There are three (3) ways to order a vital record:

1. Online

1. Fill out the online order form found here
2. If you have not supplied all the supporting documentation after checkout, please do so by clicking here

2. By mail

1. Print and fill out the necessary form(s) here
2. Mail the form(s) to the appropriate vital statistics unit, which will be listed on the application form, along with your payment (check or money order)

If you have questions regarding this method, please click here

3. In person

1. Visit a branch (click here to find the location nearest you)
2. Bring an acceptable form of identification
3. Pay the fee (cash, check, money order, credit or debit)

Certificates

• Birth: $24 (additional copies are $15 each)
• Death: not currently available

Our transaction fee starts at $14, but may vary depending on the delivery method.

Identification is required to establish proof of the requestor’s identity to ensure that they are qualified to obtain the vital record. The requestor must be able to provide identification in accordance with one of the following options:

One (1) item from Group A or Two (2) items from Group B

Group A - Submit a legible photocopy of ONE of the photo IDs listed below:

1. Current state-issued driver’s license (address must match requestor’s address on application)
2. Current state-issued non-driver photo ID card (address must match requestor’s address on application)
3. Current Passport or Visa (must include photo)
4. Current U.S. military ID
5. Current Department of Corrections photo ID card dated within the last year
6. Current state or U.S. government agency photo ID card (for persons requesting certificates as part of that agency’s business)
7. Current student ID card with copy of transcript

Group B - Submit legible photocopies of TWO of the following (must be two different forms of ID):

1. Temporary driver’s license
2. Current utility bill with current address
3. Car registration or title with current address
4. Bank statement with current address
5. Pay stub with current address
6. Income tax return/W-2 form showing current address
7. Letter from government agency dated within the last six months and showing current address
8. State-issued concealed weapon permit showing current address

The following can order a birth certificate:

• Self
• Spouse
• Sibling
• Direct Ancestor
• Direct Descendant
• Step Parent
• Step Child
• Grandparent
• Grandchild

The following should be able to provide legal documentation supporting the relationship or reason for the request:

• An authorized agent, attorney, or legal representative of a person described above
• A person seeking information for a legal determination of personal or property rights
• Legal guardian or representative

Please note that certified copies of an adopted person's birth certificate are only available to:

• The Adoptee (Self)
• The Adoptive Parents
• The Adoptee’s Children
• The Adoptee’s Spouse
• The Adoptee’s Sibling

Proof of relationship may be required. Biological parents and siblings of the adoptee are not qualified.

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