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Delayed registrations of births are found in the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. Registrations began in July 1941, and although the law is still in effect, most registrations occurred in the 1940s. They may contain information on births that occurred as early as the 1870s. Certificates for births that were originally not recorded were granted after a petition was filed with the court. These registrations may also contain births of people born outside of the county and even those outside of the U.S. Contact the clerk for copies. The Family History Library has microfilms of delayed birth registrations for more then 60 counties. For example: | Delayed registrations of births are found in the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. Registrations began in July 1941, and although the law is still in effect, most registrations occurred in the 1940s. They may contain information on births that occurred as early as the 1870s. Certificates for births that were originally not recorded were granted after a petition was filed with the court. These registrations may also contain births of people born outside of the county and even those outside of the U.S. Contact the clerk for copies. The Family History Library has microfilms of delayed birth registrations for more then 60 counties. For example: | ||
*''Indiana. Circuit Court (Marshall County). Delayed Birth Records, 1941–1971''. <ref>Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989. (Family History Library film[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=571753&disp=Delayed+birth+records%2C+1941%2D1971%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1651781 items2–4].) </ref> | *''Indiana. Circuit Court (Marshall County). Delayed Birth Records, 1941–1971''. <ref>Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989. (Family History Library film[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=571753&amp;disp=Delayed+birth+records%2C+1941%2D1971%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 1651781 items2–4].) </ref> | ||
Transcripts of many Indiana vital records, including over 175,000 indexed names, are published in Indiana Source Book: Genealogical Material from the Hoosier Genealogist, cited in the “For Further Reading” at the bottom of this article. | Transcripts of many Indiana vital records, including over 175,000 indexed names, are published in Indiana Source Book: Genealogical Material from the Hoosier Genealogist, cited in the “For Further Reading” at the bottom of this article. | ||
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The Family History Library has microfilms of many marriage records. For example: | The Family History Library has microfilms of many marriage records. For example: | ||
*''Index to Marriage Record, Marion County, 1822–1920''. <ref>United States. Work Projects Administration (Indiana). ''Index to Marriage Record, Marion County, 1822–1920''. Indianapolis: Indiana State Library, 1983. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=612278&disp=Index+to+marriage+record%2C+Marion+Count%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1323322 item 2 to 1323324].) </ref> | *''Index to Marriage Record, Marion County, 1822–1920''. <ref>United States. Work Projects Administration (Indiana). ''Index to Marriage Record, Marion County, 1822–1920''. Indianapolis: Indiana State Library, 1983. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=612278&amp;disp=Index+to+marriage+record%2C+Marion+Count%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 1323322 item 2 to 1323324].) </ref> | ||
Published indexes of Indiana marriages for 1960 and 1954 are available at the Family History Library. | Published indexes of Indiana marriages for 1960 and 1954 are available at the Family History Library. | ||
*''Indiana Marriage Index. Indianapolis : Indiana State Board of Health, 1960, 1964.'' <ref>Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=596565&disp=Indiana+marriage+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 V22in 1960 2 vols].; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=596565&disp=Indiana+marriage+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6105310–311]; and Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=652223&disp=Indiana+marriage+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 V22in 1964]. </ref>These indexes are only for the years 1960 and 1964. | *''Indiana Marriage Index. Indianapolis : Indiana State Board of Health, 1960, 1964.'' <ref>Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=596565&amp;disp=Indiana+marriage+index%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 977.2 V22in 1960 2 vols].; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=596565&amp;disp=Indiana+marriage+index%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 6105310–311]; and Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=652223&amp;disp=Indiana+marriage+index%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 977.2 V22in 1964]. </ref>These indexes are only for the years 1960 and 1964. | ||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of marriage records from most counties. | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of marriage records from most counties. | ||
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A book with early marriage records to 1825 is: | A book with early marriage records to 1825 is: | ||
*''Indiana Marriages, Early to 1825: A Research Tool.'' <ref>Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1991. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&columns=*%2C0%2C0&callno=977.2+V22i+ 977.2 V22i].</ref> This lists the name of the groom, the bride, marriage date, and county and includes over 26,000 names. | *''Indiana Marriages, Early to 1825: A Research Tool.'' <ref>Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1991. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;callno=977.2+V22i+ 977.2 V22i].</ref> This lists the name of the groom, the bride, marriage date, and county and includes over 26,000 names. | ||
Many marriage records from the early 1800s through the 1850s have been published in: | Many marriage records from the early 1800s through the 1850s have been published in: | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
Information listed on vital records is given by an informant. Learn the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) of the record. The closer the relationship of the informant to the subject(s) and whether or not the informant was present at the time of the event can help determine the accuracy of the information found on the record. | |||
If you are unable to locate vital records recorded by governments, search for church records of christening, marriage, death or burial. A family Bible may have been used to record births, marriages and deaths. | |||
Privacy laws may restrict your access to some vital records. Copies of some vital records recorded in the last 100 years may be unavailable to anyone except a direct relative. | |||
== <br>Analyzing Records == | == <br>Analyzing Records == | ||
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You can learn more about the history, contents, and availability of Indiana state and county birth, marriage, and death records in: | You can learn more about the history, contents, and availability of Indiana state and county birth, marriage, and death records in: | ||
*''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Indiana. Indianapolis - Historical Records Survey, 1941.'' <ref>Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=211934&disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 977.2 A5h]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=211934&disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 874046 item 5]; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=211934&disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&columns=*,0,0 6051202]. </ref>This is designed to direct vital records searchers to the correct record series. It is divided into sections for births, marriages, deaths, and divorces and it is subdivided into state, county, and municipal sections. Counties are listed alphabetically, municipalities alphabetically thereunder. It describes the dates covered, number of volumes, arrangement, and fees for copies of each record. | *''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Indiana. Indianapolis - Historical Records Survey, 1941.'' <ref>Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=211934&amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 977.2 A5h]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=211934&amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 874046 item 5]; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;titleno=211934&amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;columns=*,0,0 6051202]. </ref>This is designed to direct vital records searchers to the correct record series. It is divided into sections for births, marriages, deaths, and divorces and it is subdivided into state, county, and municipal sections. Counties are listed alphabetically, municipalities alphabetically thereunder. It describes the dates covered, number of volumes, arrangement, and fees for copies of each record. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Indiana]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | [[Category:Indiana]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | ||