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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__ | ||
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Indiana was created in 1816. Statewide registration of births began in 1907 in Indiana and was generally complied with by 1920. The counties have copies of these records. | |||
Indiana was created in 1816. Statewide registration of births began in 1907 in Indiana and was generally complied with by 1920. The counties have copies of these records. | |||
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== '''Births from 1816 thru 1907''' == | == '''Births from 1816 thru 1907''' == | ||
In 1816, Indiana was created a state from Indiana Territory. Earlier in 1853,Statewide registration of births began in 1907. From 1853-1879, about 15% of the births were recorded; from 1880-1920, coverage increased to about 65%. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records]]. | |||
:*1853 - Virginia law required counties to record births | :*1853 - Virginia law required counties to record births | ||