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 == '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? '''  ==
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-:*19-- - Missouri law required counties to record births
+:*1883 - 1893 Missouri law required county clerks to record births.&nbsp; Some Cities also kept records.
 :*Missouri was created from Missouri Territory in 1821
 :*1909 - Missouri Statewide birth registration began
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 ==== '''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 Missouri 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://health.mo.gov/living/lpha/lphas.php Missouri Department of Health].
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 | align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Birth Certificates'''
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-| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | From County of Birth
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://health.mo.gov/living/lpha/lphas.php From County of Birth]
-| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | From MO Dept. of Health State office
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://health.mo.gov/living/lpha/lphas.php From MO Dept. of Health]
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 '''PART B: You don't know the exact date of birth'''
-If you do not know the exact date or place of birth:<br> For a fee, the Missouri Department of Health office will do a 3 year search. <br>
+If you do not know the exact date or place of birth:<br> For a fee, the Missouri Department of Health office will do a -- year search. <br>
 See [[How to Find Missouri Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering birth records
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-| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | County From County of Birth
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://health.mo.gov/living/lpha/lphas.php County From County of Birth]
-| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | From MO Dept. of Health State office
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://health.mo.gov/living/lpha/lphas.php From MO Dept. of Health&nbsp;]
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 == '''Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records'''  ==
-'''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born in West Virginia the following restrictions may apply.<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">State law restricts who may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate. A certified copy may be issued to:</span>
+'''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born in Missouri the following restrictions may apply.<span style="line-height: 1.5em;">State law restricts who may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate. A certified copy may be issued to:</span>
 :*<span style="line-height: 1.5em;" />The person named on the record