Birth certificate surprise

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I am male and was born in 1968. My surname is not very common, Hern, and my Dad's name Christian name is John. In 1998 I married a girl called Rebecca. Years later, in 2011, when we were sorting through some important documents, I came across my wife's birth certificate. She was born in 1971 and her birth was registered 3 days later by a registrar with the name........ John Hern.
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Date submitted:Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:52:40 +0000Coincidence ID:3270