Talk:United States Vital Records

Naming of state vital records pages
All state vital records pages are not titled the same way. Do the state vital records pages need to be titled consistency? If the pages are named the same way, will that increase the ability to search for and find the pages? Please add your comments about the four different ways state pages are titled and your opinion about the need to rename the pages for consistency:


 * 1) (State) Vital Records - Civil Registration
 * 2) (State) Vital Records- Civil Registration
 * 3) (State) Vital Records-Civil Registration
 * 4) (State) Vital Records

Thank you! Franjensen

I think that #1 might be the best choice to keep the titles consistent. Familyjournals 18:16, 20 May 2009 (UTC)

United States doesn't have Civil Registration, we believe it would cause confustion. The term is incorrect for the United States. We vote for Number 4 and we will proceed to that end. The record offices are still called Vital Records.

Marilyn Markham, Joan Healey, and Pat Hardesty

You are right about the term being incorrect for the United States. Why do you suppose that it was used in the first place on those pages? Are you three going to rename the pages? If you need any help, just let me know and I'd be glad to help with that. Familyjournals 15:27, 4 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I agree with Marilyn, Joan, Pay, and Familyjournals. The 4th option would be the best choice. Knowing why the term, "Civil Registration" was added to the title is something we will probably never know for sure. What we do know is that the use of the Discussion page is the procedure we need to use to resolve issues like this with the community of active FamilySearch Wiki users. So, thank you to those who have voiced their concerns and opinions on this Discussion page! Steps to accomplish the name change for states with the "Civil Registration" in the title for Vital Records includes:


 * "Move" the page, or
 * Create a new page with the desired title name, followed by
 * Change all pages that link to the old page so that they link to the new page
 * Request the old page be deleted by adding at the top of the old page.
 * Franjensen 14:58, 16 June 2009 (UTC)

Links for individual states
This link should probably go on a page about the individual states divorces rather than the main page for vital records. I didn't want to lose it, so I put it here for safe keeping until that page could be made.
 * Genlookups.com for Texas divorces Familyjournals 18:06, 31 May 2009 (UTC)