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Help! My Ancestor’s Birth Record Is Restricted

Q. I’m having difficulties getting a relative’s birth records because I live in a state that restricts vital records. I’m not an immediate family member, and thus not entitled to the record. Any suggestions? A. You don’t say about when the ancestor was born, but many states loosen restrictions on records created more than 75 […]