Birth certificates have undergone numerous modifications since the early 20th century.  Here’s a brief overview of changes made to the California birth certificate. These changes have made them both a vital part of modern life and an important acknowledgment of individual rights and freedoms. We’ll also reveal how to get a birth certificate in California.

Since 1970, statistics about U.S. birth rates and other interesting data have been tracked on a regular basis to determine various trends. Among one of the most noticeable trends is the number of births per 1,000 people has declined gradually. Another trend is the age of the parents has been slowly increasing since 1970.

Part of the reason for these trends is because people are waiting longer to start a family and deciding to have fewer children overall. Aside from families being a little smaller than they were in 1970, there are still over seven babies born every minute of every single day!

Some women even give birth to twins, triplets, quadruplets, and quintuplets or more than five babies! To check out more interesting U.S. birth stats like the most and least common birthdays, the most popular birth time, and popular baby names then and now, we invite you to continue reading the following infographic.

​Afterward, if you cannot locate your birth certificate or need to get copies of birth certificates for your children, please feel free to order them online through FastBirthCertifcates.com or contact us directly for further assistance. 

You may rarely think about your birth certificate, let alone know what a birth certificate is used for. For some, however, birth certificate information has revealed some life-changing surprises. Here are 7 instances where people’s lives were significantly impacted by the information they found on this document.