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U.S. - Vital Records
Birth, Marriage, Divorce and Death
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- 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.
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 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.
- 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.
- FamilySearch Research Guidance - Where to Write for Vital Records
- Free Genealogy Tools: State Vital Record Lookups
A selection of free state databases for births, deaths, marriages and divorces.
- MyVitalRec.com
Information for ordering by mail or online: birth, death, marriage or divorce.
- 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.
- Public Record Resources
A directory of public record resources found on the net including business information, corporate filings, offenders, inmates, criminal / civil court filings, vital records, property records, unclaimed property, professional licenses and much more.
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 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
- Vital Records US
Information and guidelines on acquiring vital records information in the United States. Includes state and county contact and pricing information.
- The Vital Tree
This is a site where people can browse, donate, and get copies of vital records FREE.
- Where to Write for Vital Records
From the National Center for Health Statistics, United States
Alabama
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Alabama
Alaska
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Alaska
Arizona
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Arkansas
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California
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - California
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.
- 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.
- Barbour Collection of Connecticut Vital Records
From New Horizons Genealogical Services.
- 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
- [The original link is broken. This link points to an archived copy on the Wayback Machine]
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
District of Columbia
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - District of Columbia
Florida
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Florida
Georgia
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Georgia
Hawaii
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Hawaii
Idaho
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Idaho
Illinois
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Illinois
Indiana
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Indiana
Iowa
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Iowa
Kansas
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Kansas
Kentucky
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Kentucky
Louisiana
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Louisiana
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.
- Wells, Maine Vital Records Prior to 1892
The vital records of the town of Wells, Maine prior to the year 1892 are now available on one compact CD-R disc. This data has been obtained from several sources such as Lester Bragdon's transcriptions, microfilms of the town's vital records books, and cemetery inscriptions. There are five files: Readme (explanatory notes), Births, Deaths, Marriages-Brides, and Marriages-Grooms. The files are in MicrosoftWord and HTML formats and include 5,100+ births, 2,800+ deaths, and 4,100+ marriage records arranged alphabetically by surname.
- Where to Write for Vital Records - Maine
From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Maryland
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Maryland
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 Archives - Vital Records 1841-1910
Online searchable database of the indexes to Massachusetts vital records from 1841-1910. Each index entry will include the person's first & last name, the town or city where the event occurred, the year, volume number, & page number. The database is searchable by first and last names, year, & location.
- Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
- 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
- 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.
- GENDIS : Michigan Department of Community Health
Archived death records from 1867-1884.
- Genesee County Clerk Public Web Access
Death records from 1930 and marriage records from 1963.
- Index of Death Resources
Kent County, Michigan.
- Index to Early Death Records Kent County
Michigan Works Progress Administration Vital Records Project, 1867 - January 4, 1873.
- Index to Kent County Death Records, 1850 - 1940
- Index to Kent County Transient Deaths, 1874-1887
These records were transcribed from those found in the City of Grand Rapids. Most of the transient deaths were from the townships in Kent County.
- 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
- Online Marriage Records - Kent County Michigan
- 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.
- Where to Write for Vital Records - Michigan
From the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Minnesota
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Minnesota
Mississippi
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Mississippi
Missouri
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Missouri
Montana
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Montana
Nebraska
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Nebraska
Nevada
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Nevada
New Hampshire
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - New Hampshire
New Jersey
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - New Jersey
New Mexico
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - New Mexico
New York
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - New York
- City of Rochester | Historic Marriage Records Research
170,000 marriage records dating from 1876 through 1937.
- Directory to Collections of New York Vital Records 1726-1989
A book by Fred Q. Bowman.
- GenealogyMagazine.com - New York City’s Vital Records: The City Registry Act of 1853
In 1853, an act requiring a registry of births, marriages and deaths was passed by the New York State Legislature. It applied only to New York City; other areas, it was deemed, could not afford the higher pay and penalties. The New York Times advised doctors and clergymen and others assisting with either marriages or births to “study up their duties” and avoid penalties.
- New Horizons Genealogy - 1847 - 1849 New York State Vital Records
1847, 1848, 1849 New York State Vital Records. New York State enacted a law in 1847 to require school districts to record births, marriages and deaths within their districts. However, some areas completely ignored the law and others adhered to it, but generally did not keep complete records, even for the years that were recorded. Unfortunately this law was terminated in 1849.
- 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.
- 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.
- Vital Records Extracted from New York State Census Records Transcription Project
From the New Horizons Genealogical Services.
- 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 Dakota
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - North Dakota
Ohio
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Ohio
- 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.
- 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.
- Online Ohio Death Indexes, Records & Obituaries
A Genealogy Records Guide from Joe Beine.
- 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
Oregon
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Oregon
Pennsylvania
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Rhode Island
South Carolina
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - South Carolina
South Dakota
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - South Dakota
Tennessee
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Tennessee
Texas
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Texas
- 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.
- GenealogyMagazine.com - "Lost" Texas Death Certificates
The State of Texas required its county offices to begin registering deaths in 1903, filing the record at the county courthouse and submitting a duplicate to the State. Most genealogists are unaware that the Department of Health also has a small number of death certificates that predate the 1903 registration.
- 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.
- Online Texas Vital Records Indexes - Birth, Marriage, Divorce & Death Records
A directory of helpful resources for genealogy research and adoption searches.
- 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
Vermont
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Vermont
Virginia
See also: Cyndi's List - U.S. - Virginia
Washington
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West Virginia
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Wisconsin
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Wyoming
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