| Public birth records are required to be filed by the | | | | of public record information, as it relates to that |
| government in every state of the United States. | | | | person's background. In addition to the birth records, |
| Within these public birth records, a birth certificate | | | | you may find information about the person's criminal |
| and other related documents will be found. These | | | | records, marriage records and more. |
| records are often used for historical demographic will | | | | However, you will have to contact the state which |
| information. However, it is your right as a private | | | | you were born in, if you're trying to get an official |
| citizen to have access to these public birth records as | | | | copy of your birth certificate. You will not find it at |
| well. | | | | the U.S. Census Bureau or even at the hospital that |
| For example, let's say you were skeptical of a | | | | you were born. You must contact the vital records |
| person's age. Even though they showed you their ID, | | | | office in your state, to get an official certified copy. |
| you feel it may have been faked. You could access | | | | This copy will be printed on security paper, and |
| the public birth records, and find out the person's true | | | | contain the seal and signature of the state registrars |
| age. Also, you can find out who their parents actually | | | | office. |
| are, to determine if they were adopted or not. You'll | | | | In order to obtain this record, you need a personal |
| be able to find out who the true birth mother is if | | | | form of identification, such as a driver's license or |
| you needed to track her down. | | | | passport. In addition, you will be required to pay a |
| Each state maintained its own directory of public birth | | | | fee for the certified copy. |
| records. This means that if you wanted to access | | | | An uncertified copy of the birth certificate is available |
| them, you have to travel to the state the first was | | | | for anyone who applies. You do not need to go |
| born in. However, this is in the case anymore. There | | | | through all of the legal red tape to obtain an |
| is a better way. | | | | uncertified birth certificate copy. However, it may not |
| There are many different public record database | | | | be accepted as a valid form of proof, because it |
| companies out there, who for a small fee, will grant | | | | does not contain the same security encoding a |
| you access to the database. In it, you'll find all kinds | | | | certified birth certificate does. |