LDS Vital RecordsEdit This Page From FamilySearch Wiki Civil
governments have created records of births, marriages, deaths,
and divorces. Records containing this information are commonly
called "vital records." They are usually in the form of
certificates. For more information on how to find civil vital
records, see the Wiki article for "Vital Records" for the state,
province, or nation where your ancestor was living when the
event occurred. This section explains how to use Church records
to verify "vital" information. They may also contain information
not found in civil records. You can use the following Church
sources to help verify a member’s birth, marriage, or death.
Sources for Verifying Births - Membership Records list the birth
date and place and the date when an infant was blessed. The
blessing usually occurs a few weeks after the child’s birth. See
the Membership Records page for more information. - Early Church
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