Q: What
type of data can I find on your site?
A: Excerpts
from our annual reports (i.e. population
and vital events data including,
but not limited to: birth and death rates,
infant mortality,teen pregnancy and
non-marital birth), minority health and
life expectancy data.
Q: Where can I find incidence
of disease data for Virginia?
A: Incidence of disease data can
be found online at VDH's
Office of Epidemiology
or by phone at (804) 864-8141.
Q: How can I obtain a copy of
a birth or death certificate or a certificate for
a marriage or divorce in Virginia?
A: Copies of these certificates
can be obtained by contacting the Virginia
Office of Vital Records.
Q: How can I obtain
genealogy information?
A: The Library
of Virginia has research guides and finding aids listed on their
site.
Q: Do you have information
on marriage and divorce in Virginia?
A: Yes, data on marriages and divorces can be found on our Statistical Reports and Tables page here.
Q: Do you collect
information on the population of Virginia?
A: No, however, we do publish population data and rates prepared
by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), State Data Center of the Virginia
Employment Commission, and the U.S. Bureau of the Census. This information
is available in our annual reports and also
on our web site.
Q: In what formats
can you send data?
A: Hard copies of data can be
sent via regular mail or faxed. Additionally, data can be sent via
e-mail as plain text or as an attachment
e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, etc. Keep in mind, large data transfers (>5mb) are better handled via
regular mail.
Q: Is there a charge
for the data?
A: Information not available through
our regular publications may be available upon request and
payment of a reasonable fee.
Q: Where can I get
a copy of your annual reports?
A: Copies are available at many
libraries or may be purchased from us. Click here to download an
order form.
Q: What is involved
if my research project requires data specific to individual records?
A: Access to individual data records
requires a review of the proposal by the State Registrar in the Office of Vital Records. In all
cases, the privacy of individual records will remain the top priority.
In order to meet the requirements for access to this sensitive information,
the researcher will need to submit documentation including:
A.
(1) A copy of the research protocol; including
a description of how the data will be used and the
retention
time anticipated.
(2) A written agreement not to share the
data with third parties.
(3) A description of how the data will be
stored and confidentiality maintained.
(4) A description of how the data will be
destroyed upon completion of the project. In addition, if a follow-up
to the individual, family or facility involved is planned, evidence
of Institutional Review Board approval
must be submitted. The State Registrar will review the submitted
documentation and, at her
discretion, define the limitations of the release of this data.
Q: Where do I send
comments, suggestions?
A: We're committed to building
a web site that delivers timely, user-friendly information that
meets the needs of the researcher
and the public. We value any comments that can help us achieve that
goal. Please e-mail comments to Division of Health Statistics.
