[or-roots] Birth Certificates

[mflansburg at comcast.net]

In some states I have dealth with, you only had to show "proof" if you wanted a "certified" copy.  If you are doing genealogy, and don't need a certified copy, just ask for an uncertified copy.

Marcus

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From: "Sue Steward" <ssteward at ccountry.net> 

In Texas I had to send a copy of driver's license for ID and state my relationship to get copies of death certificates for a great uncle and cousins.   I think the request form asked about purpose and I just stated genealogical.

Sue
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From: Eugene V. Barnes 
To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Birth Certificates


In Utah and some other states you have to be related ie son, dau, or have one of those give you
a written release form for that purpose.
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From: Kith-n-Kin 
To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us 
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 1:26 PM
Subject: RE: [or-roots] Birth Certificates


Dale

Where is this birth record?  I got my, my brother's, my sister's, and father's birth certificates, and parent's marriage license from the state of Oregon last year. Now, I had a "legal" purpose for getting them, but no one asked that question.  I go my Mom's from Idaho over the internet.

Arizona is much tougher -- I had to "prove" relationships and so on to get death certificates.

Pat

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From: or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us [mailto:or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Harguess, Dale
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:49
To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
Subject: RE: [or-roots] Birth Certificates


I don’t see anything “nice” about delaying the access to a birth record for 100 years.  I tried to get my mother’s sister’s birth record and was told I have to wait until 2013.  My mom may not last that long as she is 87 now.  We really would like to see this record as my mother never even knew she had an older sister.

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From: or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us [mailto:or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us] On Behalf Of barbhg1221 at comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:35 AM
To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
Subject: RE: [or-roots] Birth Certificates

In Oregon birth certificates are not available to the general public through the State Archives for 100 years.  The nice thing about delayed birth certificates is that they are available 100 years after the person's birth not 100 years after they were filed.  Sometimes delayed birth certificates were filed as part of the process of proving a person's age in applying for Social Security.  Check not only for the certificate but also for the "evidence" that was filed.  It may have been a sibling or other relative attesting to the person's age.
Barbara Herring


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From: glenkc7mbm at comcast.net 
If you have not checked, sometimes a delayed birth certificate is filed, and would be done in whatever state the person was living in at the time and it could be many years after the person's birth, My father was born in 1883  but a birth certificate was not filed until 20 years later.
Glen

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