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Birth Records reveal
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Name of Child
Birth Date and Place
Parent's Names
Mother's Maiden Name
Parent's Ages
Parents' State or Country of Birth
Name of Doctor or Midwife
Don't miss the CLUES!

In 1891, coroners, physicians, and midwives were to report births and deaths (called "returns" to the county auditor. Many went unrecorded. In 1907, the State Center for Health Statistics assumed this responsibility.

For earlier or unrecorded births, search: • Death Records for birth date, place, parents • Census for ages, family members, etc. • Cemeteries for birth date, and • Obituaries for even more. To learn a maiden name, check these records for her children, as well.</noincude>

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 In 1891, coroners, physicians, and midwives were to report births and deaths (called "returns" to the county auditor. Many went unrecorded. In 1907, the State Center for Health Statistics assumed this responsibility.
-:For earlier or unrecorded births, search: • [[{{PAGENAME}}#Death|Death Records]] for birth date, place, parents • [[{{PAGENAME}}#Census|Census]] for ages, family members, etc. <br>• [[{{PAGENAME}}#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] for birth date, and • [[{{PAGENAME}}#Obituaries|Obituaries]] for even more. To learn a maiden name, check these records for her children, as well.
+:For earlier or unrecorded births, search: • [[{{PAGENAME}}#Death|Death Records]] for birth date, place, parents • [[{{PAGENAME}}#Census|Census]] for ages, family members, etc. • [[{{PAGENAME}}#Cemeteries|Cemeteries]] for birth date, and • [[{{PAGENAME}}#Obituaries|Obituaries]] for even more. To learn a maiden name, check these records for her children, as well.
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