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*1875 Baltimore City began recording births. | *1875 Baltimore City began recording births. | ||
*1898 All counties in Maryland began recording births, although full compliance did not happen until about 1910. | *1898 All counties in Maryland began recording births, although full compliance did not happen until about 1910. | ||
* | *Birth records are restricted for 100 years to immediate family members. | ||
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:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1654_thru_1693|1654 thru 1693]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1654_thru_1693|1654 thru 1693]]'''</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1694_thru_1864|1694 thru 1864]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1694_thru_1864|1694 thru 1864]]'''</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records# | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1865_thru_1897|1865 thru 1897]]''' </span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1875_thru_1972.2C_Baltimore_City|1875 thru 1972 | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1875_thru_1972.2C_Baltimore_City|1875 thru 1972 - Baltimore City]]''' </span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1898_thru_1972|1898 thru 1972 | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1898_thru_1972|1898 thru 1972]]'''</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1973_thru_1978|1973 thru 1978 | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1973_thru_1978|1973 thru 1978]]'''</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1979_thru_present|1979 thru present | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Births_from_1979_thru_present|1979 thru present]]'''</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Birth Information|Birth year unknown]]'''</span> | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Birth Information|Birth year unknown]]'''</span> | ||
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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. | . <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 or city | ::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county or city, then vital records | ||
::*Select the topic Vital 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. | ::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center. | ||
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== '''Births from 1865 thru | == '''Births from 1865 thru 1897''' == | ||
:*1865 - Maryland law required county circuit courts to record births | :*1865 - Maryland law required county circuit courts to record births | ||
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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. | . <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 | ::*Search the [http://familysearch.org/catalog-search FHLC] by county first, then by vital records. | ||
::*Select the topic Vital 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. | ::*For a small fee, [https://familysearch.org/films/ order the microfilm] to view at a local Family Search Center. | ||
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== '''Births from 1973 thru 1978''' == | == '''Births from 1973 thru 1978''' == | ||
On July 1, 1972, all births, including Baltimore City, began registration with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Division of Vital Records. | On July 1, 1972, all births, including Baltimore City, began registration with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Division of Vital Records. | ||
*These records are under the 100-year restriction with access to immediate family only. | |||
*These records are under the 100-year restriction with access to immediate family only. | |||
*The index for these birth records is accessible only through the Division of Vital Records. | *The index for these birth records is accessible only through the Division of Vital Records. | ||