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Order a Birth Certificate

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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

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