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vital records  

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  • Vital records are official records, usually maintained by state or county governments, of major life events. They include birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, certificates of adoption, and closely related legal decrees. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crisis Management; Vital Records]

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