Template:WA Birth Intro
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| Name of Child | 
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| Birth Date and Place |
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| Parent's Names |
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| Mother's Maiden Name |
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| Parent's Ages |
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| Residence, Occupation |
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| Parents' State or Country of Birth |
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| Name of Doctor or Midwife |
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In 1891, coroners, physicians, and midwives were to report births and deaths (called "returns" to the county auditor. Many went unrecorded. In 1907, the State Center for Health Statistics assumed this responsibility.
Birth returns may include name of child, birth date, birthplace, race, parents' names and places of birth.