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== '''Births before 1912'''  ==
== '''Births before 1912'''  ==


Before 1912, no births were recorded by the state. Some counties recorded births as early as 1879, see [[Mississippi Vital Records#County_Records_of_Births_and_Deaths|County Records of Births and Deaths]] for specifics. Delayed birth records are available at the [http://mdah.state.ms.us/arrec/gen_research.php Mississippi Department of Archives and History]. You must search substitute records for most individuals to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.  
Before 1912, no births were recorded by the state. Some counties recorded births as early as 1879; contact the [http://vitalrec.com/ms.html#County specific county] for information. Delayed birth records are available at the [http://mdah.state.ms.us/arrec/gen_research.php Mississippi Department of Archives and History]. You must search substitute records for most individuals to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.  


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