Colorado Vital Records
Some counties have Colorado genealogy records from the mid 1800s, but the state collection of vital records didn’t start until 1900. So when researching in […]
Vital Records
California Vital Records
California vital records date back to at least 1905 with some counties having records farther back to 1824 (particularly Monterey County). Getting copies of these […]
Arkansas Vital Records
Some counties will have their own Arkansas vital records from 1881 (particularly Fort Smith and Little Rock), but otherwise the state collection starts in 1914. […]
Arizona Vital Records
When you’re looking for Arizona vital records, the state collection will usually get started around 1909, and individual counties can have their own records back […]
Alaska Vital Records
The state of Alaska only started collecting vital records around 1913, so the state will only have material going back that far which gives it […]
Alabama Vital Records
Most vital records in Alabama will range from 1908, though some counties will have records older than that (back to 1880 if you’re lucky). If […]
Basics of Vital Records
Vital records are the absolute cornerstone to any genealogy research so you really need to have a good understanding of these documents and what you […]