What a Birth Certificate Can Tell You

A birth certificate can impart quite a bit of information about an individual. It gives the names of both parents (at least where the father is named, which is not going to be the case every time). You'll always get at least the first forename of each parent in full - all forenames before 1865 - and their occupations. Additionally you find where the child was born, right down to the street address, and even the mother's maiden name. It makes for an excellent starting point.

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