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Records - Vermont Department of Health 
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Vermont 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Virginia
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Virginia

• Office of Vital Records 
  From the Virginia Department of Health. Includes information on availability, cost, and contact information for obtaining certificates.
• VitalChek Network - Virginia 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Virginia 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Virginia 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Washington
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Washington

• Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Certificate Ordering 
  From the Washington State Dept. of Health's Center for Health Statistics. Includes ordering instructions for vital records certificates.
• Spokane County Birth Index 1890-1906 
  Searchable online database from the Washington Secretary of State. Contains the names of people born in Spokane County from 1890 to 1906.
• VitalChek Network - Washington 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Washington 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Washington 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

West Virginia
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - West Virginia

• Family Search Record Search 
  Millions of indexed records and images of records. Join volunteers around the world who are helping to make more free records available online through FamilySearch Indexing.
  • West Virginia Births 1853-1930 
• Obtaining Copies of West Virginia Birth and Death Certificates 
  From the West Virginia state Dept. of Health and Human Resources' Health Statistics Center.
• VitalChek Network - West Virginia 
• West Virginia Vital Research Records 
  Online searchable database with scanned images for selected counties & time periods. From the West Virginia Department of Culture & History.
  • Birth 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - West Virginia 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - West Virginia 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Wisconsin
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Wisconsin

• Applying for Copies of Wisconsin Vital Records 
  From the Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Services. Includes fee schedule and summary of how to apply for copies of vital records.
  • Wisconsin Genealogy Research Information 
    From the Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Family Services. Provides additional information of interest to genealogist.
• Birth Records 
  Information from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
• Pre-1907 Vital Records Index 
  Online searchable index from the Wisconsin Historical Society. The Pre-1907 Wisconsin Birth Index was made by digitizing a microfiche index and then expanding it with tens of thousands of delayed births, or births that were filed many years after the event, that were previously indexed separately. The result is free public access to more than 1 million Wisconsin births, dating from the 1840s through 1907. The index can be searched by surname or browsed by county & year. When an ancestor is found, a copy of the birth record may then be ordered online for a fee. The Society plans to add pre-1907 death and marriage indexes in the near future.
• VitalChek Network - Wisconsin 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Wisconsin 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Wisconsin 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Wyoming
    See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Wyoming

• VitalChek Network - Wyoming 
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information - Wyoming 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Records in Wyoming 
  
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Wyoming 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
• Wyoming Vital Records Service 
  Includes instructions for obtaining birth, marriage, death, and divorce certificates.

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