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apoziopeza
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- Aug 15, 2022
- #6
Andygc said:
Because it is not a copy of a birth certificate. It is precisely what it says - a certified copy of an entry. That is a copy of an entry in the register of births, marriages or deaths. The registers were until recently books, but now they are held on computers. The copy is certified by the registrar (or assistant registrar).
Such certified copies are normally called birth, marriage or death certificates, but a copy of such a certificate has no legal status. Indeed , anybody who had a copy of a certificate attested as a true copy would be an idiot - certified copies of an entry ordered through the General Register Office only cost £11. When people talk about their "original birth certificate" they are usually referring to the certified copy of their own birth entry, obtained by their parents when the birth was registered. It is no more "original" than any subsequent certified copy of the entry. My own birth certificate is entitled "Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth. Pursuant to the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1836 to 1929."
This is an example of a death register. As you can see there are three entries on a page. The executor of the will of one of those people would need a certified copy of the relevant entry in order to be able to obtain probate. Again that is normally referred to as a death certificate, although that should not be confused with the document that is also a certificate - the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death.
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Thanks. In Slovakia we have a certified copy of birth certificate (or death or marriage certificate) and it is still valid as the original.
PaulQ said:
No. There is a clue in the wording: It means a copy of a birth/death certificate that has been certified as an authentic copy (by some authority), i.e. not the original birth certificate.
Thanks. My point was whether there is difference between "birth certificate" and "entry of birth". I understand that these are the same. In this case there is copy of entry of birth which I understand is basically the same (when translated) as copy of birth certificate (we do not differentiate this, I understand that entry of birth also includes details on parents and their nationality, birth certificate probably only contains details on the child)
apoziopeza said:
Thanks. My point was whether there is difference between "birth certificate" and "entry of birth". I understand that these are the same. In this case there is copy of entry of birth which I understand is basically the same (when translated) as copy of birth certificate (we do not differentiate this, I understand that entry of birth also includes details on parents and their nationality, birth certificate probably only contains details on the child)
I have just found out that birth certificate and entry of birth are synoms Frequently Asked Questions - UK Document Services
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Birth Certificates
Are copies of birth certificates valid?
A ‘copy’ of a birth certificate is a full certified copy of an entry of birth showing details of the parents and it is this that is valid for official purposes.
