Birth Certificates ordering issue

[smithy6]

I have trying to build a family tree and have found lots of information online as well as through the ordering of birth certificates, but to complete the tree I have found some conflicting information online. I suppose ordering  a few birth certificates will clear this, but is it acceptable to order birth certificates of minors to complete your family tree?
I am uncertain if this is acceptable or permitted, as I have only recently begun working on the English side of my family tree. Advice?

[davidft]

Yes it is.

All certificates (Birth, marriage and death) are public documents and anyone can order them even if they are not your family members.

The only problem you may face is with ordering very recent certificates when you may have to give more of a reason why you want thew certificate \ provide extra information

[smithy6]

It is from 2007, not sure if that counts as recent? 

[davidft]

Yes that counts as recent

the worse you can do is apply and they say no (unlikely)

I take it you know the GRO certificate ordering  site


http://www.gro.gov.uk


which has several FAQs on it that may be worth a look

[smithy6]

I am unsure about the parents' forename, it what I wish to confirm, how do I go about that?

Edit: I meant to say that I am not 100% sure that I am on the right track, but mainly trying to find location of the parents and didn't find enough other data about them, barring names.

[smithy6]

I am party sure about the names, should I just write that?

[smithy6]

fairly sure about parents' name though but not date?
can i put an incomplete day?
I know month and year.

[stanmapstone]

See Order birth, marriage and death certificates
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Registeringlifeevents/Birthmarriageanddeathcertificates/DG_175628

Stan

[andycand]

Yes it is.

All certificates (Birth, marriage and death) are public documents and anyone can order them even if they are not your family members.

The only problem you may face is with ordering very recent certificates when you may have to give more of a reason why you want thew certificate \ provide extra information

Whilst this is true in England (and completely wrong in my opinion), it is not the case in some other countries which have privacy laws which limit access.

Also, keep in mind that not everyone would be happy for you to have copies of birth certificates of themselves or their children

Andy