I had to apply for a delayed birth certificate due to the fact that the Dr. gave my parents the original copy that should have been filed with the state of Washington and sent in the "complimentary certificate " that was to go to the parents. when I was registered for school the real birth certificate was accepted. Years later when I needed to provide some "certified copies" for insurance and other reasons we learned of the error. My birth had not been recorded because the state had not accepted the complimentary certificate as proof of my birth. I had to provide 6 documents as proof that I existed and was born on the date and place that I claimed. They refused to accept as one of the sources the ORIGINAL certificate which I still have. The reason was that it could have been altered. Using school transcript, marriage certificate, birth record of ONE of my children, baptismal certificate, social security card, and a signed affidavit from my mother. I was issued a delayed certificate which I now have along with the original that was filled out by the Dr. at the time of my birth. Delayed certificates can be used for many reasons, not just for Social Security. The state files these birth certificates as they would any other. Each state varies with their requirements, if you need one, they have forms and list of other documents they will accept as verification. Sharron Redden, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: David Rushing <dlr999@shawneelink.net> To: <TN-ROOTWALKER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 1:15 PM Subject: Re: [ROOTWALKER] delayed birth certifcates index > I believe delayed birth certificates were needed to collect social security > when it first started. People would have to provide proof of age and > parentage to collect. Since they didn't have birth certificates they had > to produce certified documentation. Hence "delayed" birth certificates. > They will onlt exist for applicants for SS. > > Dave > > > At 11:23 AM 3/13/01 -0800, you wrote: > >Hi List, > >Someone on one of the Tn lists I'm on mentioned the delayed birth > certificates issued in 1940 that can be viewed at TSLA. I have copies of > uncles' delayed birth certicates that were issued in years other than 1940. > > > > Is there an index for other years for individuals b. 1900-1913 era that > can be searched? > > > >Are we missing the boat in not trying to find individual's birth info on > years that records weren't kept for, because we're told no records exist > for those years? When that individual might have a delayed birth certicate > issued 27 years later? > > > > I didn't connect the reason for my grandmother filling out delayed birth > certificates was that her children were born in the time frame when there > wasn't requirement for a birth certificate since I had just started > genealogy when my aunt sent me those birth certificate copies. > >I'm wondering if birth certifcates exist for some of my other aunts and > uncles that I not aware of. > > > >Any TSLA user have more info on this area? > >Jeanne > > > > > > > >==== TN-ROOTWALKER Mailing List ==== > >Genealogy has a great power to bring people closer together, and can give > a sense of family to those who lack it. > > > >============================== > >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > > > David L. Rushing > Rt 2 Box 272A > Golconda IL 62938 > dlr999@shawneelink.net > 618-949-3759 > > > ==== TN-ROOTWALKER Mailing List ==== > Visit the ROOTWALKER web site at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnnmid/index.htm > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > >