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-== '''Requesting a Birth Certificate'''  ==
+==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
+'''PART A: You know the exact date of birth'''
+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:
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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://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/hsc/vital/birthcert.asp From WV Dept. of Health State office]
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+| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
+| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
+| width="25%" align="center" | '''Pros'''
+| width="25%" align="center" | '''Cons'''
+|-
+| May be less 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
+| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
+|}
+See [[How to Find West Virginia 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 West Virginia Department of Health office] will do a 3 year search. <br>
+See [[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Restrictions_for_Obtaining_Birth_Records|list of restrictions]] for ordering birth records
+<br>
 The Delaware Public Archives houses birth certificates created since 1913 that are 72 years or older. This means the archives only has birth certificates up through and including 1940.
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