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Birth certificates are usually issued by the state in which you or that person is born. You can contact the state's clerk of court or the Bureau of Vital Statistics to acquire a certified copy of your own certificate. Even though it is a replacement birth certificate, it would still be an original certified copy.
In order to obtain a copy, you must turn in an application that includes your full name, you parents' full names, the date and location of birth, and the purpose of your search. You must also send them a copy of your legal identification which should be updated and current.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoA "legal copy" of your birth certificate is the copy that is filed with the "Bureau of VItal Statistics" or the Health Department of the jurisdiction in which you were born. Your parent(s) should have received a copy when you were born - but if you need a copy for yourself you must go to this location, in person, with adequate identification and rquest a copy. There will usually be a small administrative charge for this service.
While you can make a photocopy of a legal birth certificate it unlikely to be accepted as "legal" because it will not have the raised/impressed seal that is affixed to genuine originals.
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∙ 12y agoYou can order a copy of your birth certificate from the vital records agency in the state or county of where the birth took place. It is usually the Department of Health, although the agency varies from state to state. Each state has its own rules for ordering birth certificates and who may obtain them, such as the person named on the record, their parents, legal guardian, or heirs if the person is deceased. You can often order these online, as well in person, by mail, or phone.
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∙ 11y agoSure. It's illegal (fraud) to claim that it's your own, but it's perfectly legal to have it.
There may be restrictions placed on obtaining them. For example, in California, only the named individual, their parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, spouses, and certain very specific other people (attorneys working for their estate, law enforcement or government officials acting in an official capacity, etc.) can get an "authorized" copy of the certificate. However, anyone who's willing to pay the fee can get an "informational" copy of the certificate, the principal difference being that informational copies have a notice printed on them that they can't be used to establish identity.
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∙ 15y agoone that has been obtained from the births and deaths registry office of your country.
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∙ 10y agoIt do not believe it is illegal to copy birth certificates However, copies are not generally accepted when a birth certificate is requested to be presented.
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∙ 12y agoNo.
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Is an authorized birth certificate the same as a certified birth certificate?
The authorized birth certificate may refer to the Original birth certificate rather than the Copy of the Birth Certificate.
To enter Canada is a copy of birth certificate fine?
After June 1, 2009, you will need a passport. Until then, your drivers license and original birth certificate or certified copy will suffice.
Is it legal to email birth certificates?
Yes, but the birth certificate image would not be considered a certified copy.
Can i obtain a copy of my deceased sister son's birth certificate in Chicago Illinois?
Under Illinois State law, you can obtain a certified copy of your own birth certificate if of legal age and/or the birth certificate of your child. Court-appointed legal guardians may obtain birth certificates of the children under their care if they submit a certified copy of the appointment. Certified copies of appointments can be obtained from the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Requests made with legal guardianship papers must be made in person or through the mail.
Where can you get new copy of birth certificate?
Birth certificates are usually issued by the state in which you or that person is born. You can contact the state's court clerk where you can acquire a certified copy of your own certificate, even though it is a replace birth certificate it would still be the original certified copy. In order to obtain an original copy, you must turn in an application that includes your full name, you parents full names, which they assume that you possess them, the location of birth and the purpose of your search and you'll also need the date of birth. You must also send them a copy of your legal identification that which should be updated and current.
Can you use a copy of you birth certificate to get your permit?
It depends on the specific requirements of the issuing authority. In some cases, a copy of your birth certificate may be accepted, but typically an original or certified copy is required for official identification purposes. It is best to check with the permit issuing authority to confirm their specific document requirements.
Where can you get a copy of your birth certificate online?
Birth certificates are usually issued by the state in which you or that person is born. You can contact the state's court clerk where you can acquire a certified copy of your own certificate, even though it is a replace birth certificate it would still be the original certified copy. In order to obtain an original copy, you must turn in an application that includes your full name, you parents full names, which they assume that you possess them, the location of birth and the purpose of your search and you'll also need the date of birth. You must also send them a copy of your legal identification that which should be updated and current.There are online services that are available today, making a birth certificate easy to acquire. You can also replace a birth certificate for a relative based on genealogy purposes; this information can be found on the web. To get copy of birth certificate ,visit the Replacement Birth Certificate web site. Good luck!
Are upi allowed to request someone else's birth certificate in Chicago?
Under Illinois state law, you may legally obtain a certified copy of your own birth certificate if of legal age and/or the birth certificate of your child (your name must appear on the child's birth certificate). Court-appointed legal guardians may obtain birth certificates of the children under their care if they submit a certified copy of the appointment. Certified copies of appointments can be obtained from the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Requests made with legal guardianship papers must be made in person or through the mail.
How can you obtain a Certificate of Live Birth?
A Certificate of Live Birth is the same thing as a birth certificate. These are produced by the states, unless it is a certificate of live birth that is obtained from an official of a foreign government as proof of the US citizenship of a newborn when a US citizen gives birth outside the US. Some states will also provide this as a shortened version of another document called the long form birth certificate. It just use it to means the same thing in different words. If you contact your state's office of vital records they can likely tell you the process to get a copy of the "long form" if all you have is the short version and you need the additional detail or they can give you the information on how to obtain one.Prior to the invention of copy machines clerks typed up new birth certificates by hand, usually, based on information provided by the souvenir hospital certificate which has no legal standing on it's own, then certified the typed copy this creating a legal certified birth certificate. When the copy machine was invented it became common practice to simply copy the souvenir hospital certificate and certify that, thus also making a legal certified birth certificate. Now in the computer age when everything is computerized it is common practice to print out a form with the necessary information and certify that. All of them are valid, legal, certified birth certificates except the original hospital certificate which has not been certified by the issuing state.
Where can you get your birth certificate from?
In most cases, you get it from the city where you were born: you can go to city hall and pay for a certified copy, or some states have a form you can fill out online. I enclose a link to a site with good instructions on how to get your birth certificate.
Is their a copy of Susan B. Anthony birth certificate?
I there a copy of Susan B. Anthony's Birth Certificate? If so, can i get it?
Do you need an original birth certificate to travel to Canada from us?
Yes. Or a certified copy. After June 1, 2009, you'll need a passport.
