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''[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Births]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Indiana Births'''''<br> __NOTOC__  
''[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find United States Births]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Indiana Births'''''<br> __NOTOC__  


In 1863, West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia. Statewide registration of births began in 1917 in West Virginia and was generally complied with by 1925. The counties have copies of these records.  
 
 
Indiana was created in 1816.&nbsp; Statewide registration of births began in 1907 in Indiana and was generally complied with by 1920.&nbsp; The counties have copies of these records.


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== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? '''  ==
== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? '''  ==


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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's birth record:'''</span><br>
:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's birth record:'''</span><br>


:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_before_1853|Births before 1853]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_before_1853|Births before 1816]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_from_1853_thru_1912|Births from 1853 thru 1912]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_from_1853_thru_1912|Births from 1816 thru 1907]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_from_1913_thru_1930|Births from 1913 thru 1930]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_from_1913_thru_1930|Births from October 1907 thru 1920]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_from_1931_thru_1969|Births from 1931 thru 1969]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_from_1931_thru_1969|Births from 1920 to the present]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_after_1969|Births after 1969 to the present]]''' </span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%"> </span> <span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Birth Information|I don't know when the birth is]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Birth Information|I don't know when the birth is]]'''</span>


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== '''Births before 1853'''  ==
== '''Births before 1816'''  ==


INDIANA was created from the state of Virginia in 1863.&nbsp; '''Before 1853, no births were recorded by the county or state'''. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.  
&nbsp;'''Before 1816, no births were recorded by the county or state'''. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.  


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== '''Births from 1853 thru 1912'''  ==
== '''Births from 1816 thru 1907'''  ==
 
 
 


In 1863, West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia.


:*1853 - Virginia law required counties to record births  
:*1853 - Virginia law required counties to record births  
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