Vital Statistics
KIPCUG Genealogy SIG .................................................................................. September 20, 1999
Vital Statistics
 | Vital statistic records are the group of records that document the birth, marriage, divorce and death events. |
Primary Documentation
| Documentation created at the time of the event for the event being documented. |
Secondary Documentation
| Documentation used to document an event other than the event for which it was created. |
Sure Codes (TMG)
| 3 - Primary Documentation |
| 2 - Secondary Documentation |
| 1 - Guess |
| 0 - No Information |
| - - Disproved Information |
Locating Records-Births
| Vital Statistics |
| Churches |
| Bibles |
| Internet |
| Court Houses |
| Previous Research |
| Indexes-IGI |
Sources-Births-Vital Statistics
| 04 Aug 1912 (264) |
| Jefferson Co., KY |
| Directory of Births and Deaths Registered in Kentucky (3) |
| Jefferson Co., Vol 101, Cert 40024 |
Sources-Births-Church
| 17 Feb 1861 (185) |
| Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY |
| Immaculate Conception Church (St. Mary's) (39) |
| Book 1, [#37] 132, Sponsors: Peter Bohn and Rosalia Schmitt |
Sources-Births-Court House
| 21 Sep 1857 (49) |
| Middletown, Jefferson Co., KY |
| Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records 1852-1910 (20) |
| 1857-33rd |
Locating Records-Marriages/Divorces
| Court Houses |
| Churches |
| Bibles |
| Vital Statistics |
| Previous Research |
| Indexes-IGI |
Sources-Marriage/Divorce - Court House
| 18 Oct 1921 (250, 429) |
| Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY |
| Jefferson Co., KY Marriage Records (33) |
| Book Feb 1, 1921-July 1, 1923 and Roll #7020322, Cert#143, Married by Rev. Wm Peberl |
Sources-Marriage/Divorce - Court House
| 22 Oct 1881 (59, 176) |
| New Albany, Floyd Co., IN |
| Floyd Co., IN Marriage Records (35) |
| Book 8, Page 265 |
Sources-Marriage/Divorce – Church
| 24 Oct 1881 (59, 176) |
| New Albany, Floyd Co., IN |
| St. Mary's Catholic Church (40) |
| by Rev J. T. Klein, C.P. |
Sources-Marriage/Divorce – Internet
| 6 Sep 1980 (402, 490) |
| Jefferson Co., KY |
| Jefferson County, KY Marriage Records-To Be Entered (62) |
| ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/ |
| Jefferson-Marriage-To Be Entered |
Locating Records-Deaths
| Vital Statistics |
| Churches |
| Bibles |
| Internet (SS Death Index) |
| Previous Research |
| Obituary |
| Indexes-IGI |
Sources-Deaths - Vital Statistics/Internet
| 07 Jun 1960 (171) |
| Jefferson Co., KY |
| Directory of Births and Deaths Registered in Kentucky (3) |
| Vol 27, Cert 13070 |
| ukcc.uky.edu/~vitalrec/ |
Sources-Deaths – Church
| 28 Jun 1893 (93) |
| Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY |
| St. Peter Church Records Death (38) |
| 1893, #16, Died 28th, Buried 30th |
Sources-Deaths – Internet
| 17 Aug 1968 (237) |
| Oldham Co., KY |
| Social Security Death Index (61) |
| Oscar Stoesser, Born 4 Dec 1906, Died Aug 1968, Residence (No Location Given), Last Benefit (No Location Given), SSN …, Issued Kentucky (Before 1951) |
| ancestry.com |
Sources-Deaths – Obituary
| 18 Aug 1968 (237) |
| Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY |
| The Courier-Journal (4) |
| Page B9, Column 1 |
| Deaths and Funerals in the Louisville Area …entire obituary |
Conclusion
| Omitting Citations simplifies TMG |
| Adding Sure Codes to Citations enhances TMG |
| Format of Citation is not critical - can change all Citations by changing the Source |