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-== '''Births 1654 thru 1693''' ==
+== '''Births 1654 thru 1693'''  ==
 Births were to be recorded by the clerk of the county court. Very few records exist.
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-==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record''' ====
+==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
 <br> Copies Birth records may be available from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives].
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 == '''Births from 1865 thru 1884'''  ==
 :*1865 - Maryland law required county circuit courts to record births
 :*Low compliance with the law
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+:*[http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth#countycircuit List of counties which kept some records during this time period]
+:*If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_1694_thru_1864|church records]].
-<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in church[[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|&nbsp;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.
+==== '''STEP ONE: Find Birth Information''' &nbsp;  ====
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-| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Maryland Births Databases - Includes Index and Digital Images'''
+| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Maryland Birth Index Only'''
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+|-
+| align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try: 1st''
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+| width="25%" | {{RecordSearch|1674912|Maryland, Births and Christenings, 1650-1995}} online at FamilySearch
+| width="65%" |
+'''Free;''' name index,incomplete <br>
+|-
+| align="left" colspan="2" | ''Try 2nd:''
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-| width="10%" | ''Try 1st:''
+| align="left" colspan="3" | ''Ancestry Database - Choose one of the following:''
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+| width="10%" | <br>
+| [http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2565 1622-1911 - use Ancestry Institution at FamilySearch Centers/Libraries]
+| '''Free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center]
+|-
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-| width="25%" | [http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx 1853-1930 - At Maryland 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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-| ''Try 2nd:''
+| width="10%" | <br>
+| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2565 1622-1911 - 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 for free through your local public library
+|-
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-| {{RecordSearch&amp;#124;1417341&amp;#124;1853-1930 - At FamilySearch.org}}
+| width="25%" | ''Can't access Ancestry?''
-| '''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
+| Go to Step Two Part B listed below. You may be able to order the birth record for your ancestor from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives].
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 | align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''
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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]]
+| [[Substitute Records For United States Death Information|Other records with death information]]
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-<center>[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center>
-<br>
-{| width="99%" border="0" align="center"
+==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Record'''  ====
+<br> Copies Birth records may be available from the [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives].
+{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="6" border="1"
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+| align="center" colspan="4" | '''To Order Birth Records'''
+|-
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | You know the birth date from the index
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | You do not know the birth date
+|-
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives]
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://guide.mdsa.net/viewer.cfm?page=birth Maryland State Archives]
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-! valign="middle" bgcolor="#302040" scope="col" |
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | Request a copy
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | The archives will search for one name in one index, and provide one document for their fee
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+. <br> <br> Some records may also be available at your local FamilySearch Center. Use the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search Family History Library Catalog (FHLC)] to see what is available.
+::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county circuit court records.
+::*Select the topic Vital Records.
+::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center.
+<center>[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center>
+<br>
 == '''Births from 1913 thru 1930'''  ==