Utah, Delayed Birth Certificates - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection is an index to Utah delayed birth certificates for the years 1900 to 1960, housed at the Utah State Archives.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
Delayed birth certificates may contain:
 * The name of individual
 * The date of birth
 * The place of birth
 * The names of parents

How Do I Search the Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * The name of the person
 * The approximate date of birth
 * The names of parents

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found Who I was Looking for, What Now?

 * Search for other vital records, such as birth, marriage, and death on the state and county level
 * Search the county where the family lived for land and property, and probate records
 * Use the census records to trace the family over a period of time
 * If applicable search for immigration records

I Can’t Find The Person I’m Looking for, What Now?

 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Record Finder
Consult the Utah Research Tips and Strategies and its Record Finder to search other records.

Citing This Collection
Citations help you keep track of places you have searched and sources you have found. Identifying your sources helps others find the records you used.

"Utah, Delayed Birth Certificates, 1900-1960." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2017. Utah State Archives.
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