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1. Are There Free Birth Records?

2. There is no such thing as free birth
records. For all the websites that claim they
can provide you with a free birth record, look
for the hidden fees and look for the catch!

3. Birth records may be obtained for any
number of reasons, and they are vital for
receiving other documents, such as a driver
license or a passport. Some employers ask for
birth records when applying for a job, and birth
records are a great resource when performing
genealogy searches.

4. Local Vital Records Office
vs.
Online Services
Regardless of where you get your birth
record, it will cost you money to do so. Your first
stop may be your state or local vital records office.
Although this may be your best option, particularly
if you are in the same city or state of your
birth, retrieving your birth records from a reputable
website may be slightly more convenient.

5. Many times, the vital records office of a state or
local government is overburdened with a high
number of requests for vital records. As a result, it
may take some time to receive an original, raised
seal copy of your birth record. The fees for
obtaining a birth record is often less through your
vital records office than online, but the
convenience of receiving the birth record in a
shorter length of time is often well worth the extra
cost.

6. Why Birth Records are Not Free
Birth records, regardless of who obtains
them, must be pulled from a state or local vital
records office, and these offices always charge a
small administrative fee to do so. Therefore, a
company that says they can provide a free copy of
your birth record is misrepresenting the truth. In
fact, you will often find that they charge a number of
related fees that end up costing you more than
simply ordering the birth records on your own.

7. However, there are many websites, such
as www.archives.com, that take the proper
channels to produce results. Often times, it is
these websites that can help you locate
loved ones or ancestors that may be
incredibly difficult to do if you performed a
search through your local vital records office.

8. These websites facilitate process of
performing genealogy searches and allow you to
search for the birth records of loved ones from
the comfort of your home. Reputable websites
often have easy-to-use search tools that
eliminate the hassle of coming up empty handed;
instead, they offer full records access and easy
retrieval of birth records.

9. Best of all, these websites allow you to obtain
all of the information you need in one
comprehensive location. They can even provide
you with links to other genealogy websites to
retrieve all of the information necessary to
complete a thorough, comprehensive search.

10. Finally, websites such as
Archives.com, through small fees and reasonably
priced memberships, allow you to save searches
and records, review past records and searches
and maintain a personal collection for convenient
viewing at any time. Searching birth records and
performing genealogy searches has never been
easier!

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