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-== '''Births from 1979 thru present'''  ==
+== '''Births from 1940 thru present'''  ==
-'''PART A: You know the exact date of birth'''
+'''Locating a birth record'''
-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:
+You can order a copy of the birth record for a fee from the following locations if you are the person on the certificate, a parent, legal guardian or surviving spouse:
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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]
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/html/county.html County of Birth]
-| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp From WV Dept. of Health State office]
+| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://dhmh.maryland.gov/vsa/SitePages/birth.aspx From MD Dept of Health and Hygiene]
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-| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
+| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
 | width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
 | width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
-| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
+| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
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-| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state
+| May be more expensive and faster than ordering from the state
 | County websites can be more difficult to use
-| Offers a search of the state index for an additional fee
+| Offers a search of the state index
-| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
+| May be less expensive than ordering from the county
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+After locating the county website, search for the Department of Health and Administrative or Vital Records.
 See [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering birth records
 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>
-'''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 [http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp Maryland Department of Health office] will do a 3 year search. <br>
-See [[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering birth records
-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>
 <center>[[How to Find Maryland Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center>
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