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Examining Birth, Marriage, & Death records and how they can expand your family tree. Birth, marriage and death records in the United States will be examined to show how much information is available in them. The history of when they began to be recorded in various places and the depth of the information in them over time will be discussed. The recording of vital statistics was most often done at the time the event occurred, which means the information is often of high accuracy. However, problems with accuracy will be explored.
The various administrative levels (municipal, county, and state) at which these records were kept and the repositories (archives and libraries) where they may now be found will be described. Published vital records will also be discussed. Suggestions for using the Internet for researching vital statistics records will be provided.
The objectives of this course:
Understanding the creation of vital records in the United States
Locating vital records in the United States
Evaluating information in these records
Creating a research plan based on availability of records
Securing documents needed to prove your family lineage
Course Content
Module 1
Introduction
Note about Web Addresses
Websites
Before We Get Started
• Reference Books & Sites
Understanding & Using Vital Records
Creation of Vital Records in the United Statesv
Birth Records
Marriage/Divorce Records
Online Databases
Points of Reference For Documents
• Birth Records
• Marriage Records
• Death Certificates
Bible Records
Module 2
20th and 21st Century Death Records
Websites
Introduction
Death Indexes
Cemetery Indexes & Photos
Research Plan
Newspaper/Obituary Websites
Social Security Death Index
Resources
• Church Records
• Family Bibles
• Probate Records
• Funeral Home Records
Additional Resourcesv
Module 3
Locating a Death Date
Websites
Introduction
U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules
Information on the Mortality Schedules
USGenWeb
Other Death Indexes Online
• Headstones and Cemetery Indexes
• Family History Library and FamilySearch
• Further Information
Newspapers
• Newspapers Online
Work Progress Administration
Module 4
Marriage Records
Websites
Introduction
Finding The Marriage Date And Location
• Gathering Necessary Information From Census Schedules
Record Keeping
Terms To Be Aware Of
Officiating Body And Place Of Marriage
Newspaper Research
Locating The Original Records
• State Archives
More Reference Material For Marriage Records
Divorce Records
Bible Records
Church Records
Another Avenue To Find Records
Module 5
Birth Records
Websites
Locating the Birth Records
Delayed Birth Certificates
Cite the Document
Church Records
• Skill Builder
Newspapers
Court Records
Military Records
Using the Ancestry.com Databases
Module 6
Researching Other Records
Websites
Court Records
• Courts By State
Obituary Research
Military Records
• Important Military Dates
• An Example of "Following the Leads"
• Additional Internet Resources For Military Research
Passport Applications
Immigration & Emigration Records
Naturalization Records
Ships Lists
• Passenger Ship Resources
Lineage Societies
Criminal Records
Census Records
Appendix
• Listing of State and Territories Archives
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