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What are vital records
What are vital records
Vital records are important in a
number of ways. Below is a list of
each vital record, what is
included, and why they are useful.
Birth Certificates

A birth certificate gives a recorded document of
the day, time, and location of an individual’s
birth. If the birth occurred at a hospital or
medical facility, the birth certificate is usually
issued by that facility and certified by the
attending physician. Otherwise, a standard birth
certificate form can be easily obtained by the
state      registrar   and     certified  by     a
doctor, midwife, doula, or other state-approved
certifier.
The typical U.S. birth certificate form has been
standardized by the U.S. Public Health Service, but
states are free to issue their own form. On the
form, you will find the following:

• Child’s Information – Including name, date and time of
  birth, sex, city and county of birth, and the specific
  place of birth (hospital, residence, etc.)
• Certifier/Attendant – Must be an approved certifier by
  the state
• Mother’s Information
• Father’s Information4
• Other Demographic Information – Such as
  race, pregnancy history, marriage status of mother, etc.
This document is important for a number of reasons.
First, the document is kept in the registrar’s office in each
state for important census information. Also, your certified
copy of your birth certificate is used for:


•   A verifiable source of identification
•   Obtaining a driver’s license
•   Obtaining a passport
•   Obtaining a social security number
•   Documentation of a family history or
    genealogy search
Marriage Certificate
A marriage license, or marriage certificate, is
also issued and kept at the state level. The
certificate is a legal documentation of the
marriage between two people recognized by
the state as being eligible for marriage.
A marriage certificate is signed by both parties
of the marriage and an efficient, and it is also
filed with a state government agency, which is
usually a registrar or county clerk. The
information includes the date and county that
the marriage took place.
Marriage certificates can be useful for:

• Verifying a marital union
• Verifying a family history
• Obtaining spousal insurance
Divorce Records

Divorce records are legal documents usually
written by attorneys and filed in county
courts. These documents are vital for
legalizing the dissolution of a marriage and
stating specific duties by each spouse for
dividing marital assets and paying child or
spousal support.
There is no standard form for a divorce
document, since each divorce is unique to
each married couple. Included will be the
names of the parties, when and where the
marriage took place, and the date the divorce
was finalized in the court and signed by a
judge. Divorce documents may also contain
sensitive      information  such     as     tax
records, income records, criminal records, and
lists of assets.
Divorce records can be used for:
• Determining the divorce status of an
  individual
• Revealing criminal history of an individual
• Verifying family history for a genealogy
  search
• Verifying the last known address of an
  individual
Death Certificate

Death certificates, like birth certificates, are
also important for keeping public health and
morbidity information on file. When a death
occurs, a certificate of death is issued by a
coroner, or other government official. The
certificate    explains    the     approximate
date, time, location, and cause of death.
Death certificates are important to be
               used for:

•   Verifying the death of an individual
•   Verifying family history or genealogy search
•   Use in estate probate
•   Verification of life insurance claim
END

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What are vital records

  • 3. Vital records are important in a number of ways. Below is a list of each vital record, what is included, and why they are useful.
  • 4. Birth Certificates A birth certificate gives a recorded document of the day, time, and location of an individual’s birth. If the birth occurred at a hospital or medical facility, the birth certificate is usually issued by that facility and certified by the attending physician. Otherwise, a standard birth certificate form can be easily obtained by the state registrar and certified by a doctor, midwife, doula, or other state-approved certifier.
  • 5. The typical U.S. birth certificate form has been standardized by the U.S. Public Health Service, but states are free to issue their own form. On the form, you will find the following: • Child’s Information – Including name, date and time of birth, sex, city and county of birth, and the specific place of birth (hospital, residence, etc.) • Certifier/Attendant – Must be an approved certifier by the state • Mother’s Information • Father’s Information4 • Other Demographic Information – Such as race, pregnancy history, marriage status of mother, etc.
  • 6. This document is important for a number of reasons. First, the document is kept in the registrar’s office in each state for important census information. Also, your certified copy of your birth certificate is used for: • A verifiable source of identification • Obtaining a driver’s license • Obtaining a passport • Obtaining a social security number • Documentation of a family history or genealogy search
  • 7. Marriage Certificate A marriage license, or marriage certificate, is also issued and kept at the state level. The certificate is a legal documentation of the marriage between two people recognized by the state as being eligible for marriage.
  • 8. A marriage certificate is signed by both parties of the marriage and an efficient, and it is also filed with a state government agency, which is usually a registrar or county clerk. The information includes the date and county that the marriage took place.
  • 9. Marriage certificates can be useful for: • Verifying a marital union • Verifying a family history • Obtaining spousal insurance
  • 10. Divorce Records Divorce records are legal documents usually written by attorneys and filed in county courts. These documents are vital for legalizing the dissolution of a marriage and stating specific duties by each spouse for dividing marital assets and paying child or spousal support.
  • 11. There is no standard form for a divorce document, since each divorce is unique to each married couple. Included will be the names of the parties, when and where the marriage took place, and the date the divorce was finalized in the court and signed by a judge. Divorce documents may also contain sensitive information such as tax records, income records, criminal records, and lists of assets.
  • 12. Divorce records can be used for: • Determining the divorce status of an individual • Revealing criminal history of an individual • Verifying family history for a genealogy search • Verifying the last known address of an individual
  • 13. Death Certificate Death certificates, like birth certificates, are also important for keeping public health and morbidity information on file. When a death occurs, a certificate of death is issued by a coroner, or other government official. The certificate explains the approximate date, time, location, and cause of death.
  • 14. Death certificates are important to be used for: • Verifying the death of an individual • Verifying family history or genealogy search • Use in estate probate • Verification of life insurance claim
  • 15. END