birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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Elsewhere, Angela shuts down age-truthers by producing her birth certificate.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 July 2025
States’ role in establishing citizenship Almost all U.S.-born children are issued birth certificates by the state in which they are born.
—Carol Nackenoff, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
The 2024 law defines proof of citizenship as a birth certificate, passport, naturalization document or naturalization number.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
Keep the original copies of important documents like birth certificates, deeds, car titles, and your will.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 July 2025
States’ role in establishing citizenship Almost all U.S.-born children are issued birth certificates by the state in which they are born.
—Carol Nackenoff, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
The 2024 law defines proof of citizenship as a birth certificate, passport, naturalization document or naturalization number.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 8 July 2025
Keep the original copies of important documents like birth certificates, deeds, car titles, and your will.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 July 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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