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== '''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.  
'''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" |'''Records that give birth information:'''
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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.<br>  
 
<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records]].


For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases.  
For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases.  
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| align="left" colspan="3" |'''Indiana Births Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''  
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| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4745 1880-1920&nbsp;]  
| width="25%" | [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4745 1880-1920&nbsp;]  
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|'''($) Indiana Births, 1880-1920 at Ancestry.com - $; WPA Indexes'''most counties go to 1920: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of county coverage (right side of the screen)]; collection also contains delayed birth records
| '''($) 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  
 
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(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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Search for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records]].<br>


== '''Births from October 1907 thru 1920'''  ==
== '''Births from October 1907 thru 1920'''  ==
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==== '''STEP ONE: Find Birth Information'''  ====
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Birth Information'''  ====


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].  
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--&nbsp; - use at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries  
| - 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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'''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 Indiana Birth Records|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center>  
<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].  
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]. <br>  
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==== '''Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
==== '''Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
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:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]
:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]


<br> References  
===References ===


''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Indiana''. by The Indiana historical Records Survey Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Indianapolis, IN.&nbsp; The Indiana Historical Records Survey. July 194.1&nbsp; FHL Film: 874,046 Item 5 &nbsp;&nbsp; Microfiche: 6,051,202 or Book 977.2 A5h.  
''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Indiana''. by The Indiana historical Records Survey Division of Community Service Programs, Work Projects Administration. Indianapolis, IN.The Indiana Historical Records Survey. July 194.1 FHL Film: 874,046 Item 5.  Microfiche: 6,051,202 or Book 977.2 A5h.  


[[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]]
[[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]]
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