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place  of  birth  for  fornis  and
                                For  every  birth  and  death,  an
                              official  certificare  should  be  on
                                                                  instructions  for  filing  a  delayed
                                            630A-  1.
                                                      (Revised
                              Publication
                                                                  certjdcate  of  birth  because  they
                              record  in  the place  where  the event
                                                                  will  probably be  asked for copies
                              occurs.  These  certificates  are  pre-
                                                                  of  the record  on many occasions
                              pared  by  physicians,  funerai  direc-
                                                                  throughout  Ise.
                              tors,  other  professional  attendants,  2.  Older  people  shouid  ask  the
                              or  hospital  authorities.  They  are
                                                                  agency needing evidence of  birth
                              permanently filed in the central vital
                                                                  facts what records other than the
                                                                  birth certificate  will  be  accepted.
                              statistics office of  the State. indepen-
                              dent  city,  or  outlying  area.  Infor-
                                                                  Persons  nearing  retirement  may
                              mation contained  in the  certificates
                                                                  save  the  by  using  records
                              js useful for many purposes and can
                                                                  already  in  existence  insread  of
                              be  obtained  by  requesting  certhîed
                                                                  filing  a  delayed  record.  Also,
                                                                  some  agencies  need  to  see  such
                              copies  of  these  original  records.
                                To  obtain  a  certified  copy  of  a
                                                                  otlier  records  whether  or  not  a
                              certificate,  write  to  the  vital  statis-
                                                                  delayed certificate has been  filed.
                              tics  office  in  the  place  where  the
                                                                  An  officia1  certificate  filed  at  or
                              birth  or  death  occurred.  Addresses
                              of  these offices and  fees charged  are  near  the  time  of  birth  is  the  first
                              listed  on the following pages.
                                In writing  for  a  certified  copy.  it  ever, if  the birth  was  not  recorded.
                              is  suggested that  a  money  order  be  two  or  more  of  the  following
                              enclosed  with  the  letter  together  records  may  be  useful  in  establish-
                              with  the  cost  of  return  postage.  ing date of  birth, place of  birth, and
                              Fees  listed  are  subject  to  change.  parentage.
                              The Ietter  should  state the  purpose
                                                                   Records may  be  obtained  as
                              for which  the copy  is  needed.
                                                                            follows:
                                The letter should give as much  as
                               possible of the following facts:
                                                                Hospihi  record  of  the  birth  -
                                                                Request  a  certified  statement  from
                               1. The  full  name  of  the  person  as
                                                                the  person  who  has  charge  of  the
                                 given  on  the  birth  or  death
                                                                official hosiptal  records.
                                 record,
                              2.  Sex  and  race.
                                                                Physician's  record  of  the birîh - If
                              3.  Parents'  narnes, including maiden
                                                                the  physician  who  delivered  the
                                 name  of  rnother,
                                                                baby  lias  a  record  of  the  birth,
                              4. Month, day and year of  the buth   and  best  proof  of  birth facts. How-
                                                                obtain a statement certified by  hh.
                                 or  death.
                               5.  Place  of  birth  or  death  (city  or   Baptismal or other church records -
                                 town.  county,  and  State;  and   If  the  baby  has  been  baptised,  or
                                 name of  hospital,  if  any),   has  undergone  some  other  church
                                                                rite.  request  an  officia1  statement
                                When  a  birth  was  not  recorded   from  the  custodian  of  the  church
                               with  the  vital  statistics office either   records.
                               of  Iwo  courses  of  action  may  be
                               taken  by  the  individual  to  prove  School records - It may be possible
                              birth facts:                      to obtain an officia1 statement  from
                                                                the  person  in  charge  of  the  scbool
                               1. Younger persons should  apply to  records,  giving  age  (or  birth  date)
                                 the  vital  statistics  office  at  the  and  parent's  names.
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