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| ==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | | ==== ==== |
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| '''PART A: You know the exact date of birth'''
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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:
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| | align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Birth Certificates'''
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| | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://vitalrec.com/wv.html#County From County of Birth]
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| | width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp From WV Dept. of Health State office]
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| | May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state
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| | County websites can be more difficult to use
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| | Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee
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| | May be more expensive than ordering from the county
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| See [[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering birth records
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| 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]].
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| '''PART B: You don't know the exact date of birth'''
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| If you do not know the exact date or place of birth:<br> For a fee, the Wisconsin State Bureau of Vital Statistics will do a 3 year search. <br>
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| See [[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering birth records
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| 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>
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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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