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Birth Certificate
A birth certificate is often needed for satisfying guidelines for proving birth, age, name, parentage and place of birth. Many government entities demand a copy of the birth certificate for their records. Even carrying out simple activities such as signing up for little league or obtaining a passport will require you to have a copy of your birth certificate.
Follow the steps outlined in this article to acquire a certificate for yourself or your child!
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♦ Some online companies will offer to look up and order a birth certificate for you. Some of these sites may charge additional fees for using their service. In most cases, it is easy to obtain the records yourself without the assistance of an outside company.
♦ Certified birth certificates with a state seal are considered official documents. Printed certificates (such as the ones they give with the baby's footprints) from the hospital are typically not accepted as being official.
