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== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | ||
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== '''Births before 1816''' | == '''Births before 1816''' == | ||
'''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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| align="center" colspan="3" | | | align="center" colspan="3" |'''Records that give birth information:''' | ||
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== '''Births from 1816 thru 1881''' == | == '''Births from 1816 thru 1881''' == | ||
In 1816, Indiana was created a state from Indian Lands and Indiana Territory. In 1816 there were thirty-seven counties by 1881 there were ninety-two counties. | In 1816, Indiana was created a state from Indian Lands and Indiana Territory. In 1816 there were thirty-seven counties by 1881 there were ninety-two counties. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records]]. | ||
:*1881 - Indiana | :*1881 - Indiana law required counties to record births <br> | ||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | | | align="left" colspan="3" |'''Indiana Births Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images''' | ||
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| width="25%" | | | width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4745 1880-1920 ] | ||
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|'''($) Indiana Births, 1880-1920 at Ancestry.com - $; WPA Indexes'''most counties go to 1920: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of county coverage (right side of the screen)]; collection also contains delayed birth records | |||
(Adams, Allen, Boone, Cass, Clay, Davies, De Kalb, | (Adams, Allen, Boone, Cass, Clay, Davies, De Kalb, Harrison, Hendricks, Henry, Howard,Huntington, Jay, Johnson, Know, Madison, Martin, Monroe, Morgan, Orange, Owen, Parke,Perry, Posey, Putnam, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Vigo, Warrick, and Washington Counties, Indiana) | ||
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Limited births maybe found in the following databases. Try each link. If you do not find your ancestor's birth or if you want order a copy of the certificate, then contact the [http://www.state.in.us/isdh/20444.htm Indiana Department of Health office]. | Limited births maybe found in the following databases. Try each link. If you do not find your ancestor's birth or if you want order a copy of the certificate, then contact the [http://www.state.in.us/isdh/20444.htm Indiana Department of Health office]. | ||
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| 18-- -19-- - use at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries | | 18-- -19-- - use at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries | ||
| '''Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center] | | '''Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center] | ||
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| 1880-1920 - use your Ancestry subscription | | 1880-1920 - use your Ancestry subscription | ||
| '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]; Ancestry is often available through your local public library for free | | '''$,''' [http://www.ancestry.com/cs/offers/freetrial?o_iid=48816&o_lid=48816&o_sch=Web+Property To obtain a subscription to Ancestry]; Ancestry is often available through your local public library for free | ||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the index?''' | | align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the index?''' | ||
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'''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, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br> | ||
<center>[[How to Find | <center>[[How to Find Indiana Birth Records|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | ||
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== '''Births from 1920 to the Present''' == | == '''Births from 1920 to the Present''' == | ||
If you do not find your ancestor's birth or if you want order a copy of the certificate, then contact the [http://www.state.in.us/isdh/20444.htm Indiana State Department of Health]. | |||
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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: | ||