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''[[User:Batsondl/Sandbox Strategy 1|How to Find United States Birth Records]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] '''Mississippi Births''''' | |||
Statewide registration of births began in 1912 in Mississippi with general compliance by 1921. | Statewide registration of births began in 1912 in Mississippi with general compliance by 1921. | ||
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== '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | == '''Next Step: When did the birth occur? ''' == | ||
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== '''Births before 1912''' == | == '''Births before 1912''' == | ||
Before 1912, no births were recorded by the state. Some counties recorded births as early as 1879 | Before 1912, no births were recorded by the state. Some counties recorded births as early as 1879, see [[Mississippi Vital Records#County_Records_of_Births_and_Deaths|County Records of Births and Deaths]] for specifics. Delayed birth records are available at the [http://mdah.state.ms.us/arrec/gen_research.php Mississippi Department of Archives and History]. You must search substitute records for most individuals to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place. | ||
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Statewide registration of births began in 1912 in Mississippi. Currently, there are no online indexes to Mississippi births from 1912 to the present. | Statewide registration of births began in 1912 in Mississippi. Currently, there are no online indexes to Mississippi births from 1912 to the present. | ||
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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://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/31,0,109.html Mississippi State Department of Health] or [https://www.vitalchek.com/birth-certificates/mississippi VitalChek].<br> | With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the [http://msdh.ms.gov/msdhsite/_static/31,0,109.html Mississippi State Department of Health] or [https://www.vitalchek.com/birth-certificates/mississippi VitalChek].<br> | ||
<br> '''''Restrictions for ordering Mississippi birth certificates:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be: | <br> '''''Restrictions for ordering Mississippi birth certificates:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be: | ||
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::'''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. | ||
'''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 Mississippi Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | <center>[[How to Find Mississippi 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 === | ||
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:*[[United States Record | :*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]] | ||
:*[[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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Revision as of 11:14, 26 April 2013
How to Find United States Birth Records 
Mississippi Births
Statewide registration of births began in 1912 in Mississippi with general compliance by 1921.
Next Step: When did the birth occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Births before 1912[edit | edit source]
Before 1912, no births were recorded by the state. Some counties recorded births as early as 1879, see County Records of Births and Deaths for specifics. Delayed birth records are available at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. You must search substitute records for most individuals to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.
| Records that give birth information: | ||
Births after 1912[edit | edit source]
Statewide registration of births began in 1912 in Mississippi. Currently, there are no online indexes to Mississippi births from 1912 to the present.
5 year search
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 Mississippi State Department of Health or VitalChek.
Restrictions for ordering Mississippi birth certificates:
To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be:
- The person on the certificate
- The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate
- The spouse of the person on the certificate
- The child of the person on the certificate
- The sibling of the person on the certificate
- The legal guardian of the person on the certificate
- Anyone who has legal interest in the certificate
- NOTE: A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above.
If you do not want to order the birth record, there are other records with birth information you can search.