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1. Where Can I Get Vital Records?

2. Vital records are those documents that
provide an important milestone or event in
each of our lives. These records include
legal certificates of your birth, marriage,
death, and court documents of any divorces.
Each of these vital records provides not only
documentation of the event, but they are
equally important in other ways after the
event.

3. People search for vital records for many
reasons, including but certainly not limited to:
• Verifying family history (genealogy)
• Locating an individual
• Background checks on individuals
• Providing proof of a death for insurance
purposes
• Obtaining a driver’s license

4. Where to Begin Your Search?
Searching for vital records can be a challenge.
The good news is that if you know the state and
county in which the event took place, you can
contact that government agency, such as a
county courthouse, registrar, or state office of
vital statistics, and request access to these
documents. Usually there is a small fee and
forms to complete for the request. The bad news
is that if you do not know the state or county, your
search could take longer.

5. State-Specific Searches Available Online
Thankfully, there is more good news. In our
current digital age with databases
connected through a worldwide network of
computers, you can still obtain vital records
with diligent research and by using the right
resources.

6. State and county agencies can be contacted
via the internet where you can make your
request. A good place to start looking for the
proper state vital records agency is by using
the state-by-state resource provided by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
site at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm.
Here you can click on the state you need and
find specific offices for each vital record.

7. Other Online Resources
However, where do you go if you only have a name and
not a clue where the vital event took place? There are
many companies that provide a valuable service by
searching for vital records. One resource is
www.vitalchek.com, which is a company owned by
LexisNexis, the world’s leading research organization.
VitalChek offers you an easy, step-by-step process to
order your vital record. At the end of your order, you
simply pay the required agency fee, plus a single
VitalChek order fee, and your document will be on the
way.

8. Another online resource for all vital records is
www.archives.com. This resource is helpful for
family searches and genealogy, and it has over 1
billion records accessible. In addition, you can
browse collections of records, network with other
family history buffs, and get expert vital record
search advice. Archives.com does charge a
reasonable subscription to access their records, but
they also offer a free 7-day trial where you can try
searching their databases with no payment
obligation.

9. Your vital records search, whether it is for
yourself, a family member, or other
individual, begins at your fingertips. Using
these online resources can save you time,
stress, and money, and get you the records
or information you need.

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