What is the Vital Records Index, British Isles?

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• The Vital Records Index, British Isles gives birth/baptism and marriage records. It is not comprehensive
• It is produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as a supplement to their much larger International Genealogical Index (IGI) and contains records that do not meet the religious purposes of the IGI
• The Vital Records Index for the British Isles covers mainly birth/baptism and marriage records of England, Wales, Scotland and
  Ireland between 1530 and 1988.  Its sources are mainly parish registers
• Not all counties are represented and some are more completely represented than others

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