Vital record



Vital records are records of life events kept under governmental authority, including, , and. In some jurisdictions, vital records may also include records of or.

In the United States, vital records are typically maintained under state law by a, , or similar municipal-level official.

In the United Kingdom, vital records are recorded in the.

Various European countries are members of an which provides a mutually recognized, with common codes and translation tables between the language of the member states. They also provide an English unofficial translation.