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The Government keeps a record of all registered births that take place in Alberta. Not all birth certificates contain parent information.
Types of documents issued
There are 3 kinds of birth documents you can order:
- Birth Certificate with Personal Information Only
- Birth Certificate with Personal Information and Parentage (parent information)
- Photocopy of a Registration of Birth
A personal information only birth certificate includes:
- full name of the person
- date of birth
- place of birth
- sex of the person
- registration number
- registration date
- date issued
A birth certificate with parentage information includes:
- full name of the person
- date of birth
- place of birth
- sex of the person
- name of parent(s)
- place of birth of the parent(s)
- registration number
- registration date
- date issued
Order a birth certificate or document