There is a birth certificate in the US. What information is on it?

Birth certificates issued by the States usually have an 11-digit number.The number begins with a 3-digit birth area code number followed by a 2-digit year of registration and finally a 6-digit serial registration number, which is assigned to each birth as it is filed.

Reviewing Age, Identity, Citizenship and Lawful Alien Status Evidence for an SSN Card is part of this procedure.

The date of birth can be compared with the serial registration number.It would be unlikely for a birth at the end of the year to have a low registration number because the numbers should be issued early.

If the assigned birth area code number doesn't agree with the BC, it's time to verify.Follow the local procedures to verify primary evidence of age.Regional fraud reports and additional information regarding suspect or fraudulent birth records are available.

There is a list of birth area code numbers.There are exceptions under the applicable State.

The birth area code number 117 was used by New Orleans until it merged with the LA State system.

Baltimore used the birth area code number 154 until it merged with the MD State system.

Pennsylvania has a 7-digit number.The last digit is the same as the year of birth.