Of course, it is not necessary to use a public records finder to search for one’s birth records, but it becomes a cumbersome process to search the same offline. There are some states, where one has to go for the archives or for the courthouses directly in order to know the birth details. Then there are some states that provide these kinds of records only through a central state-wide collection. It is also not an easy task to have a duplicate copy of one’s birth certificate if he is going through an ordeal of identity theft. All these hassle can be done away with, if one’s uses a public records finder.