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Tanuki

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19. My late mother was born at home on the family farm

Fri Mar 20, 2026, 09:06 AM

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in rural West Virginia. Her parents saved the cancelled check for $5 that my grandfather wrote out to the midwife. My mom thought the chain of sequential endorsements on the back was interesting... the midwife endorsed it to buy groceries, the grocer then endorsed it to buy coal, etc. I have the check now and I'm grateful that they preserved this bit of family history! And I love that you have your tiny footprint. ♥️

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

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

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

That is a fascinating record of history and life at that time and place. erronis Friday #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 Friday #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 Friday #2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Or from the county radical noodle Friday #32

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

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

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

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

Yes but DownriverDem Friday #30

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

Here's what I found Kaleva Friday #50

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

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

I agree. Katinfl Friday #42

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

Two GOP senators have said they're voting no. Wednesdays Friday #53

Trump wants it required for both Random Boomer Friday #33

Birth Certificate Complications TheJillMill Friday #12

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

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

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

Years ago moniss Friday #15

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

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

Same FalloutShelter Friday #31

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

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

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

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

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

Same with me DownriverDem Friday #25

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

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

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

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

After reading the comments crud Friday #29

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

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

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

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

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

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

Birth Certificate cost by state: Wiz Imp Friday #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 Friday #49

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