Maybe somene can answer this from experience. I have a document from the State of New Jersey Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics which states "This is to Certify that the following is correctly copied from a record of Birth in my office" and lists my grandfathers name, sex, place of birth and date of birth. It has no other information, i.e., parents names, etc. This is dated 5 May 1947 and was procured, I believe, so he could get social security benefits. My question is this: Is this all the information you get from the state of New Jersey when you request copy of a birth record? I would like to send for his complete birth record, including parents names, but I don't want to send money and only get what I have right now. Additionally, under "name of child" it has *Edward Silvers* and beneath that ------- Silvers. Stamped in a blank space above the signatures it says *Information preceded and followed by* supplied upon correction form filed on June 10, 1947 under authority conferred by law. Am I correct in that the original record probably just reads something like "male child Silvers" and he provided his own name later? I am confused as to how this stamped addition got onto a form prepared May 5, 1947, unless the state typed up the form and added the first name and stamped it later, but before sending it to my grandfather. Also, if I CAN write for a copy of the actual birth record that would include parent's names, would I request the record of "male child Silvers" or "Edward Silvers"? Appreciate any help you can give with this. Anyone else have any Silvers (Silver) on their trees? Many thanks Ethel