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BOOK - International Vital Records Handbook. 5th Edition (2009)
By: Thomas Jay Kemp
This tome includes information and forms for the United States (all states), Canada (all provinces) plus another 203 countries. A fantastic resource!
At one time or another all of us need copies of birth, marriage, or death certificates for driver's licenses, passports, jobs, social security, family history research, or for simple proof of identify. But the requirements and fees needed to obtain copies of vital records vary from state to state and from country to country, often requiring a time-wasting exchange of correspondence before the appropriate forms can be obtained. The International Vital Records Handbook puts an end to all that, as it offers complete, up-to-date information on how and where to request vital records. It also includes copies of the application forms, where available, thus simplifying and speeding up the process by which vital records are obtained.
This new 5th edition of the International Vital Records Handbook contains the latest forms and information for each of the fifty states and also furnishes details about records that were created prior to statewide vital records registration. In addition, it identifies vital records collections, online databases, and institutions of interest to genealogy researchers. Then, in alphabetical sequence, it covers the other countries of the world, giving, where available, the current application forms and instructions, as well as the key addresses of repositories or embassies that might help you obtain copies of vital records.
If you are doing genealogy research and are not eligible to access a restricted record, you may be able to obtain an "informational copy" of the record, which will contain all of the information found on the certified copy but will have a statement stamped on it saying that the document is for informational purposes only and cannot be used to establish identity. When a state does provide an informational copy for research, it is noted in this book. A number of searchable, free databases containing vital records are now available online, and many of these too have been noted in this book, as have specific repositories containing vital records collections that are accessible by genealogists.
Comments on Previous Editions
- "First [this] is a wonderful compilation of vital-records application forms. . . . Second, the group of forms for each locale is preceded by a data page which includes the correct name and address of the vital-records office, the phone number, the fees and the method of payment, and special notes on the records themselves. This volume is a must for any genealogical reference collection."--National Genealogical Society Quarterly
- "Who has not been forced to obtain, usually in a hurry, a copy of a birth certificate for passport, driver's license, job, or the like? Aiming to make that task as easy as possible, this book provides the actual application forms required for obtaining birth, marriage, or death certificates. This practical addition to reference collections is for most public libraries."--Library Journal
- "Absolutely indispensable is the only way to describe this book. . . . Mr. Kemp's book is the very best available work of its type. All public libraries should have this handbook in their reference sections."--The New England Historical and Genealogical Register
- "This is a very convenient source and a library's failure to replace the [earlier editions] with the new International Vital Records Handbook would be as serious a mistake as a genealogist's pruning illegitimate progeny from the family tree."--Wilson Library Bulletin
- "If you don't have a clue as to where to write, what form is needed, or how much it costs, this book is for you . . . With this valuable aid, any excuse for not writing for your family's vital records has vanished."--Federation of Genealogical Societies Forum
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"This book is the best one-volume guide to vital records available . . . Genealogists, biographers, local historians, and government officers will find the International Vital Records Handbook essential to their work. Local public and university libraries will want the book for patrons who need an occasional certificate for a passport or social security application."--Government Publications Review
- "If you need a birth, marriage or death form--or even think you might at some stage--there's nothing else quite like this book... and still going strong."--Family Tree Magazine
The book was designed for an American audience, but is useful for English speaking researchers everywhere.
587 Pages
8.5 X 11"
Softcover - perfectbound
Published 2009
ISBN 9780806317939
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