TN 16 (09-93)

GN 00302.058 Table of Current Availability of Domestic Public Birth Records for Persons Age 59 and Older at the Time of Filing

A. When to use

Use the following chart in conjunction with GN 00302.057 to determine whether a public record of birth should be requested.

B. List of States — current availability of birth records

The dates given indicate the beginning of the period when at least 50 percent of the births in the State were recorded.

State Record Available Date After Which At Least 50 Percent Recorded
Alabama Yes —
Alaska Yes —
American Samoa No —
Arizona Yes June 1909
Arkansas Yes 1914
California Yes June 1905
Canal Zone Yes April 1904
Colorado Yes 1906
Connecticut Yes June 1897
Delaware Yes —
D.C. Yes —
Florida Yes —
Georgia No —
Guam Yes October 25, 1901
Hawaii Yes June 1896
Idaho Yes 1910
Illinois Yes 1899
Indiana Yes September 1907
State Record Available Date After Which At Least 50 Percent Recorded
Iowa Yes —
Kansas Yes June 1911
Kentucky Yes 1910
Louisiana Yes 1920
Maine Yes 1891
Maryland Yes 1897; except Baltimore 1874
Massachusetts Yes —
Michigan Yes —
Minnesota Yes 1899
Mississippi Yes —
Missouri Yes 1909
Montana Yes 1907
Nebraska Yes 1904
Nevada Yes June 1911
New Hampshire Yes —
New Jersey Yes —
New Mexico Yes 1921
New York Yes —
North Carolina Yes —
North Dakota Yes 1907
Ohio Yes 1899
Oklahoma Yes 1921
Oregon Yes 1902
Pennsylvania Yes 1899
Puerto Rico Yes 1899
Rhode Island Yes —
South Carolina Yes —
South Dakota Yes June 1905
Tennessee Yes 1913
Texas Yes 1932
Trust Territory Islands No —
Utah Yes 1904
Vermont Yes —
Virginia Yes —
Virgin Islands:
• St. Thomas Yes June 1906
• St. Croix Yes —
Washington Yes June 1907
West Virginia Yes 1899
Wisconsin Yes —
Wyoming Yes June 1909

C. Note

GN 00308.001 lists the earliest that any records are available in a State.


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GN 00302.058 - Table of Current Availability of Domestic Public Birth Records for Persons Age 59 and Older at the Time of Filing - 01/04/2012
Batch run: 03/24/2026
Rev:01/04/2012