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== Birth Records == | == Birth Records == | ||
Arkansas birth records are in the public domain only after 100 years from the birth. To access the records earlier than that you must be a direct relative of the deceased. | |||
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=== Adoption Records === | === Adoption Records === | ||
[[Adoption Research|Adoption]] files include the original birth certificate with identifying information to parties of the adoption. These files may be accessed through an [https://dhs.arkansas.gov/dcfs/heartgallery/ Adoption Registry with the State of Arkansas]. The State Department of Human Services has an adoption registry. It is a mutual consent registry in which both parties must be registered before identifying information can be released. Adopted adults age 21 or older, birth parents, and individuals related within the second degree may register. Before release of information, parties requesting information are required to have 1 hour of counseling.<br> | [[Adoption Research|Adoption]] files include the original birth certificate with identifying information to parties of the adoption. These files may be accessed through an [https://dhs.arkansas.gov/dcfs/heartgallery/ Adoption Registry with the State of Arkansas]. The State Department of Human Services has an adoption registry. It is a mutual consent registry in which both parties must be registered before identifying information can be released. Adopted adults age 21 or older, birth parents, and individuals related within the second degree may register. Before release of information, parties requesting information are required to have 1 hour of counseling.<br> | ||
== Marriage Records == | == Marriage Records == | ||