Definition of birth certificate in English English dictionary
official document certifying the details of a person's birth. Name, date, and parents' names are always included; details such as parents' occupation and religion may be included
An official document recorded by the appropriate government agency according to local law The document is certified by the appropriate authorities as being true and accurate (as filed) In the U S laws provided for the recording of births by the county government but were sporadically followed until about the mid-1880s Between 1900 and 1915 most states took over this responsibility Counties will have a Registry of Births book that covers the timeframe they recorded births See Vital Records
A certified document (in PA this must be obtained through the Department of Vital Records in New Castle) which indicates the birth information of a person including mother's and father's name and the name given to the child at the time of birth
A document issued by the Registrar of Births Deaths and Marriages which is a legal record of the details of a person's birth (eg: date, place, parents) •Paternity
Your birth certificate is an official document which gives details of your birth, such as the date and place of your birth, and the names of your parents. An official record of the date and place of a person's birth, usually including the names of the parents. an official document showing when and where you were born, and your parents' names