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How do I get my birth certificate if I was born in North Carolina?

How do I get my birth certificate if I was born in North Carolina?

Where else in North Carolina can I get copies of vital records? Birth, Marriage, Death: Contact the county register of deeds office where the event occurred. (Please be aware that N.C. Vital Records is the only place to get a birth certificate for an adopted child.)

How much is a certified birth certificate in NC?

Fee Schedule

Search or Service Fee
Standard Certificate Search Fee (includes one copy of the certificate, if a record is found) $24
Additional copies of same certificate $15 each
Additional searches (each three year period or portion thereof) $24
Amending birth or death certificates or fetal death reports $15

How long does it take to get a birth certificate in North Carolina?

Requests are processed in the order received and can take up to five weeks plus the mail delivery time. The search fee is required to process a request and is non-refundable even if a record cannot be located. Complete this section only if you are making a request to change information on the birth certificate.

Where can you get a birth certificate in NC?

If you give birth at home in North Carolina, you must file for a birth certificate at a county health department within 10 days of the birth. A birth information worksheet, which can be obtained from the Vital Statistics Office, along with ID, proof of residence, proof of pregnancy and proof of live birth will be required.

How do you get a copy of your birth certificate?

To obtain a copy of any of a birth certificate in the United States, write or go to the vital statistics office in the state or area where the event occurred. To ensure that you receive an accurate record for your request and that your request is filled with all due speed,…

How much does a birth certificate cost?

Cost Birth Certificates cost $23 for each copy. Death Certificates cost $21 for the first copy, and $4 for each additional copy ordered at the same time.

Where can I find free public birth records?

Use an online service to get records for free. There are many online services that allow you to search digitized birth records. Some like familysearch.org let you look through databases for free. In most cases, you cannot see the actual certificates, but you can view the information from them.