[Amyie]

I used google to find the Ca Birth Index and used the 'guest pass' option to look up birth records. I was trying to locate the birth record of my sister in law and I looked by DoB and by last name and didn't find her. As a last ditch effort, I searched by mother's maiden name and found her mother's other 3 children, but not my SiL. Now, my MiL has 4 children. 2 of them are adopted. My husband (her first adopted child) is in the BI, but my SiL (her second adopted child) is not. She was supposedly born in the same county as my husband, the same hospital even. Can anyone tell me if some records are missing from this index? And if so, why?

Thanks for any info!

Jamie

[reuniter]

What is the dob of your sil?

[Amyie]

Dec 29 1967.. should be in L.A.

[beth1965]

Most births in CA are listed only by birth name. Many are listed twice - both under birth mother and birthfather's last names. But, there are some counties and years in which the child is listed under both birth & adoptive name.

[Amyie]

Thanks for answering beth. My problem is that I looked for those with names and without with her birthdate and found nothing. I guess the internet version doesn't always include everyone, at least that's the information that I have received, so I guess she just isn't in the 'free' version of the birth index

[beth1965]

I don't think it's a matter of free vs. paid, but rather what year. I have three siblings all adopted in the same county. One, 1962, is listed under birth and adopted names. The other two, 1967 & 1968 are listed only under birth names. However, I have a paid subscription if you'd like for me to do a quick search for you.

[Amyie]

thanks, beth. I sent you a PM