<p>There was a thread on this earlier, like in May, in the general Brown forum, I believe, but the issue was never resolved. Do we need to send Brown an original birth certificate, or just a photocopy? Thanks.</p>
<p>I sent in a photocopy, and they haven't called me asking for an original, so I guess a copy is fine.</p>
<p>yeah.. sending them your actual birth certificate seems sketchy</p>
<p>I had wondered about this, too, and am going to send a copy now, instead of the original. I think the following link may explain what they do with the information and why they may need it.</p>