| Each one of us at some point of time will need | | | | To access these records, the websites have |
| access to the public birth records, which are kept | | | | some security measures in place. The Vital |
| in the government public records department. | | | | Records office provides a certified copy of the |
| Birth records contain the person’s data of | | | | birth certificate. This birth certificate copy is |
| birth, place of birth and names of the father and | | | | printed on security paper that contains the seal |
| mother. | | | | and signature of the state registrar. |
| Birth records are usually filed at the office of the | | | | Although uncertified birth certificate copies are |
| county local registrar, where the person was born | | | | made available to people when they apply and |
| and they are entered electronically. These records | | | | these certificates have the same information as |
| are made available only to the person who is | | | | the original certified birth certificate copy, it is not |
| registered on the birth record, which is the | | | | considered valid or legal. |
| parents, as well as the birth record holders | | | | A copy of the original certified birth certificate |
| themselves, the legal guardian or a legal | | | | may cost anywhere between $24.95 and $75.00. |
| representative. They are available online. | | | | An uncertified copy of the birth certificate is |
| A birth record is proof of a person’s age. | | | | available to anyone who applies. Though this |
| They can be retrieved by either getting in touch | | | | record contains the same information as the |
| with the county where you are born or at the | | | | original, it is not acceptable for legal purposes. The |
| city health department. Birth records help in | | | | cost of a birth record ranges from $24.95 to |
| identifying the parents of the person, for obtaining | | | | $75.00. |
| a driving license, passport, insurance benefits or | | | | For more information about this article you can |
| even when traveling to foreign countries. | | | | visit Background Check official Website. |