Comment Re:Simple enough (Score 1) 789
You hear stories about this all the time. And I'm sure they were true. With the computerization of vital records, this is now nearly impossible. Back in the day, each state used to keep its own birth and death records in sepearte files and did not cross-reference them. However, today, it is easy for the government to verify if a death certificate has been issued for a birth certificate before issuing you new credentials.