Ms. Finney Boylan is the author of the forthcoming “Cleavage: Men, Women, and the Space Between Us.” My wife was the one who told me that the birth certificate for Baby Girl Boylan had finally arrived ...

Your birth certificate is one of the most important identification documents you have – containing vital information about you, your birth and your family. It is important that your birth certificate ...

My birth certificate spent its early life in a little fireproof box. It lived in a hand-labeled envelope, nestled in with another for my sister. My mother safeguarded the basic facts of my existence ...

With the implementation of the REAL ID and the SAVE Act making its way through Congress, it might be time to get a certified copy of your birth certificate on hand. The legal document showing your ...

Not everyone can safekeep their documents in a fireproof box. Volunteering at HAP's in-person clinics allows me to offer back a little bit of the security and stability I've enjoyed, but so many ...