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Why does the DOL ask about twins?

The Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) is unique in that it encodes your last name, first and middle initial, and your date of birth in your driver’s license or identification card number. Based on this formula, twins have the potential to generate the same license number. These license numbers look like the following: LLLLLFMYYXmd […]

The UW Twin Registry is now the Washington State Twin Registry!

As of March 22, 2016, the University of Washington Twin Registry is now the Washington State Twin Registry. The administrative home has also transferred from the University of Washington (UW) to Washington State University (WSU). It is important to point out that the Registry is now a partnership between the UW and WSU, with the […]