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Illinois gained statehood in 1818. Statewide registration of births began in 1916. General compliance followed in 1922.<br>  
'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''
 
Illinois gained statehood in 1816. Statewide registration of deaths began in 1916. General compliance followed in 1910.<br>  


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:<span style="font-size:120%">'''Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's birth record:'''</span><br>
:<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 Illinois Birth Records#Births_before_1877|before 1877]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Illinois Birth Records#Births_before_1877|Births before 1877]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Illinois Birth Records#Births_between_1877_and_1916|between 1877 and 1916]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Illinois Birth Records#Births_betwee_1877_to_1916|Births from 1877 thru 1916]]'''</span>  
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Illinois Birth Records#Births_after_1916|after 1916]]'''
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Find Illinois Birth Records#Births_from_1916|Births from 1916]]'''</span><span style="font-size:120%" />
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Birth Information|year unknown]]'''</span>
:*<span style="font-size:120%">'''[[How to Estimate United States Birth Information|I don't know when the birth is]]'''</span>


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== '''Births before 1877'''  ==
== '''Births before 1877'''  ==


Before 1877, only a few counties in Illinois recorded birth records. To see if your ancestor's birth was recorded in them, search {{RecordSearch|1676968|Illinois, Births and Christenings, 1824-1940}} at FamilySearch. (Free)
Before 1877, no births were recorded by the state or county. You must search [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|substitute records]] to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.
 
In the chart below, find the approximate year of birth for a person, and search the records listed.
 
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| width="99%" bgcolor="#E6C2FF" colspan="4" | <center>'''Illinois Records with Birth Information'''<br>This chart covers the basics. Additions are welcome.</center>
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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | <center>'''For people<br>born between'''</center>
| width="20%" | <center>'''Use these records''' </center>
| width="35%" | <center>'''Birth information provided'''</center>
| width="38%" | <center>'''Comments'''</center>
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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | 1750's-1770's
| width="20%" | Revolutionary War pensions, etc. <br>[[Illinois Military Records#Revolutionary_War_.281775-1783.29|Learn more]]
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*Name
*Birth date (month, day, year)
*Birth place (town or county and state)
 
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*None of the men in these records would have been born in Illinois
*Only men were soldiers, widows could apply
*Many Revolutionary War pensioners moved to Illinois
 
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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | 1770's-1840's
| width="20%" | Censuses before 1850 <br>[[Illinois Census#1807-1845|Learn more]]
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*Name of head of the household
*Number of males and females in age groups
 
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*Residence of the parents near the time of birth is clue to birthplace
*Use other censuses, marriages, and additional records to learn more
 
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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | 1770's-1870
| width="20%" | Censuses 1850-1870<br>[[Illinois Census#1850-1870|Learn more]]
| width="35%" |
*Name
*Age
*Birth place (state or nation)
*Gender
 
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*Birth years calculated for a 70-year-old. Most were younger.
*1870 census indicates if born within the year
*While relationships are not given, they are often implied by order of ages and birth places.
 
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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | 1780's to present
| width="20%" | Marriage records (started at county creation, 1812-on) <br>[[Illinois Vital Records#Marriage_Records|Learn more]]
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*Name
*Age, "of age," or "minor" in early records
*Birth date more common since 1880's
*Place of birth in later records
 
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*Birth years were based on first time marriages of people between 16-30. People older than 30 would have been born even earlier.
*Remember that people who married in the earliest years would NOT have been born in Illinois
 
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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | 1780's (few); 1820's-1850's (Civil War)
| width="20%" | Military Records 1812 and later<br>[[Illinois Military Records|Learn more]]
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*Birth date and place (or only age)
 
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*Most soldiers were between 18-45 at time of service
*Men only, widows could apply for pensions
 
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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | 1790's to present
| width="20%" | Church records<br>[[Illinois Church Records|Learn more]]  
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*Names of members
*Baptism or christening date
*Age at baptism
*For children, names of parents
 
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*Churches vary greatly in the birth information they record
*Some have no record of children until they reach baptismal age
 
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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | 1790's to present
| width="20%" | Cemeteries<br> [[Illinois Cemeteries#Online_Resources|Learn more]]
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*Name
*Birth date or age
*Married surname of a woman
*Maiden surname common in later years
 
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*Most markers that still exist are from the 1850's and later
*Weathering, floods, vandalism and other factors affect the readability of early tombstones
 
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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | early 1800's to present
| width="20%" | Obituaries<br>[[Illinois Obituaries#Obituary_Resources_Online|Learn more]]
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*Name
*Birth date (usually month, day, year)
*Birth place (usually town or county and state or nation)
*Names of parents
*Mother's maiden surname (often)
 
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*These were popular since 1870's
*Also includes names of living relatives (spouse, children, siblings)


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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | 1807-1916 and later
| align="center" colspan="3" | &nbsp; '''Records that give birth information:'''
| width="20%" | Death records - County (started 1877)<br>[[Illinois Vital Records#Death_Records|Learn more]]
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*Name
*Age at death or birth date
*Place of birth (town or county and state)
*Names of parents
*Maiden surname of mother (sometimes)
 
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*A 70-year-old who died in 1877 was born about 1807. Most were younger than that.
*Infants who lived even a few hours should be included.
*Even in the early years, deaths were likely to be recorded. (Check cemeteries, obituaries, and others created around a person's death)
 
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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | 1810-1940
| width="20%" | Censuses 1880-1940<br>[[Illinois Census#1880-1940|Learn more]]
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*Name
:[[Illinois Birth, Marriage and Death Records#Death_Records|Death Records]]  
*Age; 1900 census gives month and year of birth
:[[Illinois Cemeteries|Cemetery Records]]
*Birth place (state or nation).
:[[Illinois Newspapers|Newspapers]]
*Gender
*Relationship to head of household
 
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*A 70-year-old would have been born in 1810. Most were younger.
*Includes parent's place of birth (state or nation)
 
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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | 1846-present
| width="20%" | Death records - State (started 1916)<br>[[Illinois Vital Records#Death_Records|Learn more]]  
| width="35%" |
*Name
*Exact birth date
*Age at death
*Place of birth (state or nation, often town or county)
*Names of parents (usually maiden surname of mother)
 
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*A 70-year-old who died in 1916 was born about 1846. Most were younger.
*Also gives informant's name and address (often a spouse, child, or other close relative)
*Records within the last 50 years are not available to the public


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| width="15%" bgcolor="#FAFOFF" | 1870's-present (some earlier)
| width="20%" | Newspapers<br> [[Illinois Newspapers|Learn more]]
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*Gender of child, sometimes name
:[[Illinois Church Records|Church Records]]
*Name of father
:[[Illinois Census|Census]]
*Name of mother (less often)
:[[Illinois Military Records|Military Records]]
*Their residence
 
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*Search for birth announcements and items from nearby communities
*Newspapers started early in more populated areas
*their residence, and gender of the child.


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== '''Births between 1877 and 1916'''  ==
== '''Births between 1877 and 1916'''  ==


In 1877, Illinois required all births be reported to the county clerk; however, many were not reported because compliance was not enforced. The statewide registration began in 1916 with full compliance by 1922.  
In 1877, Illinois required all births be reported to the county clerk, although many were not reported because compliance was not enforced. The statewide registration began in 1916 with full compliance by 1922.  


For births that exist during this time period, try the following database:


 
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==== '''STEP ONE: Find Birth Information'''  ====
 
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| width="100%" align="center" colspan="3" | '''Try these databases. <br>Indexes Only.'''
| align="left" colspan="3" | '''Illinois Birth Database - Includes Index and Images'''  
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| FamilySearch, '''Illinois''', Births and Christenings, 1824-1940
| colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1676968|Free}}, index to birth, baptism and christening records. Microfilm copies of these records are available at the FamilySearch Library and FamilySearch Centers.
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| width="30%" | FamilySearch, '''Cook County''', Birth Records
| width="35%" | Birth Registers, 1871-1915; {{RecordSearch|1463129|Free}},
| Birth Certificates, 1878-1922 {{RecordSearch|1462519|Free}}
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| Ancestry, '''Cook County''', Birth Index, 1816-1935
| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1499 Free using Ancestryinstitution at FamilySearch Centers]
| [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1499 $, Use your own Ancestry subscription]
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| width="30%" | '''Cook County''' Historical Society, Birth Certificates, 1871-1937
| width="35%" colspan="2" | [http://www.cookcountygenealogy.com/ Free]; but requires registration
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| align="left" | Illinois State Archives, '''Carroll County''', Birth Certificates, 1877-1913
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/carroll.html Free]
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| align="left" | Illinois, '''Cook County''', Birth Certificates, 1871-1940
| width="70%" align="left" colspan="2" | {{RecordSearch|1462519|Free}}, Index of Birth Certificates; Images on partner website
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| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the online index?'''  
| align="left" colspan="2" | '''Can't find your ancestor in the index?'''  
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching online indexes]]  
| [[Tips for Searching an Online Index|Tips for searching indexes]]  
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==== '''STEP TWO: Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
There are three options:
*FamilySearch.org - If the indexed information includes a GS microfilm number you can request the digital image using the [[Photoduplication Services|Photoduplication request]] process. <br>
*[[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)|Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)]] - many Illinois vital records are available at low or no cost via IRAD.  Check the IRAD [http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/IRAD/iradholdings.html Local Government Records Database] to see if birth records are available for the county for that date range.  Select the county from the list and search for the word "Birth".  IRAD accepts requests by phone.<br>
*Individual County Clerks - If there is no GS microfilm number available and the records aren't available via IRAD, [http://www.dph.illinois.gov/search/site/county%20clerks contact] the county clerk where your ancestor was born and order a copy of the birth record. Some Illinois counties have digitized their records and made them available online for a fee. <br>
<center>[[How to Find Illinois Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center>  
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== '''Births after 1916'''  ==
== '''Births after 1916'''  ==


The Vital Records office of the Illinois Department of Public Health has copies of births from 1916 to present day. Anything before 1916 must be obtained from the county clerk's office in the county where the birth occurred.  
"As-is" birth certificates 1950-1989 can be purchased from most [http://www.azdhs.gov/vital-records/fees/index.php?pg=state County Health Deparments]. These certificates may be less expensive than state copies. In many counties you may purchase these certificates in person and obtain them the same day. These are not certified certificates and include limited information such as name, date of birth and parents' names. Fees vary between the different County and State Health Departments. Consult the respective websites linked in the table below for fee information.
 
Certified certificates 1938-1989 are available for a fee from the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vital-records/birth-certificate/ Arizona Department of Health] or [https://www.vitalchek.com/birth-certificates/illinois /arizona-vital-records VitalChek]


See restrictions below to find if you "qualify" to order a certificate. You must have full name, exact date and place of the birth to order from the state Department of Health.<br>


==== '''Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
==== '''Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
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| align="center" colspan="6" | '''To Order Birth Certificates'''
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| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [https://www.iaccr.net/MemberCountiesMain.html County probate judge's offices]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="3" | [http://www.azdhs.gov/vital-records/fees/index.php?pg=state From County Health Dept]  
| width="50%" align="center" colspan="2" | [https://web.archive.org/web/20160406124021/http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/Pages/contact.htm Vital Records office of the Illinois Dept of Public Health]
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| May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state  
| County websites can be more difficult to use
| A few counties do not offer certificate retrieval services
| Has an expedited service on [https://www.vitalchek.com/birth-certificates/illinois Vital Chek]
| Dates limited to 1950-1989
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county
| May be more expensive than ordering from the county  
| Offers a "complete" birth certificate copy
| Includes certificates 1938-1990
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<br> '''''Restrictions to qualify for certificates for persons born within the last 75 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 75 years, you must be:
 
:*The person on the certificate
:*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate (paternal grandparent is eligible if father is listed on the vital record)
:*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 until 75 years have passed from the date of the birth.
 
'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br>
<center>[[How to Find Illinois Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center>
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See restrictions below to find if you "qualify" to order a certificate. You must have full name, exact date and place of the birth to order from the Illinois State Department of Public Health. If you do not have the exact information, a search can be conducted for a fee. Contact the Vital Records Office for more information.<br>
== '''Births after 1990'''  ==


<br> '''''Restrictions to qualify for certificates of persons born within the last 75 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the certificate, you must be:  
Only immediate family members and selected others may obtain certified copies of birth records created less than 75 years ago. You may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate for a birth that occurred in Illinois after 1990, at any County Health Department, but ''not'' at the State Health Department.
 
==== '''Obtain the Certificate'''  ====
 
If you '''qualify''' to request a certificate you must have full name, exact date and place of the birth. You can then order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from any [http://www.azdhs.gov/diro/liaison/countymap.htm County Health Department.] This is considered a complete certificate, with all available information. <br>
 
<br> '''''Restrictions to qualify for certificates for persons born within the last 75 years:'''''<br> To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 75 years, you must be:  


:*The person on the certificate  
:*The person on the certificate  
:*The parents shown on the certificate  
:*The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate (paternal grandparent is eligible if father is listed on the vital record)
:*A legal guardian or legal representative of the child. Written evidence of guardianship or legal representation is required.
:*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 until 75 years have passed from the date of the birth.


'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br>  
'''If you do not want to order the birth record, there are [[Substitute Records For United States Birth Information|other records with birth information]] you can search.<br>''' <br>  
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:*[[United States Record Selection Table|United States Record Selection Table ]]  
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How to Find United States Birth Records Gotoarrow.png Illinois Births

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Illinois gained statehood in 1816. Statewide registration of deaths began in 1916. General compliance followed in 1910.

Next Step: When did the birth occur? [edit | edit source]
Choose a time period to search for your ancestor's birth record:

Learn more about U.S. Birth Records


Births before 1877[edit | edit source]

Before 1877, no births were recorded by the state or county. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.

  Records that give birth information:
Death Records
Cemetery Records
Newspapers
Church Records
Census
Military Records
Return to top: Choose another birth year



Births between 1877 and 1916[edit | edit source]

In 1877, Illinois required all births be reported to the county clerk, although many were not reported because compliance was not enforced. The statewide registration began in 1916 with full compliance by 1922.

For births that exist during this time period, try the following database:

Illinois Birth Database - Includes Index and Images


Arizona Births, 1855-1937 Free
Can't find your ancestor in the index? Tips for searching indexes
No birth record for your ancestor? Other records with birth information
Return to top: Choose another birth year



Births after 1916[edit | edit source]

"As-is" birth certificates 1950-1989 can be purchased from most County Health Deparments. These certificates may be less expensive than state copies. In many counties you may purchase these certificates in person and obtain them the same day. These are not certified certificates and include limited information such as name, date of birth and parents' names. Fees vary between the different County and State Health Departments. Consult the respective websites linked in the table below for fee information.

Certified certificates 1938-1989 are available for a fee from the Arizona Department of Health or /arizona-vital-records VitalChek

See restrictions below to find if you "qualify" to order a certificate. You must have full name, exact date and place of the birth to order from the state Department of Health.

Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]

To Order Birth Certificates
From County Health Dept From AZ Dept. of Health State office
Pros Cons Cons Cons Pros Pros
May be less expensive and faster than ordering from the state A few counties do not offer certificate retrieval services Dates limited to 1950-1989 May be more expensive than ordering from the county Offers a "complete" birth certificate copy Includes certificates 1938-1990


Restrictions to qualify for certificates for persons born within the last 75 years:
To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 75 years, you must be:

  • The person on the certificate
  • The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate (paternal grandparent is eligible if father is listed on the vital record)
  • 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 until 75 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.

Return to top: Choose another birth year




Births after 1990[edit | edit source]

Only immediate family members and selected others may obtain certified copies of birth records created less than 75 years ago. You may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate for a birth that occurred in Illinois after 1990, at any County Health Department, but not at the State Health Department.

Obtain the Certificate[edit | edit source]

If you qualify to request a certificate you must have full name, exact date and place of the birth. You can then order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from any County Health Department. This is considered a complete certificate, with all available information.


Restrictions to qualify for certificates for persons born within the last 75 years:
To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born within the last 75 years, you must be:

  • The person on the certificate
  • The parent or grandparent of the person on the certificate (paternal grandparent is eligible if father is listed on the vital record)
  • 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 until 75 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.

Return to top: Choose another birth year



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