I recently found the CA Birth Records on Rootsweb. First, I was surprised to see they go to 1995. I thought there was a 72 or 75 year law on birth and death records.

Secondly - my question: Can birth records be changed to reflect the adoptive parents names instead of the birth parents names? It appears from the database that such a change can indeed occur. There are two relatives listed in Santa Clara County, CA in which the adoptive parents names were given to the birth certificate. The children were adopted when they were about 5-9 years old and in a different state. Can names of birth parents be learned from the original birth certificate?