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mobeau69

(12,353 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2026, 07:30 AM Yesterday

Maybe you think you have your birth certificate but don't. Heads up: [View all]

About 30 years ago I needed a copy of my birth certificate for a Washington teachers license. I thought I had it in my files but what it actually was was a “Certificate of Birth” that the hospital gave to my parents. It was not an official copy of my Birth Certificate. I had to request it with a fee from the hospital or the state (don’t remember which).

Get registered and get to the polls!

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Maybe you think you have your birth certificate but don't. Heads up: [View all] mobeau69 Yesterday OP

In Virginia you get it via the Health Department's Office of Vital Records Yonnie3 Yesterday #1

My late mother was born at home on the family farm Tanuki Yesterday #19

That is a fascinating record of history and life at that time and place. erronis Yesterday #47

I have the original which is on what seems to be tissue paper. It spells my middle name wrong and has bugged me all of efhmc 22 hrs ago #55

I needed to get a copy a short time ago. It was an easy process and took only a few weeks. Do it now! Scrivener7 Yesterday #2

Certified copies of birth certificates will have the raised seal on the paper bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3

Many of those are likewise unacceptable today. hunter Yesterday #9

Wow, that is really unfair. They roll ya to make money. /nt bucolic_frolic Yesterday #10

THIS IS SO IMPORTANT!!! 4bonhoffer Yesterday #4

You get it from the state, not the hospital Prairie Gates Yesterday #5

Yes. We need to be prepared for shenanigans! Easterncedar Yesterday #6

This was my proposal to my senators this morning: otchmoson Yesterday #7

IN some states you can get it from the town in which you were born. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #8

That's how it is in NJ Mossfern Yesterday #22

Or from the county radical noodle Yesterday #32

This is the problem. Each state does it differently. travelingthrulife Yesterday #43

I would think fingerprints and toeprints would work. They don't change much with age, except to grow larger. nt eppur_se_muova 14 hrs ago #56

Will these documents be required when we vote or only when someone registers to vote? Katinfl Yesterday #11

It appears that it'd be only required to register Kaleva Yesterday #18

Yes but DownriverDem Yesterday #30

I don't think it does, but I remember reading that if you hadn't voted within a year they take you travelingthrulife Yesterday #44

Here's what I found Kaleva Yesterday #50

It isn't law and likely never will be. n/t valleyrogue Yesterday #28

I never thought pedocon would ever get elected. mobeau69 Yesterday #36

I agree. Katinfl Yesterday #42

It is clearly a poll tax. Why is this even a thing our supposed Constitutional travelingthrulife Yesterday #45

Two GOP senators have said they're voting no. Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #53

Trump wants it required for both Random Boomer Yesterday #33

Birth Certificate Complications TheJillMill Yesterday #12

This is so fucking maddening... My story Joinfortmill Yesterday #13

I kept my last name because I liked it. I was surprised to hear how much travelingthrulife Yesterday #48

We got ours for 7 dollars a copy Emile Yesterday #14

Years ago moniss Yesterday #15

I had to learn that years ago, the first time I needed it. ananda Yesterday #16

After 9/11 my birth certificate was declared invalid by the State of NJ Jersey Devil Yesterday #17

Same FalloutShelter Yesterday #31

yup discovered just that myself about 20 years ago when I was getting my passport. nt Javaman Yesterday #20

My neighbor just went to get his at the county courthouse. Midnight Writer Yesterday #21

Many people do not live anywhere near the county they were born in. hunter 23 hrs ago #52

It's not that easy and be prepared to pay AverageOldGuy Yesterday #23

If this passes, the mess it will create (intentionally of course) will be significant themaguffin Yesterday #24

Same with me DownriverDem Yesterday #25

Yes. I keep screaming at tv when some advocate fails to state clearly CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE hlthe2b Yesterday #26

The SAVE Act isn't law and likely never will be. valleyrogue Yesterday #27

"Likely" isn't very reassuring Random Boomer Yesterday #37

Two GOP senators have said they're voting no. Murkowski and Tillis. Wednesdays 23 hrs ago #54

After reading the comments crud Yesterday #29

My hospital B.C. says "Compliments of the PET Milk Company "! flor-de-jasmim Yesterday #34

In Oregon, a birth certificate and a certificate of live birth are the same thing. valleyrogue Yesterday #35

Correct. You need a certificate of LIVE birth. New Breed Leader Yesterday #38

FYI, the bill does not require already registered voters to re-register and show the documentation.. Wiz Imp Yesterday #39

CDC list of links for each state to get certified copied of vital records Attilatheblond Yesterday #40

Now I know why my state clerk didn't like my bc for my fancy drivers license yaesu Yesterday #41

Birth Certificate cost by state: Wiz Imp Yesterday #46

Born in 52. Got the state (pa) certifed BS in 84. Went to get a passport last summer and this one was not accepted. twodogsbarking Yesterday #49

It can be really difficult...!!!! Sancho Yesterday #51