Vital Records
These CDs contain information about major events such as births, marriages, divorces, and
deaths. Vital Records typically provide:
• full names of individuals involved
• date of the event
• county, state, or town
Some of these CDs include other sources such as tax lists, probate records, and land records.
What you find in a vital record depends on the original source. Marriage records often give the names and birthplaces
of each individual's parents; divorce records usually list the names of the couple's children; and death certificates
often mention where the individual will be buried, along with the name of the individual who reported the death. |
