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 == '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? '''  ==
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 ==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
+'''PART A: You know the exact date of birth'''
 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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-'''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>
+See [[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering birth records
+If you do not want to order the birth record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]]. '''<br>''' <br>
+'''PART B: You don't know the exact date of birth'''
-<br> '''''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:
+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>
-:*The person on the certificate
+See [[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering birth records
-:*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>
+If you do not want to order the birth record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]].'''<br>''' <br>
 <center>[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center>
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 == '''Births after 1969'''  ==
+''PART A: You know the exact date of birth'''
 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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-'''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>
+See [[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering birth records
+If you do not want to order the birth record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]]. '''<br>''' <br>
+'''PART B: You don't know the exact date of birth'''
+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>
+See [[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering birth records
+If you do not want to order the birth record, you can search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]].'''<br>''' <br>
+<center>[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center>
+<br>
 == '''Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records'''  ==