What is Birth certificate?
[[File:Marilyn Monroe Birth Certificate original.jpg|thumb|Birth certificate of [[Marilyn Monroe|Mariliyn Monroe]]. Monroe use the name of her mother as stage name; her father was called Mortenson. |578x578px]] A '''birth certificate''' is a [[vital record]] that [[document]]s the birth of a child. The certificate itself usually [[:wikt:include|includes]] some or all of the following information: *[[Birth name]] *Date and time of birth *[[Gender|Sex]] of the child *Place and/or location of birth *Names of the [[parents]] of the child *Occupations of parents of the child *Birth weight and length *Name of informant registering the birth *Date of registration of birth *A birth registration number or file number Most countries have statutes and laws that regulate the registration of births. In the United States, it is the responsibility of the mother's [[physician]], [[midwife]], or a hospital administrator to prepare the official birth certificate. The birth certificate itself is not proof of a person's identity, but only a record stating that a birth occurred at the time, date, and place stated on the certificate. To prove one's identity, a person may need a photo [[identity document|ID]], generally issued to an adult. ==Related pages== *[[Vital record]] *[[Passport]] == Other websites == {{commonscat|Birth certificates}} *[https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/birth11-03final-ACC.pdf U.S. Standard Birth Certificate] *[http://www.pinellashealth.com/VitalStat/bcsample2.pdf Florida Short Form (Computer Certification) Birth Certificate Sample] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071202090748/http://www.pinellashealth.com/VitalStat/bcsample2.pdf |date=2007-12-02 }} *[http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/images/PHOTOCOPYCERT.jpg Florida Long Form (Photocopy) Birth Certificate Sample] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071202090759/http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/images/PHOTOCOPYCERT.jpg |date=2007-12-02 }} *[https://www.usbirthcertificates.com/articles/birth-certificates-long-form-vs