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''[[How to Find United States Birth Records|How to Find U.S. 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%">'''Birth Records'''</span><br> | :<span style="font-size:120%">'''Birth Records'''</span><br> | ||
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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 ordering birth certificates:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be: | <br> '''''Restrictions for ordering birth certificates:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be: | ||
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:*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]] | :*[[How to Find United States Marriage Records|How to find U.S. marriage records]] | ||
:*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]] | :*[[How to Find United States Death Records|How to find U.S. death records]] | ||
:*[[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]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:46, 31 May 2013
How to Find U.S. 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. 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 with general compliance by 1920. Currently, there is not a complete index online 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 database:
| Includes Index Only | ||||
| Florida Births, 1880-1935 | FamilySearch - Free; incomplete | |||
| Can't find your ancestor in the online index? | Tips for searching online 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 ordering birth certificates:
To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be:
- The person on the certificate
- The parent of the person on 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.