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 The following is a list of online resources useful for locating Arizona Vital Records which consist of [[United States Birth Records|births]], adoptions, [[United States Marriage Records|marriages]], divorces, and [[United States Death Records|deaths]]. Check [[Arizona Vital Records Online|Arizona Vital Records Online]] for more information about the resources listed below. Most online resources for Arizona Vital Records are indexes. After locating a person in an index always consult the original record to [[Contradictions and discrepancies|confirm the information]] in the index. '''<br>'''
 *[http://genealogy.az.gov/ Images] of Birth 1855-1933 &amp; Death Certificates 1844-1958&nbsp;
 *[http://www.fhlfavorites.info/Links/USA_States/States_Frames/Arizona/Arizona_Frame.htm Arizona Links] from [http://fhlfavorites.info/ fhlfavorites.info] -&nbsp;Free
 *[http://userdb.rootsweb.ancestry.com/regional.html#Arizona Arizona Databases] listed on [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ Rootsweb.org]&nbsp;- Free
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 *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Arizona.htm Arizona Certificates] online -&nbsp;<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$&nbsp;
-== Introduction to Vital Records  ==
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-Arizona vital records include birth, marriage, divorce and death records.&nbsp; Documents recording these important events are referred to as "vital records". A copy or extract of the original records may be obtained by contacting the Arizona Vital Records State Department of Health or the specific county clerks offices.&nbsp; United States vital records offer an overview of vital records in the United States.
 == Birth Records  ==
-'''Early&nbsp;- 1909'''
+'''1887&nbsp;- 1909'''
-No births were recorded by government agencies prior to 1881. See Substitute Records below.
+Some earlier birth records for 1887 to 1909&nbsp;are recorded&nbsp;in the county where the event occurred. Also, see Substitute Records below.
 <br>'''1909 - Present'''
-Statewide registration of vital statistics in [[Portal:Arizona|Arizona]] began in 1909 and was generally complied with by 1926. Some earlier records for 1887 to 1909 consist of births and deaths recorded by the individual counties where the events occurred. The counties that participated sent copies to the Arizona Department of Health Services, and the records are available at both places.
+Statewide registration of vital statistics in [[Portal:Arizona|Arizona]] began in 1909 and was generally complied with by 1926. The counties&nbsp; sent copies to the Arizona Department of Health Services.&nbsp;&nbsp;These records are available at both the county and state.
-*Birth (1887-1930) and death (1878-1955) records for Arizona can be searched online for no cost at [http://genealogy.az.gov/ Arizona genealogy birth and death certificates from 1844 - 1958].
 You may, in many cases, obtain a certified [http://www.azdhs.gov/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm copy of a birth certificate] for a birth that occurred in Arizona after 1989, at the county health department in the county where the birth occurred.&nbsp;