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 === '''Baltimore City, 1875 to 1972'''  ===
-Baltimore City had different laws regarding the recording of births compared to the rest of Maryland. In 1874, the Mayor and City Council required registration of all births that occurred in Baltimore City. This registration requirement lasted until 1972 – even after the state Board of Health began&nbsp;birth registration in 1898. This resulted in two sets of records.
+Baltimore City had different laws regarding the recording of births compared to the rest of Maryland. In 1874, the Mayor and City Council required registration of all births that occurred in Baltimore City.&nbsp;This registration requirement lasted until 1972, when the state Division of Vital Records&nbsp;became responsible for all 23 counties and the city of Baltimore. &nbsp;The Maryland State Archives has an 1875 - 1941 index for the Baltimore City births. The index is public even though the birth records are restricted for 100 years.
 :Information on Baltimore City birth records&nbsp;included: