certificate

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Until now, a valid birth certificate had been sufficient to establish a person’s U.S. citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Most items come with a certificate of authenticity, but that certificate is only as legitimate as the organisation which awards it, and those organisations can be completely unvetted.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The Center for American Progress found that over 69 million female citizens over 15 do not have a birth certificate that matches their legal name because of a name change or hyphenation.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

But Green Product International still holds a valid certificate, the ISCC's online registry shows.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Sairy whispered, “You remember Mr. Trepid said he’d take care of Dallas’s passport application and getting his birth certificate and all that?”

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech