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== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
Arizona is one of the few states that has online free access to birth and death records. Before looking anywhere else, check [http://genealogy.az.gov/ Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates] for births | Arizona is one of the few states that has online free access to birth and death records. Before looking anywhere else, check [http://genealogy.az.gov/ Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates] for births that occurred at least 75 years ago starting in 1855 | ||
For birth records | For birth records less than 75 years ago, [[Arizona|Arizona]] is a "closed record" state which means [[United States Vital Records|vital records]] are not public records. Only immediate family and selected others may obtain certified copies of vital records.<ref>Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records. [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm Vital Records]. Accessed 28 May 2011. </ref> | ||
Genealogists may obtain copies of certificates if all of the following criteria are met: | Genealogists may obtain copies of certificates if all of the following criteria are met: | ||
*The applicant establishes a relationship to the individual whose record they are requesting | *The applicant establishes a relationship to the individual whose record they are requesting | ||
*Acceptable types of credible documentation to establish relationship: Birth certificate, Death certificate, Marriage certificate. | *Acceptable types of credible documentation to establish relationship: Birth certificate, Death certificate, Marriage certificate. | ||
*Non-acceptable types of documentation to establish relationship: Pedigree charts, Lineage charts, Family trees. | *Non-acceptable types of documentation to establish relationship: Pedigree charts, Lineage charts, Family trees. | ||
*The applicant submits a signed application. | *The applicant submits a signed application. | ||