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-'''Online Birth Records'''
+'''''Online Birth Records'''''
-*{{RecordSearch|1676968|Illinois Statewide Birth Indexes, 1824-1940}} at FamilySearch. Index only (Free)
+*'''1824-1940''' - {{RecordSearch|1676968|Illinois Statewide Birth Indexes, 1824-1940}} at FamilySearch. Index only (Free)
 **A wiki article describing this online collection is found at [[Illinois Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Illinios Birth and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]
-**1877-1940: Most entries were indexed from microfilmed county records. 28 counties are missing from this index (Aug 2014). For a list of counties included, see [[Illinois Births and Christenings, Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Coverage Table]]
-**1842-1872: Indexed from ''Illinois births, prior to act, excluding Chicago: 1842, 1849-1872'', microfilmed records. See {{FHL|757970|item|disp=FHL film 1992052 (first of 6 films)}}
-**1824-1940: Includes entries indexed from church records or submitted by individuals.
+*'''1871-1915''' - {{RecordSearch|1463129|Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915}} at FamilySearch. Index only (Free)
+*'''1871-1940''' - {{RecordSearch|1462519|Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index
+*'''1878-1922''' - {{RecordSearch|1462519|Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922}} at FamilySearch. Index only (Free)
+:*'''1877-1940''': Most entries were indexed from microfilmed county records. 28 counties are missing from this index (Aug 2014). For a list of counties included, see [[Illinois Births and Christenings, Coverage Table (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Coverage Table]]
+:*'''1842-1872''': Indexed from ''Illinois births, prior to act, excluding Chicago: 1842, 1849-1872'', microfilmed records. See {{FHL|757970|item|disp=FHL film 1992052 (first of 6 films)}}
+:*'''1824-1940''': Includes entries indexed from church records or submitted by individuals.
 *[http://www.cookcountygenealogy.com/Default.aspx Cook County Illinois Historic Vital Records] at Cook County Genealogy Online. Index only (Free)
-**births 75 years or older
-**Purchase copies online through Cook County. Free or low-cost copies may also be available via [[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)|IRAD]] or FamilySearch [[Photoduplication Services|Photoduplication Request]]
-*{{RecordSearch|1462519|Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878-1922}} at FamilySearch. Index only (Free)
+'''''Births 75 years or older'''''
+:*Purchase copies online through Cook County. Free or low-cost copies may also be available via [[Illinois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD)|IRAD]] or FamilySearch [[Photoduplication Services|Photoduplication Request]]
-*{{RecordSearch|1463129|Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915}} at FamilySearch. Index only (Free)
+:*Birth ''Registers'' were recorded in a book. ''Certificates'' are copies of individual birth certificates and contain some information than the Registers.
-**Birth ''Registers'' were recorded in a book. ''Certificates'' are copies of individual birth certificates and contain some information than the Registers.
+:*For further explanation, see wiki articles for [[Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Cook County Birth Certificates]] and [[Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Cook County Birth Registers]]
-**For further explanation, see wiki articles for [[Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Cook County Birth Certificates]] and [[Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Cook County Birth Registers]]
+:*Check both, as there are differences and some overlap.
-**Check both, as there are differences and some overlap.
+:*Indexed from microfilmed county records.
-**Indexed from microfilmed county records.
+:*If the "GSU Film number" is listed in the index entry, request a copy certificate using FamilySearch [[Photoduplication Services|Photoduplication Request]]
-**If the "GSU Film number" is listed in the index entry, request a copy certificate using FamilySearch [[Photoduplication Services|Photoduplication Request]]
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-'''Birth Records Timeline'''
+'''''Birth Records Timeline'''''
 *1843 Legislation, a parent could report a birth to the county. However, very few births were recorded in only a few scattered counties.