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== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | ||
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== '''Births from 1867 thru 1911''' == | == '''Births from 1867 thru 1911''' == | ||
==== '''STEP ONE: Find Birth Information''' ==== | |||
<br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records]]. | <br> If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records]]. | ||
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| [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|Other records with birth information]] | | [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|Other records with birth information]] | ||
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==== '''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/mi.html#County From County of Birth] | |||
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-4645---,00.html From MI 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''' | |||
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| 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 | |||
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<br> See [[How to Find Michigan 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, the fee paid to the [http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-4645---,00.html Michigan State Department of Health] includes a 1 year search. Searches for additional years are available for an additional fee. | |||
<br> See [[How to Find Michigan 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 Michigan Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | |||
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<center>[[How to Find Michigan Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | <center>[[How to Find Michigan Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | ||
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== '''Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records''' == | == '''Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records''' == | ||