George Leppla wrote:
> "Rosalie B." wrote
>
>> Why? I got multiple copies of my son's birth certificate and it was no
>> problem. You'd have to pay a small amount for each one, but it is not
>> a problem to get another one. It is a COPY. They don't give you the
>> original.
>
> In the case of birth certificates, the term "original" is often misused.
>
> For ID purposes, the birth certificate should be the one issued by a
> government agency, usually either city or state. Most of these have a
> raised seal on them. The "original" was issued when you were born but
> replacements issued by the government are also legal. People also call these
> replacements "original".
>
> Some people try to make a photo-copy of their birth certificate and then
> have that notarized with the notary's raised seal and believe that will be
> sufficient. Back in the pre 9/11 days, it was often accepted but not any
> more.
To add to this some "original" birth certificates that were issued at
birth have the raised seal and some don't. Kevin and I were born in the
same hospital three months apart, his had the raised seal and mine didn't.
sue |