Accessing Free Vital Records by State

April 19th, 2010 by admin

Vital records are in fact legal government documents and as such require a fee to be paid as well as official forms to be filed.  Individual states have unique procedures and fee schedules for vital records requests.  If you are lucky, your state may provide a limited amount of information online for free if the vital record you are attempting to locate is a “Rhode Island Vital Records.”

Tracking down the right agency doesn’t have to be a chore.  You can start by looking at cdc [dot] gov if you know the specific agency you need.  This is a free resource which will allow you to locate the specific agency for each vital record for every single state in the United States.

Other Free Online Search Tools

If you should choose to steer clear of paid services there are alternative free resources for tracking down family ancestors or even living relatives.  One such free tool, vital records directory, will help you find records by using specific surnames or state.  This tool will also provide additional genealogy help.  You may be surprised to find a search could turn up digital copies of vital records such as your ancestor’s records, including deeds, marriage bonds, and other records.

If your hunt is unsuccessful there you may try Vermont Vital Records where users can upload their own family genealogy information as well as browse over 300,000 family trees posted by other members and 3 billion records.  These free resources will get you started toward your goal of locating vital records.  There is no reason your search needs to be a chore or cost you an arm and a leg.

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