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=== Delayed Birth Records === | === Delayed Birth Records === | ||
Delayed registrations of births were made when the individual applied, usually as an adult. An advantage is that they had to provide evidence to support the birth, | Delayed registrations of births were made when the individual applied, usually as an adult. An advantage is that they had to provide evidence to support the birth, which often included the testimony of a close relative or a church or Bible record. | ||
The records can be located in the county where the birth occurred or the county of residence in the state when the individual applied for the delayed birth record. Some delayed birth records can also be found at [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/home.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository System (IRAD)] depositories and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library (FHL)]]. | The records can be located in the county where the birth occurred or the county of residence in the state when the individual applied for the delayed birth record. Some delayed birth records can also be found at [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/home.html Illinois Regional Archives Depository System (IRAD)] depositories and the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library (FHL)]]. | ||