Humph to Jon Henley. Someone needs to do a bit of research before debunking.

I am adopted. It was explained to my adoptive parents that my birthdate and place of birth had been obscured in order to protect the identity of my birth mother. It took quite a lot of digging to establish my place of birth, and I am still uncertain of my actual birthday. At one time this was a standard practice. The altered date and place are listed on my birth certificate.