birth certificate
noun
: a copy of an official record of a person's date and place of birth and parentage
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The document stated that essential items include licenses, passports, Social Security cards, immigration papers, birth certificates, non-cosmetic jewelry, computers, computer drives, and family heirlooms such as photo albums, artwork and urns.
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The couple later adopted their Sussex titles as the surname for their children, Archie and Lilibet, though the children's birth certificates list their last name as Mountbatten-Windsor, the British royal family's official surname.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Parents seeking birth certificates were redirected to other counties.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The bill would require proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, passport or naturalization papers, in order to register to vote.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 2025
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
The couple later adopted their Sussex titles as the surname for their children, Archie and Lilibet, though the children's birth certificates list their last name as Mountbatten-Windsor, the British royal family's official surname.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Parents seeking birth certificates were redirected to other counties.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The bill would require proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, passport or naturalization papers, in order to register to vote.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 19 Aug. 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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