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To: Katelew who wrote (421314)	4/11/2011 6:13:26 PM
From: MulhollandDrive	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793916

mine was a certified copy....with a raised official stamp...that is what i am in possession of... not a 'certificate of live birth' oh, and yes, i watch over it VERY carefully these days.... so, do you think obama doesn't have a 'certified copy' and that's the only issue? you would spend millions to protect that? what about those who say they have seen his official birth certificate? yet somehow, cannot find a way to produce it... (lawyers keeping them at bay?)

To: Katelew who wrote (421314)	4/11/2011 10:49:26 PM
From: Joe Btfsplk	7 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793916

certified copy of your birth certificate....If we all had the original and lost it, what would we then do? If hatched in WY, send an ap and $13 to Vital Statistics in Cheyenne. Not an overwhelming hurdle.

To: Katelew who wrote (421314)	4/12/2011 2:55:04 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793916

Each State has it's own rules for Vital Statistics…. For instance, here's what you find for CT….. ct.gov AND THEN: What is the difference between a certification of live birth and a birth certificate in the state of Hawaii? In: Law & Legal Issues, Hawaii, Birth Certificates A "Certification of Live Birth" is a short-form birth certificate. The information included in the document may differ from state to state. A "Certification of Live Birth" from Hawaii will include the name and sex of the person, date of birth, hour of birth, island of birth, county of birth, mother's maiden name, mother's race, father's name, father's race, date accepted by registrar, a certificate number and seal. The seal may be different depending on the year it was printed. A "Certificate of Live Birth" is the long-form birth certificate and contains more detailed information, including signatures of doctor(s), witnesses, vital statistics (length and weight), etc. According to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands: Birth certificates (Certificates of Live Birth and Certifications of Live Birth) and Certificates of Hawaiian Birth are the primary documents used to determine native Hawaiian qualification. The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands accepts both Certificates of Live Birth (original birth certificate) and Certifications of Live Birth because they are official government records documenting an individuals birth. The Certificate of Live Birth generally has more information which is useful for genealogical purposes as compared to the Certification of Live Birth which is a computer-generated printout that provides specific details of a person's birth. Although original birth certificates (Certificates of Live Birth) are preferred for their greater detail, the State Department of Health (DOH) no longer issues Certificates of Live Birth. When a request is made for a copy of a birth certificate, the DOH issues a Certification of Live Birth. So, a long-form Certificate has additional information on it that that is useful for genealogical purposes. However, both the certificate and the certification are certified government records providing prima facia proof of the information they contain. Note: There are comments associated with this question. See the discussion page to add to the conversation Read more: wiki.answers.com