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== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
Check [http://genealogy.az.gov/ Arizona Genealogy Birth and Death Certificates] for records of births that occurred at least 75 years ago and no earlier than 1855. Arizona is one of the few states that has online free access to birth and death records. | |||
For birth records less than 75 years ago, [[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 less than 75 years ago, [[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: | ||
*The applicant establishes a relationship to the individual whose record they are requesting | *The applicant establishes a relationship to the individual whose record they are requesting | ||
*Acceptable types of credible documentation to establish relationship: Birth certificate, Death certificate, Marriage certificate. | *Acceptable types of credible documentation to establish relationship: Birth certificate, Death certificate, Marriage certificate. | ||
*Non-acceptable types of documentation to establish relationship: Pedigree charts, Lineage charts, Family trees. | *Non-acceptable types of documentation to establish relationship: Pedigree charts, Lineage charts, Family trees. | ||
*The applicant submits a signed application. | *The applicant submits a signed application. | ||