User:World Survey - Civil Registration/Vital Records Template

How to Find the Records
(Create subheadings as needed; Online collections, availability, locating the records, search strategies, institutions to contact, how to contact, any other resources the patron may need to locate records, etc.) NOTE: For additional information on civil registration, see the book International Vital Records Handbook by Thomas Kemp

Historical Background
(Any historic, geographic, or local aspects that effected the civil registration/vital record keeping, such as colonization by other countries, wars, etc.) NOTE: For additional information on civil registration, see the book International Vital Records Handbook by Thomas Kemp

Coverage and Compliance
(Create subheadings as needed; Years the records began, how frequently, locations they covered, which populations, compliance dates for different areas/regions etc.) NOTE: For additional information on civil registration, see the book International Vital Records Handbook by Thomas Kemp

Information Recorded in the Records
(Create subheadings as needed; What information can be found in each type of record e.g. birth, marriage, death, divorce, relationships, dates, locations, etc.) NOTE: For additional information on civil registration, see the book International Vital Records Handbook by Thomas Kemp