Replacement Birth Certificate
Your birth certificate is the main method of showing who you are and a must when you try to get a drivers' license or a passport. It is also referred to as a vital record. A vital record shows your detailed, personal information. This information can include, your given name when you were born, your date and time of birth, your gender, the hospital, city and state of where you were born, your parent's names and occupations, your weight and length when you were born, the date your birth registration was filed, the name of the officiant that registered the birth, and your birth registration number. This document, in itself, is not enough to prove your identity, but it is the method taken to prove it. It is usually required by your state of residence to apply for a drivers' license or an picture identification card. There are two separate types of birth certificates available within the United States. These are a long form and a short form birth certificate. I have listed the...