birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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When acquiring a Real ID driver's license, applicants are asked to bring additional identification documentation such as a birth certificate, valid U.S. passport, or other citizenship eligibility.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
Other items to keep with you might include birth certificates, social security cards and passports, which aren’t easily replaced.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
All of Fox’s documents—her birth certificate, her driver’s license—were taken away.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Aracely's birth certificate showed her father with one last name, while her brother's document listed two.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
Other items to keep with you might include birth certificates, social security cards and passports, which aren’t easily replaced.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
All of Fox’s documents—her birth certificate, her driver’s license—were taken away.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
Aracely's birth certificate showed her father with one last name, while her brother's document listed two.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Birth certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20certificate. Accessed 17 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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