If you need to locate the birthplace of a long-lost relative or living person, there are several methods you can use to find the person’s birth. Using resources such as the internet and public records pinpointing a person’s place of birth can be done in the comfort of your living room. Note that obtaining a copy of the birth certificate may not be possible if you are not a direct relative of the person, as these records are considered more confidential.
Compile detailed information for the person we are investigating. This information includes their full name, known location and date of birth. If you can’t locate all of this information, ask his relatives or friends to get as much information as possible.
Browse your web for online resources to help pinpoint where a person was born. Websites like Ancestry.com allow you to look up an individual’s full name to try to access birth records.
Contact the state department public health office for vital records where you believe the person was born. CDC National Vital Statistics System offers state health departments/vital records offices. Also visit hospitals, circuit courts, funeral homes or county registrars to obtain original records. Note that each public security records frank and confidential information. So, to get access to the birth record, you need to locate the person you want directly.
If the birth certificate you are looking for is over 125 years, the information is no longer confidential. considered, so you can ask for a copy of the birth certificate even if you are not a relative.
You must not be a relative of the person requesting, if you are not by birth.
Sources:
CDC National Vital Statistics System: Where to Record Vital Records
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
USA People Directory: Where were my loved ones born?
http://www.1search-find-all.com/records/public-record-articles/where-were-my-loved-ones-born.html
