birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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Prevost’s mother, Mildred Martinez, is listed as white on her 1912 Chicago birth certificate, contradicting family records from two decades prior.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
As a baby, the spelling of Victor’s last name on his birth certificate was altered from Sing to Syng, which Victor believes was an oversight by a midwife who delivered him.
—Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
These include photocopies of insurance paperwork, your birth certificate and the deed to your house.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 7 May 2025
To apply for a Real ID, people generally need to provide a Social Security number or proof of ineligibility, verify their address with utility bills, bank statements or other documents, and prove their identity and legal status with additional documents, including a birth certificate or a passport.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
As a baby, the spelling of Victor’s last name on his birth certificate was altered from Sing to Syng, which Victor believes was an oversight by a midwife who delivered him.
—Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
These include photocopies of insurance paperwork, your birth certificate and the deed to your house.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 7 May 2025
To apply for a Real ID, people generally need to provide a Social Security number or proof of ineligibility, verify their address with utility bills, bank statements or other documents, and prove their identity and legal status with additional documents, including a birth certificate or a passport.
—Michael Levenson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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“Birth certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20certificate. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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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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