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=='''Births before 1905'''== | =='''Births before 1905'''== | ||
Before 1905, no | Before 1905, no births were recorded by the state, but some were recorded by counties. | ||
''Try:'' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2001287 California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994] | ''Try:'' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2001287 California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994] | ||
You may need to search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place | You may need to search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place. | ||
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{{Tip|'''''Los Angeles County''''' delayed birth certificates 1866-1920, as well as those from several other counties, are available on microfilm at the {{ | {{Tip|'''''Los Angeles County''''' delayed birth certificates 1866-1920, as well as those from several other counties, are available on microfilm at the {{FHL|595788|item|disp=Family History Library}}.}} | ||
<center>[[How to Find California Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | <center>[[How to Find California Birth Records#Next_Step:_When_did_the_birth_occur.3F|Return to top: Choose another birth year]]</center> | ||
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| width="25%" |[http://search. | | width="25%" |[http://search.ancestryinstitution.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=5247 California Birth Index, 1905-1995] | ||
|Ancestry Library edition - '''free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org | |Ancestry Library edition - '''free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries;''' [https://www.familysearch.org/locations Find your local FamilySearch Center] includes digital images<br> | ||
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| colspan="3" align="left" |Use Your Ancestry subscription: | | colspan="3" align="left" |Use Your Ancestry subscription: | ||
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With full names, exact dates and places (from your records or the index above) of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the [https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/County-Registrars-and-Recorders.aspx local county offices], [https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/Vital-Records-Obtaining-Certified-Copies-of-Birth-Records.aspx Office of Vital Records], or [https://www.vitalchek.com/birth-certificates/california VitalChek].<br> | With full names, exact dates and places (from your records or the index above) of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the [https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/County-Registrars-and-Recorders.aspx local county offices], [https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/Vital-Records-Obtaining-Certified-Copies-of-Birth-Records.aspx Office of Vital Records], or [https://www.vitalchek.com/birth-certificates/california VitalChek].<br> | ||
{{Tip|'''''Los Angeles''''' birth certificates from 1905-1930, as well as those from several other California counties, are available on microfilm through the {{ | {{Tip|'''''Los Angeles''''' birth certificates from 1905-1930, as well as those from several other California counties, are available on microfilm through the {{FHL|347815|subject_id|disp=Family History Library}}.}} | ||
<br> '''''Restrictions for ordering California birth certificates:'''''<br> To obtain a ''certified'' copy of the birth certificate, you must be: | <br> '''''Restrictions for ordering California birth certificates:'''''<br> To obtain a ''certified'' copy of the birth certificate, you must be: | ||
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*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60239 California, Select Births and Christenings, 1812-1988] ($) | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60239 California, Select Births and Christenings, 1812-1988] ($) | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2001287|California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994}} Index and images | *{{RecordSearch|2001287|California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994}} Index and images | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60240 California, County Birth and Death Records, 1849-1994] ($). Images. | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60240 California, County Birth and Death Records, 1849-1994], ($). Images. | ||
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8834 California, Birth Records from Select Counties, 1872-1987] ($). Images. | *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8834 California, Birth Records from Select Counties, 1872-1987], ($). Images. | ||
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[[Category:California_Vital_Records]] | [[Category:California_Vital_Records]] | ||
[[Category:How-To Articles]] | [[Category:How-To Articles]] | ||
Revision as of 01:03, 12 January 2021
Statewide registration of births began in 1905 in California with general compliance by 1920.
Next Step: When did the birth occur? [edit | edit source] |
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Births before 1905[edit | edit source]
Before 1905, no births were recorded by the state, but some were recorded by counties.
Try: California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994
You may need to search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.
| Records that give birth information: | ||
| Tip: Los Angeles County delayed birth certificates 1866-1920, as well as those from several other counties, are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. |
Births after 1905[edit | edit source]
In 1905, statewide registration of births began in California. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in other records.
For births that exist during this time period, try the following databases:
| Includes Index Only | ||||
| Try 1st: | ||||
| California Birth Index, 1905-1995 | FamilySearch - Free; index only, no images | |||
| Try 2nd: | ||||
| California Births, 1905-1995 | FamilyTreeLegends - Free; index only, no images | |||
| Try 3rd: | ||||
| California Births, 1905-1995 | SFgenealogy - Free; index only, no images | |||
| Try 4th: | ||||
| California Births, 1905-1995 | VitalSearch-ca.com - $; index only, no images | |||
| Try 5th: | ||||
| California Births, 1996-2009 | VitalSearch-ca.com - $; index only, no images | |||
| Try 6th: | ||||
| At FamilySearch Centers/Libraries: | ||||
| California Birth Index, 1905-1995 | Ancestry Library edition - free at FamilySearch Centers and Libraries; Find your local FamilySearch Center includes digital images | |||
| Use Your Ancestry subscription: | ||||
| California Birth Index, 1905-1995 | Ancestry subscription - $, To obtain a subscription to Ancestry | |||
| Try 7th: | ||||
| California Births, 1996-2009 | FamilyRelatives.com - $; index only, no images | |||
| Try 8th: | ||||
| California Births, 1905-2009 | FamilyRelatives.com - $; index only, no images | |||
| Next try: | ||||
| California Births, 1812-1988 | FamilySearch - Free; incomplete index, no images | |||
| Can't find your ancestor online in the 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, exact dates and places (from your records or the index above) of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the local county offices, Office of Vital Records, or VitalChek.
| Tip: Los Angeles birth certificates from 1905-1930, as well as those from several other California counties, are available on microfilm through the Family History Library. |
Restrictions for ordering California birth certificates:
To obtain a certified 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 certificat
Anyone may obtain an informational copy of a birth certificate. The certificate will include the same information as a certified copy, but can not be used to establish identity.
If you do not want to order the birth record, there are other records with birth information you can search.
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