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== '''Births from 1852 thru 1910'''  ==
== '''Births from 1852 thru 1910'''  ==


In 1853, Virginia passed a law requiring counties to record births, although not all counties complied or continued to record them on a consistent basis. Birth registers during the Civil War period (1861-1865) are incomplete. From 1896-1912, births were not recorded. Delayed birth registrations for the years 1896-1912 exist. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records]].  
In 1852, Kentucky passed a law requiring counties to record births, although not all counties complied or continued to record them on a consistent basis. Registration was again attempted from 1874 to 1879 and sporadically from 1892 to 1910. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records]].  


For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases.  
For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases.  
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