What is Vital record?
[[Image:Heiratsurkunde Dollhopf-Haan.jpg|thumb|Austrian marriage license (duplicate) from 1854]] '''Vital records''' are [[Record (administrative)|records]] of life events. They [[:wikt:include|include]] [[birth certificate]]s, [[marriage license]]s, and [[death certificate]]s. In some [[jurisdiction]]s, vital records may also include records of [[civil unions]] or [[domestic partnerships]]. In modern times these would be state-held records, though prior to civil registration these were often church-held records. ==Other websites== *[https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm Where to Write for Vital Records] in the US - National Center for Health Statistics {{lit-stub}} [[Category:Documents]]