[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 20, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 20CFR219.21]



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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS

 

                  CHAPTER II--RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD

 

PART 219_EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart B_Evidence of Age and Death

 

Sec.  219.21  Types of evidence to prove age.



    (a) Preferred evidence. The best type of evidence to prove a 

claimant's age is--

    (1) A birth certificate recorded before age 5;

    (2) A church record of birth or baptism recorded before age 5; or

    (3) Notification of registration of birth made before age 5.

    (b) Other evidence of age. If an individual cannot obtain preferred 

evidence of age, he or she will be asked to submit other convincing 

evidence to prove age. The other evidence may be one or more of the 

following records, with the records of highest value listed first:

    (1) Hospital birth record or certificate.

    (2) Physician's or midwife's birth record.

    (3) Bible or other family record.

    (4) Naturalization record.

    (5) Military record.

    (6) Immigration record.

    (7) Passport.

    (8) Selective service registration record.

    (9) Census record.

    (10) School record.

    (11) Vaccination record.

    (12) Insurance record.

    (13) Labor union or fraternal record.

    (14) Employer's record.

    (15) Marriage record.

    (16) A statement signed by the individual giving the reason why he 

or she cannot obtain other convincing evidence of age and the sworn 

statements of two other persons who have personal knowledge of the age 

that the individual is trying to prove.



(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 

3220-0106)