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How to Find Birth Information in the United States (view source)
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===Types of Records Containing Birth Information=== | ===Types of Records Containing Birth Information=== | ||
The approximate date of birth of an individual can be calculated from his or her age at the time of a given event. For example, a note that a groom was 24 years of age in a marriage record, gives an approximate birth year calculated from the date of the marriage. It is entirely possible that the age of a particular individual may be mentioned in conjunction with a totally unrelated event, such as a news story mentioning the person's involvement in the incident reported.<br><br> | |||
Here is a list of some of the types of records you might consider reviewing for birth information: | |||
====Vital Records==== | |||
Depending on the time frame of your search, you may be able to search official government records. The date at which any particular jurisdiction began recording birth, death or marriage information depends on local customs and laws. | |||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||