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How to Find Louisiana Birth Records (view source)
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== '''Births after 1911''' == | == '''Births after 1911''' == | ||
Statewide registration of births began in 1911. Currently, there are no online indexes to Louisiana birth records from 1911 to the present | Statewide registration of births began in 1911. Currently, there are no online indexes to Louisiana birth records from 1911 to the present. | ||
==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ||
With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the [http:// | With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the [http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/page/635 Louisiana Department of Health] or [https://www.vitalchek.com/birth-certificates/louisiana VitalChek].<br> | ||
<br> '''''Restrictions for | <br> '''''Restrictions for ordering Louisiana birth certificates:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be: | ||
:*The person on the certificate | :*The person on the certificate | ||
:*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate | :*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate | ||
:*The spouse of the person on the certificate | :*The spouse of the person on the certificate | ||
:*The child of the person on the certificate | :*The adult child or adult grandchild of the person on the certificate | ||
:*The sibling of the person on the certificate | :*The sibling of the person on the certificate | ||
:*The legal guardian of the person on the certificate | :*The legal guardian of the person on the certificate | ||
:*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate | :*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate | ||
::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above | ::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above. | ||
'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br> | '''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br> | ||