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How the state identifies you, is one of those things that require a single source of truth. Civil registry is usually considered the source of truth, as in that

• cameronh90 3y ago
  My birth registration is handwritten in difficult to read calligraphy, with no unique numbers, and hasn't been digitised. It may be the source of truth, but it's not a very good one.
• klausa 3y ago
  This is very much not true. Ask anyone with western name who moved to Japan (or a myriad of other countries, but I am in process of doing the same right now so it hits close to home) whether the state has a single source of truth for their name.
• Someone 3y ago
  > Civil registry is usually considered the source of truth The USA doesn’t really have a civil registry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_registration#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_registration#United_Stat...: “In the United States, vital records such as birth certificates, death certificates, and frequently marriage certificates are maintained by the Office of Vital Statistics or Office of Vital Records in each individual state. Other documents such as deeds, mortgage documents, name change documents, and divorce records, as well as marriage certificates for those states not centralizing these records, are maintained by the clerk of court of each individual county. However, the term 'civil registry' is not used.” I think that means your marriage may be documented in county C1, your subsequent divorce in county C2, and your name change in county C3, none of which need be in your state of birth.