What data are included in a birth certificate?

A Birth Certificate is a vital record that establishes the birth of a child. It is an official form that gives details on the time and place of a person’s birth, and his or her name, sex, mother’s name and (usually) father’s name.

Which of the following variables is not reliably collected by birth certificates?

Birth certificates are not valid sources of information on tobacco and alcohol use, prenatal care, maternal risk, pregnancy complications, labor, and delivery.

How accurate are birth certificates?

The accuracy of these data varies greatly. Reported concurrence be- tween birth certificate data and other sources ranges from 15.6 percent to 82.1 percent for the total number of prenatal visits and from 30.9 percent to 78.9 percent for the month prenatal care began (2-5).

What is a record of birth?

A birth record contains information about the birth of an individual. On a birth record, you can usually find the mother’s full maiden name and the father’s full name, the name of the baby, the date of the birth, and county where the birth took place.

Do birth certificates have the date of birth on them?

You would ask for the complete records, not just the birth certificate. Many birth certificates do not have time of birth listed. However, there is a form that is generically called a ‘long form’ (different states call it different names).

What does a no record certification of birth mean?

A No Record Certification of Birth means that we were unable to locate a birth record after a comprehensive search and based on the information you provided on your Application for a Birth Certificate.

What if I Can’t Find my Birth record?

If no birth records are available for you, then the simplest option is to run a chart called a “Solar Sign” Chart. This pretends that you were born around sunrise. This is the type of chart astrologers use to write the sun sign daily horoscopes you see in newspapers.

How do I find out what state I was born in?

Your birth certificate is usually your best bet. If you don’t have it, you could try the hospital where you were born. If they do not have a copy, then you can contact the county, and then the state you were born in. Multiple copies of your birth certificate were sent out to different places to register your birth.