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Births, Marriages & Deaths

When you start your family history research it is crucial that you obtain primary source material. This will allow you to verify and document your family tree.

Certificates of birth, marriage and death contain useful information that will allow you to trace back your line.

Certificates are obtained in a number of ways, depending on the country and which “life event” took place. See “How to get a certificate” for details.

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