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Reading a old birth certificate.

Reading a old birth certificate.

Posted: 12 Mar 2015 1:47AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Boyd and Vandiver
I have a simple question- If the surnames of my mother's (Elaine Rae Vandiver born Dec. 2,1943) are different on her birth certificate (Betty Boyd and Virgil Vandiver) does that mean that Betty and Virgil were not married at the time of her birth?

Re: Reading a old birth certificate.

Posted: 12 Mar 2015 10:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
No. Most birth certificates ask for the mothers "maiden" name. Same with death certificates.
Some states will have a "box" for marital status, but not always.

Re: Reading a old birth certificate.

Posted: 7 Jun 2015 8:25AM GMT
Classification: Query
In some states, it has a box where it asks if the child is illegitimate. On birth certificates, the mother's full maiden name has to be given so this doesn't mean they weren't married. What state was your mother born in?
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