Birth Records
Birth records represent one of the key primary sources for family information, typically being issued within days of a birth and containing the parents' names at a minimum. Many times they contain additional parental details including places of birth, ages, number of children and religious affiliation for baptism and christening records.
Prior to children being born in hospitals, home addresses were noted which is important for understanding where they lived. Records in this category can include indexes that can help you request copies from vital records keepers, and in some cases the images of actual records.
Prior to children being born in hospitals, home addresses were noted which is important for understanding where they lived. Records in this category can include indexes that can help you request copies from vital records keepers, and in some cases the images of actual records.
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In Birth Records
- England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 192,689,358 records
- France, Church Baptisms and Civil Births 154,475,935 records
- Mexico, Baptisms, 1560-1950 122,951,669 records
- Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 110,094,921 records
- England & Wales, Birth Index, 1837-2005 208,383,311 records
- England & Wales Births, GRO Indexes, 1911 - 1954 59,734,580 records
- California Births, 1905 - 1995 49,183,714 records
- Netherlands, Civil Births, 1811-1915 31,860,841 records
- Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 26,765,821 records
- Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920 26,258,186 records