birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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California law also allows people to get a new birth certificate consistent with the person's legal gender, regardless of the gender assigned by the doctor at birth.
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Julie Watts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
If applying for a Real ID, gather documents that prove your identity or residency, such as a passport, birth certificate, utility bills and bank statements.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
His birth certificate read, 'Henry Charles Albert David', with no surname listed.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Among them were the kids’ birth certificates, Ebert said, and a gymnastics medal.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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Julie Watts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
If applying for a Real ID, gather documents that prove your identity or residency, such as a passport, birth certificate, utility bills and bank statements.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
His birth certificate read, 'Henry Charles Albert David', with no surname listed.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 Apr. 2026
Among them were the kids’ birth certificates, Ebert said, and a gymnastics medal.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Birth certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20certificate. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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birth certificate
noun
birth cer·tif·i·cate
-(ˌ)sər-ˈtif-i-kət 
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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