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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Arizona|Arizona]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Arizona|Arizona]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Arizona_Birth,_Marriage_and_Death_Records|Birth, Marriage and Death Records]]'' | ||
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'''Introduction to Vital Records''' | '''Introduction to Vital Records''' | ||
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== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
Arizona is one of the few states that has online free access to birth and death records. Before looking anywhere else, check [http://genealogy.az.gov/ Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates] for births from 1855 to 1935<br> | Arizona is one of the few states that has online free access to birth and death records. Before looking anywhere else, check [http://genealogy.az.gov/ Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates] for births from 1855 to 1935<br> | ||
For birth records after 1935, [[Arizona|Arizona]] is a "closed record" state which means [[United States Vital Records|vital records]] are not public records. Only immediate family and selected others may obtain certified copies of vital records.<ref>Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records. [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm Vital Records]. Accessed 28 May 2011. </ref> | For birth records after 1935, [[Arizona|Arizona]] is a "closed record" state which means [[United States Vital Records|vital records]] are not public records. Only immediate family and selected others may obtain certified copies of vital records.<ref>Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Vital Records. [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm Vital Records]. Accessed 28 May 2011. </ref> | ||
Genealogists may obtain copies of certificates if all of the following criteria are met: | Genealogists may obtain copies of certificates if all of the following criteria are met: | ||
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=== 1989—Present === | === 1989—Present === | ||
You may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate for a birth that occurred in Arizona after 1989, at the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm County Health Department] in the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/county_offices.htm county] where the birth occurred. | You may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate for a birth that occurred in Arizona after 1989, at the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm County Health Department] in the [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/county_offices.htm county] where the birth occurred. | ||
'''A wiki article describing this collection is found at:''' | '''A wiki article describing this collection is found at:''' | ||
*[[Arizona Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Arizona Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records]] | *[[Arizona Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Arizona Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
== Adoption == | == Adoption == | ||
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[http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/arizona-laws.html Arizona adoption laws] allow an adopted adult over the age of 21 to provide a notarized statement granting or refusing consent to release adoption information. Any party may try to obtain identifying information by petitioning the court for compelling need. | [http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/arizona-laws.html Arizona adoption laws] allow an adopted adult over the age of 21 to provide a notarized statement granting or refusing consent to release adoption information. Any party may try to obtain identifying information by petitioning the court for compelling need. | ||
<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_871" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_107" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_755" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_165">Source: Adoption.com. [http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/arizona-laws.html Arizona Adoption Laws] </span> | <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_871" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_107" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_755" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1251835763014_165">Source: Adoption.com. [http://laws.adoption.com/statutes/arizona-laws.html Arizona Adoption Laws] </span> | ||
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== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||
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*Obtain services of [http://www.azcourts.gov/cld/ConfidentialIntermediaryProgram.aspx Confidential Intermediary] to find information about parents/children lost through adoption - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | *Obtain services of [http://www.azcourts.gov/cld/ConfidentialIntermediaryProgram.aspx Confidential Intermediary] to find information about parents/children lost through adoption - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | ||
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=== Alternative Records === | === Alternative Records === | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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{{Arizona|Arizona}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | {{Arizona|Arizona}} {{U.S. Vital Records}} | ||
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[[Category:Arizona|Birth]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | [[Category:Arizona|Birth]] [[Category:Record_Types_of_the_United_States]] [[Category:United_States_Vital_Records]] | ||