Okay, I am finally fed up with everyone confusing the terminology regarding Birth Certificates, COLB'S, and so called long form Birth Certificates. I have held off posting about this "birther" stuff, hoping someone somewhere would finally get the terminology correct.
First: a COLB can be either a Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) that can be issued to anyone born in Hawaii. It includes the hospital name and location; the attending physician; the name of the Registrar.
Secondly: a COLB can also be a Certification of Live Birth (COLB), issued to anyone who wants a valid document birth in Hawaii - in other words you exist. Doesn't matter where you were born - Hawaii does this upon simple request.
Third: The so-called "long form" IS the Certificate (not Certification) of Live Birth. Still the acronym would be COLB. You folks really need to get your terminology down. Certification of Live Birth AND Certificate of Live Birth are both COLB's. The terminology you want is: Certificate of Live Birth.
And yes, many states will give you a short form if you don't pay the $10-20 to receive a certified copy of the long-form hospital generated Certificate of Live Birth.
I have a certified copy of my Certificate of Live Birth as requested in 1964, although the Certificate shows I was born in 1950.
It shows the hospital name and location, the father's occupation; the Mothers current address; the attending physicians signature; and most importantly, the Registrars signature and the date he recorded my birth in the County of Los Angeles.
Stop using the acronym COLB to try and prove your point. Once again, it stands for Certification of Live Birth and also Certificate of Live Birth.
Thank you for pointing this out. It helps to clear up some confusion, but we are just all sinners!!