People-search and family history Web sites have come under fire from California lawmakers, residents and privacy advocates concerned that personal data available online can be used to aid identity ...

ALBANY – Adoptees this week can begin applying to receive a certified copy of their original birth certificate under a new law set take effect in New York on Wednesday. The law effectively eliminates ...

How to order a certified copy of your birth certificate online, by mail, or in person How to get a copy fast The cost for each certified copy You will need to know the city and county where you were ...

In the United States, birth certificates usually consist of a Certificate of Live Birth, which is a standard form. Its purpose is to collect information and issue a recognized birth certificate that ...

A new North Carolina law now allows the Dare County Register of Deeds to issue certified copies of adoptive birth certificates to adoptees that were born in Dare County. Prior […] ...