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<br>'''1908 to 1912''' | <br>'''1908 to 1912''' | ||
[[Image:Hinkle Gladles birth certificate.JPG|thumb|left | [[Image:Hinkle Gladles birth certificate.JPG|thumb|left]] | ||
Most counties kept birth records beginning in 1908. During the month of July, the clerk of the Board of School Directors was required to collect and report the births and deaths that had occurred in his district during the previous year. Their reports were sent to the Secretary of the County Board of Health (County Clerk) and from there to the State Board of Health. | Most counties kept birth records beginning in 1908. During the month of July, the clerk of the Board of School Directors was required to collect and report the births and deaths that had occurred in his district during the previous year. Their reports were sent to the Secretary of the County Board of Health (County Clerk) and from there to the State Board of Health. | ||
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'''1914 to present''' | '''1914 to present''' | ||
[[Image:Virginia Hatfield birth certificate.JPG|thumb|right | [[Image:Virginia Hatfield birth certificate.JPG|thumb|right]] | ||
Beginning 1 January 1914, statewide registration of vital statistics began but was not generally complied with until 1927. Tennessee birth records are closed for 75 years. Births more than 100 years old are maintained by the Tennessee State Library and Archives. | Beginning 1 January 1914, statewide registration of vital statistics began but was not generally complied with until 1927. Tennessee birth records are closed for 75 years. Births more than 100 years old are maintained by the Tennessee State Library and Archives. | ||