Is there a free site to see a birth cert?

Question:

Is there a free site to see a birth cert?

nashville typed in wrong letter in name now i have to use the name they typed in

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: The answer is NO. Nor are there pay sites. And for good reason. With someone's birth certificate, a person would have enough information to do significant damage to "identity". While of course it doesn't have a social security number, it does have date of birth, mother's maiden name, place of birth, etc. Mother's maiden name is really a biggie. It is a very common "I forgot my password" query or a question a company would ask to verify that a person calling is in fact valid.

In general, unless it is exceptionally public information (like phone book listings, etc.) most government entities won't even provide online any information about living individuals. Often, even public information, such as marriage records, deeds, etc. requires you to request a specific document using the Freedom of Information Act.

If you trying to get a copy of YOUR birth certificate, the fee is usually nominal. Just contact the county seat (or better, check the county website to find the exact address or phone number). They will let you know the requirements to get a copy and the fee - again, usually nominal. BTW, everyone should have a copy of their birth certificate. And they don't "expire" so the same copy of the birth certificate you would use today you could use 50 years from now.

As far as the typo, which is very common - in fact, my father's middle name is misspelled on mine - it doesn't affect your name or the one that you legally use. The name that you have been using all your life is valid - legally. Depending on how extensive the typo is (if the entire surname is wrong), it could cause a bit of a problem when using it for identification. But a single letter typo doesn't often cause any problem. Happens all the time. You don't have to use the name they typed in. You can be known by any name you like. Many people use their second name or are known by a nickname,or you can change your name legally by deed poll.

I don't know about a site to see a birth cert, and I suspect that information would not be available during a person's lifetime (say for 100 years or so) for security (or data protection) reasons.

The records which are accessible for genealogy or other interests are all older than that. For example, the census records for 1901 are checkable. It is very unlikely there are many 106 year olds around - we would expect the people mentioned there to be long deceased.