birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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The centers will offer resources to residents affected by the fires, including those who have lost records such as birth certificates, death certificates, driver's licenses and Social Security cards.
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Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Documents with this information could include a birth certificate, Social Security card or passport.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Republicans defended the bill, saying schools would only need to check a student's birth certificate to determine their gender.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Some other items that may be important when evacuating include:
Personal documents like passports, birth certificates and driver’s licenses.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Fuerte, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Documents with this information could include a birth certificate, Social Security card or passport.
—Clara McMichael, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
Republicans defended the bill, saying schools would only need to check a student's birth certificate to determine their gender.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Some other items that may be important when evacuating include:
Personal documents like passports, birth certificates and driver’s licenses.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Birth certificate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birth%20certificate. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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birth certificate
noun
birth cer·tif·i·cate
-(ˌ)sər-ˈtif-i-kət 
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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