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{{Block indent|1=<span style="font-size:120%">'''Birth Records'''</span> |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=<span style="font-size:120%">Choose a time period:</span>|2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_before_1853|Before 1853]]'''</span> |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_from_1853_thru_1912|1853 thru 1912]]''' </span> |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_from_1913_thru_1930|1913 thru 1930]]'''</span> |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_from_1931_thru_1969|1931 thru 1969]]'''</span> |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find West Virginia Birth Records#Births_after_1969|After 1969 to present]]''' </span> |2=1}} | |||
{{Block indent|1=*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Birth Information|Birth year unknown]]'''</span>|2=1}} | |||
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{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Vital Records#State_Records_of_Births_and_Deaths|Death Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Newspapers|Newspapers]]}} | |||
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{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Church Records|Church Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Census|Census]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|[[West Virginia Military Records|Military Records]]}} | |||
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== '''Births from 1853 thru 1912''' == | == '''Births from 1853 thru 1912''' == | ||
{{Block indent|*1853 - Virginia law required counties to record births }} | |||
{{Block indent|*West Virginia was created from the state of Virginia in 1863 }} | |||
{{Block indent|*From 1853-1879, 15% of the births were recorded }} | |||
{{Block indent|*From 1880-1920, 65% of the births were recorded }} | |||
{{Block indent|*1917 - West Virginia Statewide birth registration began}} | |||
<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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'''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born in West Virginia the following restrictions may apply. <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">State law restricts who may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate. A certified copy may be issued to:</span> | '''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born in West Virginia the following restrictions may apply. <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">State law restricts who may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate. A certified copy may be issued to:</span> | ||
{{Block indent|*The person named on the record }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The current spouse of the person named on the record }} | |||
{{Block indent|*The current domestic partner of the person named on the record }} | |||
{{Block indent|*A parent of the person named on the record }} | |||
{{Block indent|*A sibling of the person named on the record }} | |||
{{Block indent|*A child of the person named on the record }} | |||
{{Block indent|*A grandparent of the person named on the record }} | |||
{{Block indent|*A person authorized in writing by one of the above. The written authorization must accompany the request and the relationship of the authorizing party to the subject of the record must be clearly explained. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*A person who can demonstrate that the record is required to protect a personal or property right. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*If you do not meet one of the above criteria, you cannot receive a certified copy of a birth certificate. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*An uncertified copy of a birth certificate is available to anyone who applies. An uncertified copy will contain the same information as a certified copy but will not be acceptable for legal purposes, such as obtaining identification. }} | |||
{{Block indent|*:}} | |||
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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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=== Related Wiki Articles === | === Related Wiki Articles === | ||
{{Block indent|*[[How to Find United States Birth Records#Tips_about_Searching_United_States_Birth_Records|Learn more about U.S. birth records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to find U.S. birth records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Record Finder|United States Record Finder ]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[Locating United States Vital Records|Locating United States Vital Records]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Death Records|United States Death Records ]] }} | |||
{{Block indent|*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]]}} | |||
{{West Virginia|West Virginia}} | {{West Virginia|West Virginia}} | ||
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