Arizona, Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records

Record Description
This collection consists of a name index to select birth certificates acquired from the Arizona Department of Library, Archives and Public Records Management Division in Phoenix. The collection is arranged by year and by county name beginning in 1909. Coverage includes July 1909-May 1914; Nov 1914-Aug 1915; and Feb-June 1917.

Record Content
The following information is found in most Illinois birth records:


 * Child’s name
 * Child's birth date and place of birth
 * Child’s gender and race
 * Birth order of child
 * Nationality and birth place of father
 * Nationality and birth place of mother
 * Full name and age of mother, including her maiden name
 * Full name and age of father including his occupation
 * Name of medical attendants and address(es)

After 1916 the following information was added:


 * Birth date
 * Birth place
 * Full names of parents
 * Birth place of parents

How to Use the Records
To begin your search, it will be helpful to know the following:


 * The birth place
 * The approximate birth date
 * The child's name

Search the Collection
Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times. For tips about searching on-line collections see the on-line video at FamilySearch Search Tips.

Using the Information
When you have located your ancestor’s record, carefully evaluate each piece of information given. These pieces of information may give you new biographical details that can lead you to other records about your ancestors. Add this new information to your records of each family. For example:


 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth of each parent to find a couple's birth records and parents' names.
 * Use the birth date or age along with the place of birth to find the family in census records.
 * Use the residence and names of the parents to locate church and land records.
 * Use the parent’s birth places to find former residences and to establish a migration pattern for the family.

Tips to Keep in Mind

 * Not all births are found in both the registers and the certificates so you may need to search both collections to find your ancestor's birth record.
 * Compile the entries for every person who has the same surname as the parents. This is especially helpful in rural areas or if the surname is unusual.
 * Continue to search the records to identify siblings and other relatives who may have been born in Cook County; this can help you identify other generations of your family or even the second marriage of a parent. Repeat this process for each new generation you identify.
 * When looking for a person with a common last name, look at all the entries for the name before deciding which is correct.
 * The information in the records is usually reliable, but depends upon the reliability of the informant.
 * Earlier records may not contain as much information as the records created after 1900.
 * There is also some variation in the information given from one record to another record.

Unable to Find Your Ancestor?

 * Check for variant spellings of the surnames.
 * Search the indexes and records of nearby counties.
 * If you know their religion, search for a church record of the birth.

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Related Wiki Articles

 * Arizona Vital Records
 * Arizona Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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