My son’s original bc is somewhere in an archive.
The hospital has records but will not release them to anyone with or without my permission (barring power of atty) per federal law.
The thing I buy at the courthouse is a COLB or equivalent.
My original bc is somewhere in a state department archive. I have never seen it. (I was born on a US base in Germany)
The copies I get for getting a passport is a COLB.
Most people consider these equivalent.
Its a bit like the difference between a certified check and an official check. Most bankers make no distinction.
Similarly, most people reviewing these certs make no distinction.
I got a duplicate a few years ago. It has the date of printing and certification on it. The seal does not have my birthday (or birth year) on it.
