African American Genealogy Part VII: Birth, Marriage, and Death …

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Birth, Marriage, and Death Records

by Sharon Leslie Morgan

As you proceed with your research, you will probably want to obtain copies of certain key documents that prove your findings. These would most certainly include birth, death and marriage certificates. All of these records validate a person’s identity and can give you clues to preceding generations. These types of records were kept at the county level of government. That means