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''[[User:Batsondl/Sandbox Strategy 1|How to Find United States Birth Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Florida Births''''' | |||
Statewide registration of births began in 1899 in Florida with general compliance by 1920. | Statewide registration of births began in 1899 in Florida with general compliance by 1920. | ||
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:<span style="font-size:120%">''' | :<span style="font-size:120%">'''Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's birth record:'''</span><br> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Florida Birth Records#Births_before_1899| | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Florida Birth Records#Births_before_1899|Births before 1899]]'''</span> | ||
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Florida Birth Records#Births_after_1899| | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Florida Birth Records#Births_after_1899|Births after 1899]]''' </span> | ||
:* | :*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[User:HardestyPN/Sandbox Births Estimating|I don't know when the birth is]]'''</span> | ||
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'''[[ | '''[[User:BatsonDL/Sandbox 5|Learn more about U.S. Birth Records]]''' | ||
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== '''Births before 1899''' == | == '''Births before 1899''' == | ||
Before 1899, no births were recorded by the county or state. You must search | Before 1899, no births were recorded by the county or state. Delayed birth records date back to the 1860s. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place. | ||
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| align="center" colspan="3" | | | align="center" colspan="3" | '''Records that give birth information:''' | ||
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:[[ | :[[Florida Vital Records#Death_Records|Death Records]] | ||
:[[Florida Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]] | :[[Florida Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]] | ||
:[[Florida Newspapers|Newspapers]] | :[[Florida Newspapers|Newspapers]] | ||
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== '''Births after 1899''' == | == '''Births after 1899''' == | ||
In 1899, Florida began statewide registration of births | In 1899, Florida began statewide registration of births. Currently, there is not a complete index to Florida birth certificates from 1899 to the present. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records]]. | ||
For births that exist during the time period, try the following | For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases. | ||
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| {{RecordSearch|1674799|Florida Births, 1880-1935}} | |||
| FamilySearch - '''Free'''; incomplete | |||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the | | align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the index?''' | ||
| [[ | | [[User:Batsondl/Sandbox 7|Tips for searching indexes]] | ||
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''No birth record for your ancestor?''' | | align="left" colspan="2" | '''No birth record for your ancestor?''' | ||
| [[ | | [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|Other records with birth information]] | ||
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==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ==== '''Obtain the Certificate''' ==== | ||
With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the [http://www. | With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the [http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/index.html Florida Department of Health] or [https://www.vitalchek.com/vital-records/florida/ VitalChek].<br> | ||
<br> '''''Restrictions for | <br> '''''Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years, you must be: | ||
:*The person on the certificate | :*The person on the certificate | ||
:*The parent of the person on the certificate | :*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate | ||
::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above. | ::'''NOTE:''' A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 100 years have passed from the date of the birth. | ||
'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[ | '''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[User:Mcbridelw/Sandbox 5|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br> | ||
<center>[[How to Find | <center>[[How to Find Virginia Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | ||
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=== Related Wiki Articles === | === Related Wiki Articles === | ||
:*[[ | :*[[User:BatsonDL/Sandbox 5|Learn more about U.S. Birth Records]] | ||
:*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]] | |||
:*[[United States Record | |||
:*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | :*[[U.S. Vital Records Overview|U.S. Vital Records Overview]] | ||
:*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] | :*[[United States Vital Records|United States Vital Records]] | ||
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:*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] | :*[[United States Marriage Records|United States Marriage Records]] | ||
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[[Category:Florida_Vital_Records | [[Category:Florida_Vital_Records]] | ||
Revision as of 10:08, 26 April 2013
How to Find United States Birth Records 
Florida Births
Statewide registration of births began in 1899 in Florida with general compliance by 1920.
Next Step: When did the birth occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Births before 1899[edit | edit source]
Before 1899, no births were recorded by the county or state. Delayed birth records date back to the 1860s. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.
| Records that give birth information: | ||
Births after 1899[edit | edit source]
In 1899, Florida began statewide registration of births. Currently, there is not a complete index to Florida birth certificates from 1899 to the present. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in other records.
For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases.
| Includes Index Only | ||||
| Try 1st: | ||||
| Florida Births, 1880-1935 | FamilySearch - Free; incomplete | |||
| Can't find your ancestor in the index? | Tips for searching indexes | |||
| No birth record for your ancestor? | Other records with birth information | |||
Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]
With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the Florida Department of Health or VitalChek.
Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years:
To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 100 years, you must be:
- The person on the certificate
- The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate
- NOTE: A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above until 100 years have passed from the date of the birth.
If you do not want to order the birth record, there are other records with birth information you can search.