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== Birth Records  ==
== Birth Records  ==


Arizona is one of the few states that has online free access to birth and death records. Before looking anywhere else, check [http://genealogy.az.gov/ Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates] for births from 1855 to 1935<br>
Arizona is one of the few states that has online free access to birth and death records. Before looking anywhere else, check [http://genealogy.az.gov/ Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates] for births from 1855 to 1935<br>  


For birth records after 1935, [[Arizona|Arizona]] is a "closed record" state which means [[United States Vital Records|vital records]] are not public records. Only immediate family and selected others may obtain certified copies of vital records.<ref>Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records. [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm Vital Records]. Accessed 28 May 2011. </ref>  
For birth records after 1935, [[Arizona|Arizona]] is a "closed record" state which means [[United States Vital Records|vital records]] are not public records. Only immediate family and selected others may obtain certified copies of vital records.<ref>Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records. [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm Vital Records]. Accessed 28 May 2011. </ref>  
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=== 1989—Present  ===
=== 1989—Present  ===


You may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate for a birth that occurred in Arizona after 1989, at the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm County Health Department] in the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/county_offices.htm county] where the birth occurred.
You may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate for a birth that occurred in Arizona after 1989, at the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm County Health Department] in the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/county_offices.htm county] where the birth occurred.  


== Adoption  ==
== Adoption  ==
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== Death Records  ==
== Death Records  ==


=== Early to 1909  ===
Arizona is one of the few states that has online free access to birth and death records. Before looking anywhere else, check [http://genealogy.az.gov/ Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates] for death records from 1844 to 1960.
 
No deaths were recorded by government agencies prior to 1881. See Substitute Records below.  
 
=== 1909—Present  ===


'''Arizona Statewide Death Certificates''': A free internet index and images to the Arizona Statewide Death Certificates can be viewed on the FamilySearch.org website. For a description of the collection see [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Arizona_Statewide_Death_Certificates_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Arizona Statewide Death Certificates]  
You may also wish to check, Arizona Statewide Death Certificates: A free internet index and images to the Arizona Statewide Death Certificates can be viewed on the FamilySearch.org website. For a description of the collection see [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Arizona_Statewide_Death_Certificates_(FamilySearch_Historical_Records) Arizona Statewide Death Certificates]  


Arizona Deaths 1870-1951 are online at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1534450 FamilySearch.org]  
Arizona Deaths 1870-1951 are online at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1534450 FamilySearch.org]  
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