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Learn about US birth certificates, death certificates, and other vital records. Understand the different terms related to vital records in the United States, what purposes they serve, and more.

The United States of America has its own birth certificate, though this does not relate to a US certificate of birth.

This page explains:

  • What America’s birth certificate is
  • The history of...

Learning the hour you were born might be more useful than you think.

The time of your birth is not as important for matters of bureaucracy as the day of your birth. There are a lot of personal deta...

In the modern age, the processing and sending of information has become quicker, more reliable, and in many ways safer.

Shortly, we will begin to document and process our vital records more efficie...

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we have seen birth rates decrease. However, these numbers have recently began to increase.

About 4 million babies are born in the U.S. each year,...

The Strawman theory is a belief relating to the legal position of a country’s citizens. The basis of the theory is related to the existence of birth certificates, and the way in which they are iss...

The United States government have announced that they will introduce gender-neutral passports for US citizens from April 11, 2022. The State Department confirmed this decision on the eve of Transgen...

The New York City Municipal Archives has just introduced a new online platform which allows anyone free access to 9.3 million historical vital records.

This new service is part of an ongoing mass...