Office of Vital Records

Applications for Vital Records

What is required to obtain various records?

To obtain a certified copy of a birth, death or marriage record you will be expected to present an acceptable picture identification. An acceptable picture identification is defined as one issued by a governmental organization. These identifications will most likely fall into one of the following types: 1. Driver's License, 2. Passport, 3. Military Identification, 4. Certificate of naturalization, 5. Alien Registration Card. If making the request in person, the applicant must present an original of the above stated forms of identification. If the request is made by mail, a readable copy of one of the above forms of identification is required. The copy will not be returned to you. If the application or request is received without the above stated identification, the request will not be processed and it will be returned to you.

To receive a certified copy of a birth, death or marriage record via mail and not using the web site application you must provide the following information:

• the name on the birth, death or marriage record,
• the date and city/town where the event occurred,
• your relationship to the person named on the record,
• why you need the record,
• for births only, provide the name of the father and the mother’s maiden name,
• your signature and printed name,
• your mailing address and your home phone number in case we need to contact you.

Birth Record

Death Record

• Funeral Director Application for a Certified Copy of a Death Record

Marriage Record