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Vital records, as their name suggests, are
connected with central life events: birth,
marriage, and death. Maintained by civil
authorities, they are prime sources of
genealogical information; but, unfortunately,
official vital records are available only for
relatively recent periods. These records,
despite their recent creation in the United
States, are critically important in genealogical
research, often supplying details on family
members well back into the nineteenth century.
The Source: A Guidebook of
American Genealogy,
by Loretto Szucs and Sandra Luebking.
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Division of Vital Records
600 East Boulevard Avenue Dept. 301
Bismarck, ND 58505
(701) 328-2360
Make check or money order payable to Division of
Vital Records. Copies of certificates may also
be ordered online using:
- Download
and completely fill out
request form (Requires
Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Make
checks and/or money order payable to: ND
Department of Health
- If you
would like to use a credit card, please
include your credit card number, expiration
date and card type.
Birth $7.00 Since
1870
Records from 1894 to 1920 are incomplete.
Death
$5.00 Since 1881
Records from 1894 to 1920 are incomplete.
Marriage
$5.00 Since July 1925
Requests for earlier records will be forwarded
to the appropriate County Judge in the
county where the license was issued. Fees vary.
Divorce
Index since July 1949
Certified copies are not available from the
State Health Department. Inquiries will be
forwarded to the appropriate Clerk of District
Court in the county where the divorce was
granted. Fees vary. |
