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Originally posted by Ratman
A slight addition. You need to contact the county courthouse (or equivelant) for the county where your birth was registered (this may not be the county you live in now). They may require a notarized request.
Any social security office will do, again proof of identity will be required. Do not delay. These are not "on demand" items, and must be mailed to you. Be patient. These people do not make things as easy as you may like to deter the identity theives out there.
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Actually, in the case of
my birth certificate, I only had to go to the courthouse and they were able to provide me with two copies for a nominal fee (I think I paid $10 or something like that). I walked out with them about 5 minutes after I walked in. In the case of the Social Security card, once the number is issued (which is what usually takes the time, I understand) I
believe (but I'm not positive) that they can issue a replacement fairly quickly...whether it's on-the-spot or via mail, I really couldn't tell you. Which is sad, as one of my friends works for the Social Security Administration!