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How to Find United States Births Delaware Births

Statewide registration of births began in 1861 but was discontinued in 1863. Registration resumed in 1881 and was generally complied with by 1921. The Delaware Bureau of Vital Statistics has birth records from the past 72 years. You can obtain copies by writing:

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 * Before 1861
 * 1861 - 1863
 * 1864 - 1880
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Births before 1861
West Virginia did not exist at this time and was known as the state of Virginia. Before 1853, no births were recorded by the county or state. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.

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Births from 1861 - 1863
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in other records.

For births that exist during the time period, try the following databases.

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Births from 1864 - 1880
If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in other records.

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Requesting a Death Certificate?
The Delaware Bureau of Vital Statistics has death records for the most recent 40 years. For deaths recorded over forty years ago, contact the Delaware Public Archives.

To order a death certificate for an individual who died in the last 40 years contact one of the below listed facilities:

Jesse S. Cooper Building 417 Federal Street Dover, DE 19901 Phone: (302) 744-4549

Chopin Building 258 Chapman Rd. Newark, DE 19702 Phone: (302) 283-7130

Thurman Adams State Service Center 546 S. Bedford Street Georgetown, DE 19947 Phone: (302) 856-5495

To request a death record for an individual who died more than 40 years ago contact the Delaware Archives.

Delaware Public Archives 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. North Dover, DE 19901

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Restrictions for Obtaining Birth Records
Restrictions for persons born within the last 100 years: To obtain a copy of the birth certificate for those born in West Virginia the following restrictions may apply. State law restricts who may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate. A certified copy may be issued to:


 * The person named on the record
 * The current spouse of the person named on the record
 * The current domestic partner of the person named on the record
 * A parent of the person named on the record
 * A sibling of the person named on the record
 * A child of the person named on the record
 * A grandparent of the person named on the record
 * A person authorized in writing by one of the above. The written authorization must accompany the request and the relationship of the authorizing party to the subject of the record must be clearly explained.
 * A person who can demonstrate that the record is required to protect a personal or property right.
 * If you do not meet one of the above criteria, you cannot receive a certified copy of a birth certificate.
 * An uncertified copy of a birth certificate is available to anyone who applies. An uncertified copy will contain the same information as a certified copy but will not be acceptable for legal purposes, such as obtaining identification.

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