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tazzygirl -> RE: Long Form (1/5/2011 11:57:35 AM)
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The "Long form" everyone is demanding is actually the original copy of the BC that some states used to issue upon birth.
From the SC site...
Birth Records Available: The State Office of Vital Records located at DHEC, 2600 Bull Street, Columbia, South Carolina issues two types of birth certifications: (1) a short form certification (birth card) and (2) a long form photocopy. The birth card is a wallet-size certification that contains the birth certificate number, the name of the person whose certificate is being issued, the date of birth, sex, the county of birth, and the date the birth was filed. The long form (photocopy) is a copy of the birth certificate contained in the active files of the Division of Vital Records. Certified photocopies can ONLY be issued at the State Office location.
http://vitalrecords.accessgenealogy.com/scvital.htm
In some states and countries, there are two types of birth certificates. A long-form birth certificate is the copy of the actual certificate of birth on file with the locality where the birth took place. The short-form birth certificate is a notarized document stating that the long form certificate exists and is on file.
http://www.ehow.com/facts_5908585_long_form-vs_-short_form-birth-certificate.html#ixzz1ABz25Bcm
There are many different forms of birth records available, including a long form, a short form and other less common forms. Each contains different information and is made up of its own format. The form you choose will depend on how you plan on using your birth record.
A long form can also be known as a book copy, a certified photocopy and a Photostat copy. A long form offers an exact picture copy of the original birth certificate that was presented to the parents when their child was born. Information listed on the long form includes the birth date and birth place as well as information about the parents and doctor. The long form will also contain the doctor’s signature as well as the signature of one of the child’s parents. It’s likely that in the future, these long form records will be the primary birth records and will be put in to a database, called an Electronic Birth Registration System, so that they’re easier to access. As a result, hard copies of birth records will most likely turn in to electric versions, which will eliminate the extra fee that is charged when a person wants a long form birth record.
A short form birth record is called a computer certification and is used less often than a long form birth record. Unlike long form birth records, short form birth records are available through the computer and cost less than hard copies. Short form records contain more basic information than long form birth records and are often used by those who need their birth records in a hurry because they’re easy to access.
Lastly, the other forms appear to be just like birth records but are actually not legal. These forms are basically commemorative versions of the birth certificate and include things like the footprints of a baby right after they were born. Though people assume that these forms of birth records count as legal documentation of a child’s birth, they do not.
http://www.articlesbase.com/law-articles/the-different-forms-of-copies-of-birth-records-792305.html#ixzz1AC0JxZUk
I added the last paragraph because i recall someone complaining Obama's birth certifictate didnt have foot prints on it.. lol
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