When Birth Times Were First Recorded
The following locations began recording the time of birth at these
starting dates:
| Austria |
1939, January 1 |
| Belgium |
1793 |
| France |
1792, September 22, "Etat civil" |
| Denmark |
1862 |
| Germany |
1792, January 1 (Frankfurt 1851, Preussen 1874) |
| Italy |
1866, January 1 (Kingdom Naples and Sicily 1820) |
| Netherlands |
1793 (s'Gravenhage - The Hague) |
| Scotland |
1855 |
| Switzerland |
1876, January 1 |
(Geneva October 22, 1798; Lausanne, July 1, 1821; Neuchatel
March 1, 1854)
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Great Britain and her colonies have no record of the time of birth on
the registration except in the case of twins. Because of the Law of
Succession, it is necessary to see which twin is born first as this one is
the legal heir. Up to present time, we still have no recorded time of
birth in Ireland, Wales, Australia, Canada or British India.
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