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''[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Florida Deaths'''''<br> __NOTOC__ | ''[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to Find United States Deaths]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Florida Deaths'''''<br> __NOTOC__ | ||
Statewide registration of deaths began in | Statewide registration of deaths began in 1899 in Florida; however, general compliance did not begin until 1917. Counties have copies of these records. | ||
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== '''Deaths before | == '''Deaths before 1899''' == | ||
Before 1899, no deaths were recorded by the county or state. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place. | Before 1899, no deaths were recorded by the county or state. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s death date and place. | ||
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<center>[[How to Find Florida Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center> | <center>[[How to Find Florida Death Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_death_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another death year]]</center> | ||
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== '''Births from 1853 thru 1912''' == | |||
:*1853 - Virginia law required counties to record births | |||
:*West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia in 1863 | |||
:*From 1853-1879, 15% of the births were recorded | |||
:*From 1880-1920, 65% of the births were recorded | |||
:*1917 - West Virginia Statewide birth registration began | |||
<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. | |||
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| align="left" colspan="3" | '''West Virginia Births Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images''' | |||
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| width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx 1853-1930 - At West Virginia Division of Culture and History] | |||
| width="65%" | '''Free;''' most counties go to 1930: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]; collection also contains delayed birth records | |||
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| {{RecordSearch|1417341|1853-1930 - At FamilySearch.org}} | |||
| '''Free;''' not all counties are complete to 1930: [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_bcsearch.aspx list of database county coverage (right side of the screen) on WV website]; collection also contains delayed birth records; click on "view partner website" to see a copy of the image | |||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?''' | |||
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]] | |||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No birth record for your ancestor?''' | |||
| [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|Other records with birth information]] | |||
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<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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