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I don't know if many people know this or not. I was helping someone search in Texas and find this bit of information.
Adoptees are legally permitted to receive only a non-certified copy of their birth certificate. If you wish to obtain one, you must be able to meet all of the following criteria and submit the fee of $10:
Identify the name of each parent listed on your original birth certificate.
Be at least 18 years old.
Submit a copy of a valid state-issued driver's license or government-issued photo ID.
Provide other legal documentation if your name has changed due to marriage or other legal reasons. (Examples of legal documentation include copies of your official supplementary birth certificate based on the adoption, or your marriage certificate, divorce decree, or court-ordered name change.)
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If the person applying for the original birth certificate does not know his/her birthparents last names they can't apply for the birth certificate.
It's an almost worthless law. It doesn't help anyone who is still searching.
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I don't know about Texas birth certificates, but Missouri has the mother's maiden name. There is many people who know their bparents names but still can't locate them, a maiden name may help locate family.
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