Lately I’ve been seeing different comments and posts from people who just realized they had the wrong birth time for themselves or even the wrong astrological sun sign. This reminded me of an old saying I learned years ago in computer class called Garbage In, Garbage Out. Bad data leads to bad results.
I understand that it is not possible for everyone to find out their birth time or even obtain a copy of their birth certificate due to many factors. However, for most people, it would be worth the effort to find the “Long Form” version of your birth certificate. This version would have additional details recorded by the hospital that may not be shown on your birth certificate by default, such as weight at birth, time of birth and place of birth for both parents. There is no guarantee how much of this information will be available to you, but if it was recorded by the hospital, it’s likely to be on this document. Year and location of birth matters as older births may have this data missing. However, it’s worth a try.
States such as Minnesota no longer provide a “Long Form”. Instead you have to request both a birth certificate and a non-certified birth record which combined provide the information they have on file. States such as Alaska, Wisconsin and Florida partner with the company Vitalchek dot com and it’s very easy to request it online. You can also request a copy in person (if you were born in that state) via the state vital records office (sorry, but I have no information on how it’s done outside the U.S.)
If you want assistance with how to obtain yours for your state, you may contact me.
