That's a great example to have. My grandmother (b 1889) also had a delayed birth certificate issued, possibly for the same reason. I have the document now. Her brother attested as witness to the facts. Karen Packard Rhodes currently residing in Pinellas Park, Pinellas County, Florida On 10/2/2012 9:08 AM, LDTA@aol.com wrote: > My grandmother, born 1896 in PA, got her delayed birth certificate in 1942 > when she needed to go to work due to her husband's health. She needed the > certificate to apply for a Social Security card. When they issued the > first one, her birth year was listed as 1942. She returned to the office and > had a new one issued with the correct year. > > They proceeded to gave her back the incorrect one too!!! I use the use > the two side by side to show how easily transcription errors can be made. > And how carefully one must read the documents to locate the correct one. > > Linda Templer Alexander >