The name on my birth certificate is different than my current documents. Can i get this name on my certificate?

If the current name on documents, ID, and/or information is different on the certificate (regardless if this change occurred within any time of that individual's lifetime or at the discretion of a parent or guardian or institution) and was not changed within the courts or via a legal name change amendment, this "current name" is not legal and will not reflect on the birth certificate. If you would like your "current name" to be reflected on the birth certificate you will have to call the East Chicago Health Department at 219-391-8413 to discuss your case. 

Pending the permission from Indiana State Department of Health to complete this change, this process will be called a name change amendment. Please refer to the information here to view the process.

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1. What the new birth registry means for you.
2. Is this birth certificate a legal document?
3. Does this birth certificate include my time of birth and mother’s maiden name?
4. Is this a long form birth certificate? How can I obtain a long form birth certificate?
5. Can I request an Apostille seal from East Chicago?
6. Can I come to the East Chicago Health Department office for my birth certificate?
7. Can I get a social security card from here?
8. Do I need an appointment to get my birth certificate?
9. How long will the in office visit take?
10. My child was recently born, when will the certificate be ready?
11. I was adopted. Can I get my certificate here?
12. What will I need to get my birth certificate?
13. I do not have a valid driver’s license or state ID. What can I do?
14. Is the BMV issued temp paper ID accepted?
15. Who can pick up my birth certificate in the case I cannot pick up my own?
16. I am recently incarcerated, recently released from incarceration, in a shelter, in an institute, or am homeless. How can I request my birth certificate?
17. I am a social worker, shelter representative, or lawyer firm requesting a certificate for my client. What do I need?
18. Can I call ahead for my birth certificate and can I pay over the phone?
19. Can I request my certificate through the mail?
20. Can I purchase my certificate online?
21. What will my relative need to get my certificate?
22. My name and/or other information on my birth certificate is incorrect. What can I do?
23. My name has been changed, how do I get a new certificate?
24. The name on my birth certificate is different than my current documents. Can i get this name on my certificate?
25. Can I request a birth certificate from any Health Department?
26. I was born in Lake County can I request a birth certificate from East Chicago?
27. What is considered genealogy?