Birth Certificates are an Important Form of Identification

Do you have a copy of your birth certificate or the birth certificates of your children? Birth certificates are important documents that can be used to establish identity in a number of situations. If you need a certified copy of your birth certificate, or you need one for your children, Order Medical Records can help.

What is a Birth Certificate?

As required by law, every person born in the U.S. is issued a birth certificate. The birth certificate document contains vital information about a child’s birth, including the date and time they were born, where they were born, their birth weight and length, and who the parents are. For identification purposes, birth certificates are often stamped with the newborn’s handprints or footprints.

Why Do You Need a Birth Certificate?

A birth certificate is the first official document a U.S. citizen is issued in their life. Along with your driver’s license and social security card, your birth certificate is probably your most important form of I.D. In fact, you’ll need a birth certificate in order to obtain either a driver’s license or a social security card.

Some of the situations where you might need a birth certificate include:

• Obtaining a job
• Obtaining a social security number/card
• Obtaining a driver’s license or government-issued ID
• Registering for school
• Getting a marriage license
• Enlisting in the military
• Claiming retirement benefits
• Taking a cruise
• Getting a Visa
• Participating in a sports program
• Searching your family history

Where to Get a Copy of Your Birth Certificate?

A birth certificate is kept by the department of health or department of records in the city, county, or state where you were born. Your state may allow you to request a birth certificate online, while others require you to submit a request by mail, phone, or in person.

It’s important to remember that a photocopy of a birth certificate may not be accepted. The birth certificate has to be a certified copy to be valid. You’ll also need to know if you require a short-form or long-form birth certificate.

Need a Certified Copy of Your Birth Certificate? Order Medical Records Can Help!

Order Medical Records makes it easy to get a certified copy of your birth certificate. Simply fill out our secure online order form and submit your request. We’ll contact the relevant state agency and present your correspondence and signed authorization. We’ll also ensure that the copy has been certified in accordance with the issuing state’s laws.

Keep in mind that different states charge different fees. We can quote you a price for the cost of obtaining a certified copy of your birth certificate from the state you were born in.

In addition to certified birth certificate copies, Order Medical Records can obtain other important documents, including your medical records and patient records. We’ve helped individuals and families, veterans, insurance companies, attorneys, doctors, and hospitals obtain the important records they require. Print and CD copies are available as well. Contact us through our website or call us at 714 559-3071 to learn more about our services.