title: BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES AS LEGAL EVIDENCE.
abstract: Birth and death certificates have a legal value that statisticians do not always realize. Citizenship, marriage, distribution of property and even disproof of crime may depend on proper birth registration. Certificates should be in standard form with certain definite facts plainly stated, and all handling or copying should be done by officials.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Hemenway