How to obtain a copy of your birth certificate in connecticut<br>Determine if you can request a birth certificate. If you want to request a birth certificate that is over 100 years old, you only have to be 18 to request it. If the birth certificate is less than 100 years old and does not belong to you, you have to fall under one of the following categories : [substeps] Immediate family, which includes parent, guardian, grandparents, or spouse.
A cousin can request a birth certificate that is less than 100 years old. 