A Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) IS sufficient to get:
A Social Security number
A Driver's License
A Passport
A Marriage License
I know this, because I did it. I have never in my life seen any "long-form birth certificate" or copy of such regarding my own birth. The only document I have ever had or seen is titled "Certificate of Live Birth."
And, my four adult children obtained all of the above documents with a "mere" COLB.
What information is on your/your adult children’s “Certificate of Live Birth?”
I ask because since the first of this year both of my twin sons separately had to get copies of their birth certificates from the DC Vital Records office. One was issued a “Certificate of Live Birth,” ie., the ‘short form.’ The other was issue the long form. I know not why the 2 different forms were issued.
The DC short form had information about my maiden name, place of birth, age, number of living children prior to his birth, address where I lived at the time of the birth. It has the same info for my husband. Further, it contains the name of the hospital, and doctor’s name, address and signature. It also has name of the information provider (me).
This is significantly more information than the COLB issued by HI. Please let us know what information is on the IL (or wherever you/they were born) COLB.
Great, you describe a Certificate of Live Birth, but Obama hasn’t released such rather only a Certification.