What happens if your birth certificate gets destroyed?

And what if you are unable to go get another one, or the hospital you were born in is closed down and you can't get it from there? Would there be other files to prove your birth in that hospital?



Also, what if you or somebody else was trying to find that birth certificate or proof of your birth and name, how would they be able to find it?What happens if your birth certificate gets destroyed?
As always, a location and a time frame would greatly help.



I can only answer for the U.S. of A., Germany, and the Philippines.



Since I live in the U.S. of A., I will shape my answer for the U.S. of A.



First of all, a hospital birth certificate is NOT "official". It is better than a kick in the butt, but not by much.



Secondly, all birth certificates are issued at the State level, usually at the Capitol of the State. The States have various names, but it usually something like Bureau/Department of Vital Statistics, or Human Resources, etc. Look in your local phone book under State Government.



Of course, any doctor/hospital should be able to direct you to the correct place.



All anyone needs is Name of person, Date/Place of birth. Of course, it is supposed to be requested by the person, his/her parents, or someone else authorized to obtain it.
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What happens if your birth certificate gets destroyed?
You can get one from the secretary of state. You just need your social security card and one proof of ID, they're pretty simple to get. Even if the hospital was still there you wouldn't be able to get one from the hospital.What happens if your birth certificate gets destroyed?
Daisy Mae is correct.

These records can be found at the Vital Statistics Office of the Dept. of Health in the state which the birth occurred. They also maintain death records, but marriage records can be found at the Courthouse for the county where the marriage took place.
In the UK it would be the local county registrars office and the General Registry Office...on rgistration a copy is kept locally, a copy given to the parents and a copy is sent to the National GRO.....so if you are US based......... I would suspect it will be very much the same....................................鈥?and national copies
Hospitals are not the main record keeper (and I disagree that the county is, also)

The state dept of vital records is responsible for maintaining records of all births.

You lose it, simply get a new copy.

Simple.
You would contact the county health dept that you were born in. They keep the records - not the hospital.
im not sure did it happen to you

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