so i have an interesting situation, i was born in Wisconsin but i live in Rhode Island now. for changing my birth certificate gender marker do i have to go through a Wisconsin court or can i change it where i live?

You should contact a qualified attorney in both Rhode Island and Wisconsin.

That being said, I had a client who was in California, but was born in Missouri. All Missouri wanted was a certified copy of the name and change order from California, and a list of information about the birth name, place, etc. In 5 weeks, a new birth certificate was sent by mail.

You would go through Wisconsin to change your birth certificate. You would probably have to get an affidavit filled out by your doctor and then send it to the health department in Wisconsin. I was born in NY and what I did was sent my birth certificate along with a gender change form (I found it online through the NY Dept. of Health) I filled that out and then they sent me back a letter with a paper which was the affidavit that I'll have to have my surgeon fill out for me.

Wisconsin accepts a court order for name and gender change from any state, provided it meets certain requirements. Here's the relevant statute:

Statute: Wis. Stat. Ann. § 69.15 (2006).

Text: (1) BIRTH CERTIFICATE INFORMATION CHANGES. The state registrar may change information on a birth certificate registered in this state which was correct at the time the birth certificate was filed under a court or administrative order issued in this state, in another state or in Canada or under the valid order of a court of any federally recognized Indian tribe, band or nation if:

    The order provides for an adoption, name change or name change with sex change or establishes paternity; and
    A clerk of court or, for a paternity action, a clerk of court or county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5), sends the state registrar a certified report of an order of a court in this state on a form supplied by the state registrar or, in the case of any other order, the state registrar receives a certified copy of the order and the proper fee under s. 69.22.

Notes: The court order must specify whether the original certificate is to be amended or a new certificate issued.

http://www.lambdalegal.org/know-your-rights/transgender/changing-birth-certificate-sex-designations

What about a Birth Certificate from another country? (I was an Army Brat and born in Germany). I am a naturalized US Citizen and Retired Military.

*ponder*