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== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | ||
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ||
===== '''Step Two, Part A: - You know the exact date''' ====== | |||
With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the birth record for a fee from the following locations: | With an exact date (from your records or the index above), you can order a copy of the birth record for a fee from the following locations: | ||
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| May be more expensive than ordering from the county | | May be more expensive than ordering from the county | ||
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'''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years, you must be: | |||
:*The person on the certificate | |||
:*The parents and grandparents of person on the certificate | |||
:*The wife or husband of the person on the certificate | |||
:*The children and grandchildren of the person on the certificate | |||
:*The brothers or sisters of the person on the certificate | |||
:*Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate | |||
::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the birth record cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 100 years have passed from the date of the birth. | |||
'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br> | |||
===== '''Step Two, Part B: - You don't know the exact date''' ====== | |||
'''If you do not know the exact date or place of birth:'''<br> For a fee, the [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp West Virginia Department of Health office] will do a 3 year search. <br> | '''If you do not know the exact date or place of birth:'''<br> For a fee, the [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp West Virginia Department of Health office] will do a 3 year search. <br> | ||
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