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== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? '''  ==
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== Births from 1881-1907  ==
== Births from 1881-1907  ==


Statewide registration of births began in 1907. Prior to October 1907, records of birth are filed only with the [http://www.state.in.us/isdh/20422.htm local health department] in the county where the birth occurred.
Statewide registration of births began in 1907. Prior to October 1907, records of birth are filed only with the [http://www.state.in.us/isdh/20422.htm local health department] in the county where the birth occurred.  


*1881 - Indiana law required counties to record births.
*1881 - Indiana law required counties to record births.
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::'''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.
::'''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>
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== '''Births after 1969'''  ==


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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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.in.gov/isdh/20422.htm From County of Birth]
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/indiana.htm From IN Dept. of Health State office]
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| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
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| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state
| County websites can be more difficult to use
| Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
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'''If you do not know the exact date or place of birth:'''<br> <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:
:*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.[[How_to_Find_Indiana_Birth_Records|<br>]]'''[[How_to_Find_Indiana_Birth_Records|How to Find Indiana Birth Records]]  
'''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.[[How_to_Find_Indiana_Birth_Records|<br>]]'''[[How_to_Find_Indiana_Birth_Records|How to Find Indiana Birth Records]]  
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