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=== Births  ===
*Alberta birth records date from about 1850.
*When requesting the record for genealogical purposes, be sure to request a '''certified photocopy of a registration of birth''' (long form).  
*When requesting the record for genealogical purposes, be sure to request a '''certified photocopy of a registration of birth''' (long form).  
*Birth records in Alberta are not public until after 100 years have passed from the date of birth.
*To apply for a genealogical search of birth records less than 100 years old, you must be able to show that the individual is deceased, and that you are an eligible next of kin (parent, sibling, children or spouse).
*To apply for a genealogical search of birth records less than 100 years old, you must be able to show that the individual is deceased, and that you are an eligible next of kin (parent, sibling, children or spouse).


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