| Searching isn’t that difficult to do. Basically you need to know the name of the person, the city they live in and their country. After that you should try and locate the county register or clerk by searching that as well. At the county registrar’s website you should be able to search a database full of birth certificates. Once you find it on file, you just have to fill out a request form, follow the instructions and send it in. You can also search for birth records for the person from the government’s registry . These services require a minimal fee but it is well worth it. You can ultimately save huge amounts of time and efforts by using these online services.
Some counties aren’t large enough to have a faculty to deal with mail, so you should give them a call and find out the standard method that you’re supposed to follow. A lot of these counties will allow you to just purchase this information with the credit card because it is a lot easier than mailing out forms. You will also need to fax your notarized request to them as well to prevent any sort of fraud. It is important to note that only a few people are allowed to access this type of information; the actual person, parents/legal guardian and lawyer. The law enforcement agencies are allowed to access this information as well, as long as they’re doing it for proper police business. Lastly, a child, spouse, or closest relative can typically get a copy of the birth certificate as long as they have been authorized in some way to do so.
Sample Birth Record (click to enlarge)

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