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Birth records 1855-1933 and death records 1844-1958 index and image of original document | Birth records 1855-1933 and death records 1844-1958 index and image of original document | ||
== Introduction to Vital Records == | == Introduction to Vital Records == | ||
Arizona vital records include birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Documents recording these important events are referred to as "vital records". A copy or extract of the original records may be obtained by contacting the Arizona Vital Records State Department of Health or the specific county clerks offices. United States vital records offer an overview of vital records in the United States. | Arizona vital records include birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Documents recording these important events are referred to as "vital records". A copy or extract of the original records may be obtained by contacting the Arizona Vital Records State Department of Health or the specific county clerks offices. United States vital records offer an overview of vital records in the United States. | ||
== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
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==== Early to 1909 ==== | ==== Early to 1909 ==== | ||
No births were recorded by government agencies prior to 1881. See Substitute Records below. | |||
<br>1909-Present | |||
Statewide registration of vital statistics in [[Portal:Arizona|Arizona]] began in 1909 and was generally complied with by 1926. Some earlier records for 1887 to 1909 consist of births and deaths recorded by the individual counties where the events occurred. The counties that participated sent copies to the Arizona Department of Health Services, and the records are available at both places. | Statewide registration of vital statistics in [[Portal:Arizona|Arizona]] began in 1909 and was generally complied with by 1926. Some earlier records for 1887 to 1909 consist of births and deaths recorded by the individual counties where the events occurred. The counties that participated sent copies to the Arizona Department of Health Services, and the records are available at both places. | ||
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*The information given on a birth or death certificate is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to determine the accuracy of the record. | *The information given on a birth or death certificate is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to determine the accuracy of the record. | ||
*If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments; search for a church record of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record family births, marriages and deaths. | *If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments; search for a church record of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record family births, marriages and deaths. | ||
*'''Privacy laws may '''restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | *'''Privacy laws may '''restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | ||
*If the survival of a baby was in question, the birth may not have been recorded. Search for a delayed birth record if the child survived. | *If the survival of a baby was in question, the birth may not have been recorded. Search for a delayed birth record if the child survived. | ||
*Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Arizona''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by the county. | *Search for Vital Records in the Family History Library Catalog by using a '''Place Search '''and then choosing '''Vital Records'''. Search for '''Arizona''' to locate records filed by the State and then search the '''name of the county '''to locate records kept by the county. | ||