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 == Births  ==
+*Alberta birth records date from about 1850.
-:Alberta birth records date from about 1850. When requesting the record for genealogical purposes, be sure to request a '''certified photocopy of a registration of birth''' (long form). This record will contain the name, date and place of birth, sex, name of parents and registration number and date, and may contain the age and/or birth date and birth place of parents.
+*When requesting the record for genealogical purposes, be sure to request a '''certified photocopy of a registration of birth''' (long form).
+*Birth records in Alberta are not public until after 100 years have passed from the date of birth.
-:Birth records in Alberta are not public until after 100 years have passed from the date of birth. To apply for a genealogical search of birth records less than 100 years old, you must be able to show that the individual is deceased, and that you are an eligible next of kin (parent, sibling, children or spouse).
+*To apply for a genealogical search of birth records less than 100 years old, you must be able to show that the individual is deceased, and that you are an eligible next of kin (parent, sibling, children or spouse).
 :Original birth records from approximately 1850 through the 1980s for some communities are in the custody of the '''[http://culture.alberta.ca/paa/ Provincial Archives of Alberta]'''. Transcripts of these birth certificates can be obtained for a nominal fee, plus Goods and Services Tax (GST) and postage fees. This is a cheaper option than obtaining the records through Alberta Vital Statistics, but photocopies of the orginal records are not available - only the transcripts.