General Resource Sites

• About Genealogy - Introduction to Vital Records - Birth, Marriage, Death, Divorce and Adoption 
• About Genealogy - Where to Find US Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, Marriage Certificates and other Vital Records 
  Learn how to obtain vital records (birth, death, marriage, adoption) for each state and territory in the United States. Includes addresses, fees, and links to free, online vital records indexes and databases.
• Amazon.com Genealogy Bookstore - Vital Records 
  The following are individual book titles of interest for this topic. The book links below point to the Amazon.com bookstore online where you may purchase the book if you wish. These links are provided to bring these published resources to your attention as an aid to your research. Follow the links to books of interest to make note of their title, author, publisher, and ISBN. You might then use this information to obtain the book from your local library or your favorite corner book shop.
  • International Vital Records Handbook 
    A book by Thomas Jay Kemp.
• Ancestry.com - Obtaining Vital Records 
  Article from "Along Those Lines..." by George Morgan.
• Birth Records 
  Visitors contribute birth record information to this site.
• Death Records 
  Visitors contribute death record information to this site.
• FamilySearch Research Guidance - Where to Write for Vital 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.
• Online Searchable Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries - A Genealogy Guide 
  a directory of online death indexes listed by state and county. Included are death records, death certificate indexes, death notices & registers, obituaries, probate indexes, and cemetery & burial records. Also included is information about searching the Social Security Death Index online.
• RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees - Lesson 4: Vital Records: Death, Tombstones and Cemeteries 
• RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees - Lesson 5: Vital Records: Marriage Records and Evidence 
• 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.
• VitalChek 
  Certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates and other vital records.
• vitalrec.com - Vital Records Information 
  Resources to help you obtain a birth certificate, death record, marriage license and more by mail or online.
• Vital Records for U.S. Research -- The Records Room 
• Where to Write for Vital Records  
  From the National Center for Health Statistics, United States
• 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.

Vital Records by State

• Alabama Department of Public Health 
  • How to Obtain Birth and Death Certificates 
    Contact information, fees, and printable forms for ordering vital records 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.
• VitalSearch - Alabama (USA): Alabama State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• 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.
• VitalSearch - Alaska (USA): Alaska State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• 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 
  Information on cost, availability, and ordering procedures for vital records from Arizona.
• 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.
• VitalSearch - Arizona (USA): Arizona State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• 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.
• VitalSearch - Arkansas (USA): Arkansas State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Arkansas 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

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

• CA Death Records 
  Records: 9,366,786. Surnames: 498,701. Contains records from 1940 thru 1997.
• California Marriage Records and Certificates 
  Pay-for-use database for marriages in California (1949-1986) indexed by bride and groom.
• How to Order a Certified Copy from the State Office of Vital Records 
  Contact information, availability, and fees for vital records from California.
• Records Room: California Counties, United States 
• 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.
• VitalSearch - California (USA): California State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• 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 - Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Certificates 
  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 1999 Birth and Death statistics by county 
  • Finding Historical Information 
    A guide for genealogists and historians to assist in their research of Colorado vital records.
• 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.
• VitalSearch - Colorado (USA): Colorado State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Colorado 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

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

• The Barbour Collection 
  A listing of The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Towns, years, volumes.
• Colchester CT Death Records 1866, 1867, 1896 
  A transcription of 2 pages (45 individuals) from the Death Records of Colchester CT.
• Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records 
  Provides contact information, availability, and information for obtaining vital records from Connecticut.
• The Gene Pool: The East Haven Register - East Haven (CT) Death Register 
• Records Room: Connecticut Counties, United States 
• Suffield, Connecticut Vital Records 
  Town records from 1681-1916, Births, Marriages & Deaths from 1760-1807.
• 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.
• VitalSearch - Connecticut (USA): Connecticut State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• 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.
• VitalSearch - Delaware (USA): Delaware State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• 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.
• VitalSearch - Florida (USA): Florida State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• 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 Division 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.
• VitalSearch - Georgia (USA): Georgia State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Georgia 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

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

• How to Apply for Certified Copies of Vital Records 
• 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 - Application for Certificate of Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce 
  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

• Database of Illinois Death Certificates, 1916–1950 
  From the Illinois State Archives.
• Illinois Department of Public Health - Vital Records 
  Provides contact information, fees, and printable forms for obtaining vital records certificates from Illinois.
• Illinois State Death Certificates 
  Copies of Illinois State Death Certificates (1916-1947) by mail.
• Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 
  An ongoing project of the Illinois State Archives and the Illinois State Genealogical Society. Not all counties are complete. The sources for this index include original county clerk's marriage records such as marriage registers and licenses as well as publications of county genealogical societies and private individuals.
• 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.
• Indiana State Library - Genealogy Collection 
  • Indiana State Library Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850 
  • Indiana State Library Genealogy Database: Marriages: 1993-2002 
  • VINE (Vital INformation Exchange) 
    A collaborative state wide database that is composed of Indiana local history and vital records from Indiana libraries, historical societies, genealogy societies, and related organizations.
• 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

• Kentucky Death Certificates 
  Photocopies of Kentucky death certificates for the years 1911 thru 1949.
• Kentucky Department for Public Health - Vital Statistics 
  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.
• VitalSearch - Kentucky (USA): Kentucky State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• 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 Department of Health and Hospitals - 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 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.
• VitalSearch - Maine (USA): Maine State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Maine 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

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

• 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

• City of Boston - Registry Division 
  Vital records, certified copies of birth, marriage and death certificates.
• Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics 
  • Obtaining Copies of Vital Records 
• Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1910 
  A bibliography of the original town and vital records of Massachusetts now on microfiche.
• Record of Marriages Performed by Rev.Christopher Sargent 
  These records are posted with the kind permission of the Massachusetts Historical Society and were organized for this web page by John M. Austin. They provide corrections and additions to the Methuen 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

• Genesee County Clerk Public Web Access 
  Death records from 1930 and marriage records from 1963.
• Macomb County Database Direct - Death Records 
  Searchable database of Macomb County, Michigan death records from the 1940's to present.
• Marriage Records | Kent County, Michigan | 1845-1870 
  Abstracted records from the marriage books, Office of the Kent County Clerk.
• Newaygo Marriages - Dibean Collection - Early Marriages Newaygo County 
• Tuscola County, MI Death Records Master Index 
• 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 Records: Michigan Department of Community Health 
  Gives fees, eligibility, and ordering information for Michigan vital records.
  • Genealogical Death Indexing System, Michigan 
    170,000 records through 1884. Additional records for 1883 and 1884 have been newly added to the system during the week of June 18, 2001.
• 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 Death Certificates Index 
  Online searchable index of death cards from 1905 to 1907 and the death certificates from 1908 to 1996.
• Minnesota Department of Health - Birth and Death Certificates and Records 
  Availability and contact information for Minnesota vital records.
• Minnesota Marriages 
  This project will endeavor to provide actual transcriptions of marriage applications, and other marriage records, as found recorded in the county court house and state archives.
• 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

• City of St. Louis Department of Health 
  Provides ordering information, availability and costs.
• Missouri Department of Health - Obtaining Certified Copies of Vital Records 
  Provides ordering information, costs, and availability for copies of birth and death certificates.
• 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 - Birth / Death Certificates 
  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 
  • Office of Vital Records 
• 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

• Conway NH Vital Statistics Deaths 1887 - 1889 
• Conway, New Hampshire Vital Statistics Deaths 1940 - 1949 
• 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

• Directory to Collections of New York Vital Records 1726-1989 
  A book by Fred Q. Bowman.
• New York Births and Deaths CD set 1809-1988 
  For sale on CD-ROM.
• New York City Death Records Search 1891-1948 
  Online searchable index to deaths which were reported in the Boroughs of New York City between 1891-1948. Includes date of death, age & borough.
• New York State Vital Records Information 
  From the New York state Department of Health. Includes printable request forms, availability and fee information.
  • Obtaining New York State Records for Genealogy Purposes 
    From the New York state Department of Health. Explains the rules for obtaining vital records certificates for genealogical research.
• Vital & Original Records in Buffalo & Erie County, NY 
• 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.
• VitalSearch - New York (USA): New York State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• 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 Marriages Database 
  Search by surname or county. Add your own marriage record.
• 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

• 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.
• Ohio Online Death Certificate Index, 1913-1944 
  Searchable database from the Ohio Historical Society, Archives/Library.
• Probate Court of Cuyahoga County, Ohio 
  Indices to the probate court dockets and the Historical Marriage Index (1810 - April 1998) for Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA.
• 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.
• Tulsa City-County Library 
  • Genealogy Center 
    • Death Notice Index 
      Online searchable index from the Tulsa World and Tulsa Tribune.
• 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

• Heritage Trail Press | Genealogy and Historical Family Research Records 
  Pay-for-use databases for Oregon and Utah. Including: Old Historic Oregon and Utah Newspaper; Oregon Catholic Church Records; Cumulative Indexes to Munnicks Catholic Church Records of the Pacific Northwest; Portland City Directories; Oregon BLM Maps; Oregon Metsker Atlases; Oregon Cemetery Survey (free); Oregon Death Index (free).
• Oregon Center for Health Statistics - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Vital Records 
  Provides availability, fees, and contact information for ordering certificates.
• 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.
• VitalSearch - Oregon (USA): Oregon State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• 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

• 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

• Hood County Texas Genealogical Society Index of Records 
  Including Birth, Marriage, Tax and many other online records.
• Marriage and Divorce Verification 
  From the Texas Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics.
• 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.
• VitalSearch - Texas (USA): Texas State Vital Records 
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Texas 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

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

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• VitalChek Network - Washington 
• VitalSearch - Washington (USA): Washington State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• 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

• 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 
• 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.
• Death Records 
  Information from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
• Marriage Records 
  Information from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
• 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.
• VitalSearch - Wisconsin (USA): Wisconsin State Vital Records 
  Searchable online indexes.
• Where to Write for Vital Records - Wisconsin 
  From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
• Wisconsin Marriages, Weddings & Genealogy 

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.
• Wyoming Department of Health - Vital Records 
• 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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