Getting a Copy of a Birth Certificate

birth certificate, passport and social security card

When you need proof of your birth it's important to know where to go to get the certificate. This page is about getting a copy of a birth certificate.

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Tip: Contact City, Not State For Birth Certificate

Robyn Fed
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March 19, 2010

I have found from experience, and happily so, that you can get copies of birth certificates quicker from the you were born in than from the state you were born in. Everyone thinks to go to the state office of vital statistics, and not the city.