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Birth records after 1907 usually give the name and sex of the child; the parents' names, their birthplaces, ages, and the mother's maiden name. | Birth records after 1907 usually give the name and sex of the child; the parents' names, their birthplaces, ages, and the mother's maiden name. | ||
===How to Order Original Copies=== | |||
To obtain a copy of the birth record, contact the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/20422.htm county health department] in the county where the child was born, or from the State Board of Health. | To obtain a copy of the birth record, contact the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/20422.htm county health department] in the county where the child was born, or from the State Board of Health. | ||
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Many eloping couples went to Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana to be married as there was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Eloping couples from Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio were married in Crown Point, Indiana. | Many eloping couples went to Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana to be married as there was no waiting period between the time of issuing a license and the performance of the marriage. Eloping couples from Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio were married in Crown Point, Indiana. | ||
===How to | ===How to Order Original Copies=== | ||
Original marriage records can be obtained from the [http://www.indgensoc.org/counties.php county courthouse] in the county the marriage took place. Marriages after 1958 were also registered with the Indiana State Department of Health. | Original marriage records can be obtained from the [http://www.indgensoc.org/counties.php county courthouse] in the county the marriage took place. Marriages after 1958 were also registered with the Indiana State Department of Health. | ||
[https://forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=4884 Form for requesting a marriage record from the Indiana State Department of Health] (Download) | [https://forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=4884 Form for requesting a marriage record from the Indiana State Department of Health] (Download) | ||
The {{FHL|577292|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} and the [http://www.in.gov/library/countyrecords.htm Indiana State Library Genealogy Collection] have microfilm copies of many Indiana marriage records. The Genealogy Collection of the Allen County Public Library has microfim copies of marriage records for 31 of the state's 92 counties. Check the [http://friendsofallencounty.org/search_microtext.php ACPL Microfilm Catalog] under "States" to determine the collection's holdings for specific counties and years. <br> | The {{FHL|577292|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}} and the [http://www.in.gov/library/countyrecords.htm Indiana State Library Genealogy Collection] have microfilm copies of many Indiana marriage records. The Genealogy Collection of the Allen County Public Library has microfim copies of marriage records for 31 of the state's 92 counties. Check the [http://friendsofallencounty.org/search_microtext.php ACPL Microfilm Catalog] under "States" to determine the collection's holdings for specific counties and years. <br> | ||
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== Death Records == | == Death Records == | ||
=== When the Records Begin === | |||
Death records began in a few Indiana cities as early as the 1870s, but the first law requiring county registration of death was passed in 1882. In 1900, all deaths were to be registered with the state. Compliance with the law varied until 1920 and deaths that occurred were now alwaysrecorded. | |||
===How to Order Original Copies=== | |||
To obtain a copy of the death record, contact the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/20422.htm county health department] where the death took place, or from the Indiana State Board of Health. | |||
[https://forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=5621 Form for requesting a death record from the Indiana State Department of Health] (Download) | [https://forms.in.gov/Download.aspx?id=5621 Form for requesting a death record from the Indiana State Department of Health] (Download) | ||
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