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Certified Birth Certificates,
Marriage Certificates, and Divorce Decrees
can be obtained from the State Vital Records Agency
contact information is listed below
You can also obtain your
Vital Records online at
http://www.vitalchek.com or call Vital Chek at 1-800-255-2414
This service may be a little more expensive than
contacting the Vital Records office directly
Ask for a long form of the certified original or certified copy of your Vital Record. When requesting your documents, make sure to mention that you are adopting internationally.
ADDRESS FOR VITAL
RECORDS & SECRETARIES OF STATE
Please call the office you need to verify the information
in case any changes have been made.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Born Overseas to US Citizens
Alabama Alabama Center for Health Statistics Department of Public Health PO Box 5625 Montgomery, AL 36103-5625 334-206-5418 Fee: $12/document $4 for 2nd copy of same document Check to Department of Public Health Secretary of State State Capitol 600 Dexter Ave., Rm. E 204 Montgomery, AL 36104 334-242-7210 or 800-274-8683 Fee: $5/document Check to Secretary of State Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics Dept. of Health and Social Services PO Box 110675 Juneau, AK 99811-0675 907-465-3038 Fee: $10/document, $10/Attestation for each type of document Check to State of Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor 120 Forth Street State Capitol Building 3rd Floor Juneau, AK 99801 907-465-3520 Fax: 907-463-5364 Fee: $2/document Check to State of Alaska Arizona Vital Records Section Department of Health Services PO Box 3887 Phoenix, AZ 85030 602-255-3260 Fee: $9/document CERTIFIED CHECK OR MONEY ORDER to Office of Vital Records include copy of picture ID Secretary of State Attn: Alice Guzman 1st Floor, Suite 103 State Capitol 1700 W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808 602-542-4285 Fee: $3/document Check to Secretary of State http://www.sosaz.com/ Arkansas Division of Vital Records Department of Health Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 501-661-2336 Office open: 8AM-3PM Fee: $5/document Check to Vital Records http://www.state.ar.us Secretary of State Attn: Corporation 256 State Capitol Building Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-3409 Fee: $5/Certification, $10/Apostille Check to Secretary of State http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/ California Office of Vital Records 304 S Street Sacramento, CA 95814 916-445-2684 Fee: $12/document Check to Office of Vital Records Fax: 1-800-858-5553 http://www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/ Office of the Secretary of State Notary Public Division PO Box 942877 Sacramento, CA 94277-0001 916-653-6814 Fee: $20/document Check to Secretary of State Colorado Vital Records Section Department of Health 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80222-1530 303-756-4464 Fee: $15 first copy/$6 for additional copies Check to Vital Records Secretary of State Attn: Elections Division Suite 200 1560 Broadway Denver, CO 80202 303-894-2680 ext 1 Fee: $2/document Check to Secretary of State
Connecticut
Vital Records
Department of Health Services
150 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
860-509-7897
Secretary of the State
Attn: Authentications
30 Trinity Street
Hartford, CT 06106
860-509-6135
Fee: $5/document
Check to Secretary of the State
Delaware
Office of Vital Statistics
Jesse Cooper Building, Room 144
Federal & William Penn Streets
Dover, DL 19901
302-739-4721
Open: 8AM-4:20PM
Fee: $6/1st copy, $4 each additional copy of same document
Check to Vital Statistics
Secretary of State
Attn: David Krauss
Division of Corporations
401 Federal Street Suite 4
Dover, DE 19901
302-739-6479
Fee: $2/document
Check to Delaware Secretary of State
District
of Columbia
Vital Records Office
825 N. Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-442-9009
8:30AM - 3:30PM
Fee: $18 for form needed for adoption
Check to DC Treasurer
Marriage Certificates from:
District of Columbia Superior Court
Marriage Bureau
500 Indiana Avenue, NW Room 4485
Washington, DC 20001
Notary Commissions and Authentications
Section
One Judiciary Square
441 4th Street, NW Room 810-S
Washington, DC 20001
202-727-3117
Open 9AM - 1PM
Fee: $10/document
Check to DC Treasurer
Florida
Vital Statistics
Attn: Patricia Hasan
1217 N. Pearl St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
904-359-6932 or 6934
Office Hours: 8AM-5PM
Fee: Please Call
Secretary of State
Division of Corporations for the Dept of State
Attn: Apostille
PO Box 6327
Tallahassee, FL 32314
Division of Corporations for the
Dept of State
Attn: Apostille
409 E. Gaines
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-488-7521
Fee: Please Call
http://notaries.dos.state.fl.us/notproc7.htm
Georgia
Vital Records Unit
2600 Skyland Drive, NE
Atlanta, GA 30319-3640
Phone: 404-679-4701
Fax: 404-524-4278
Office Hours: 8AM-4:45PM
Fee: $10/1st copy, $5/each additional copy of same doc
MONEY ORDER or CASHIER'S CHECK to Vital Records Service
Guam
Office of Vital Statistics
Dept of Public Health and Social Services
Government of Guam
PO 2816
Agana, Guam 96910
671-734-4589
Fee: $5
Check to Treasurer of Guam
Lt. Governor Authentication Office
ATTN:Sandra Marlow
Lt. Governor's Chambers
RJB Complex - Box 2950
Hagatna, Guam 96932
671-472-8931
Fee: Free
Hawaii
Vital Records Section
State Department of Health
PO Box 3378
Honolulu, HI 96801
808-586-4533
Fee: $10/1st document, $4/additional copies
Check to Hawaii State Department of Health
Idaho
Vital Statistics Unit
Department of Health and Welfare
450 West State Street
Statehouse Mail
Boise, ID 83720-9990
208-334-5988
Secretary of State
PO Box 83720
Boise ID 83720-0080
208-334-2300
Fax: 208-334-2282
Fee: $10/document
Check to Secretary of State
http://www.idsos.state.id.us
Illinois
Division of Vital Records
Department of Public Health
605 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, IL 62702-5097
217-782-6553
Hours: 8AM-5PM
Fee:$15 for 1st copy, $2 each additional copy
Check to Illinois Department of Public Health
http://www.idph.state.il.us/
Illinois Secretary of State
Index Department
111 E. Monroe
Springfield, IL 62756
217-782-7017
Fee: $2/document
Check to Secretary of State
Indiana
Indiana State Dept of Health
Office of Dept of Vital Records
P.O. Box 7125
Indianapolis, IN 46206-7125
317-233-2700
fee: $6 for 1st copy/$1 for each additional
Check to Indiana State Dept of Health
Iowa
Vital Records Section
Department of Public Health
Lucas Office Building
321 East 12 Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-5871
Fee: $10/document
Check to Department of Public Health
Kansas
Office of Vital Statistics
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 120
Topeka, KS 66612-2221
785-296-1400
Fee: $11.00 for the first copy and $6.00 for each additional copy
Check to Vital Statistics
Secretary of State
1st Floor Memorial Hall
Attn: Georgia Lott
120 SW 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
785-296-4564
Fax: 785-291-3051
Fee: $5/document
Check to Secretary of State
Kentucky
Office of Vital Statistics
Department for Health Services
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621
502-564-4212
Fee: $9/document, $5 extra handling fee for Credit Card
Secretary of State
Corporate Records
700 Capitol Avenue, Rm 156
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-7330
Fee: $5/document
Check to KY State Treasurer
Louisiana
Vital Records Registry
Office of Public Health
PO Box 60630
New Orleans, LA 70160-0630
504-568-8353
Fax: 504-568-5391
Fee: $15.00/ copy for birth certificate $5.00 per copy for marriage
certificate
LA Secretary of State
Commissions Department
333 State Capitol Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
225-342-4979
Fax: 225-342-2066
Fee: $10/document
Check to Secretary of State
Maine
Office of Vital Records
Human Services
Building 11
State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
207-287-3181
Fee: $10/document
Check to Treasurer of the State of Maine
Department of Secretary of State
Notary Public Division
101 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0101
207-624-7650
Fee: $10/document
Check to Secretary of State
http://www.state.me.us/sos/sos.htm
Maryland
Division of Vital Records
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
6550 Reisterstown Road
Baltimore, MD 21215-0020
410-764-3038
Fee: $6/document
Check to Division of Vital Records
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/html/vitalrec.htm
Secretary of State
Certification Desk
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-974-5521 ext 460
Fee: $5/document
Check to Secretary of State
http://www.sos.state.md.us
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
150 Mt. Vernon Street
1st floor
Dorchester, MA 02210-2224
617-740-2600
Fee: $11/document
Check to Commonwealth of MA
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Commissions Office
1 Ashburton Place
Room 1719
Boston, MA 02108
617-727-2836
Fee: $3/document
Check to Commonwealth of MA
Michigan
Michigan Department of Community Health
Office of the State Registrar
PO Box 3072
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-8000/8656/8666
Fee: $13 for the first copy
http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/VITALREC.HTM
Secretary of State
Treasury Building
1st Floor
430 W. Allegan St
Lansing, MI 48918
517-373-2510
Fax: 517-373-0727
Fee: $1/document
Check to State of Michigan
http://www.sos.state.mi.us/greatse/authentication/apostill.html
http://www.sos.state.mi.us/greatse/index.html
Minnesota
Section of Vital Statistics
Department of Health
717 Delaware Street SE
PO Box 9441
Minneapolis, MN 55440
612-676-5120
Fee: $14/1st copy, $8/each additional copy
Check to Minnesota Department of Health
http://www.health.state.mn.us
Secretary of State
180 State Office Bldg.
100 Constitution Ave
St. Paul, MN 55155-1299
651-296-2803
Fax: 651-297-5844
Fee: $5/document
Check to Secretary of State
http://www.sos.state.mn.us/
Mississippi
Vital Records
State Department of Health
2423 North State Street
Jackson, MS 39216
601-576-7981
Fee: $12 for long form needed for adoption
Secretary of State
ATTN: Nan
202 N. Congress
6th Floor
Jackson, MS 39201
601-359-1615
Fax: 601-354-8243
Fee: $2/document
Check to Secretary of State
http://www.sos.state.ms.us/
Missouri
Bureau of Vital Records
Department of Health
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-751-6387 573-751-6400
Fee: $10/document
http://www.health.state.mo.us/BirthAndDeathRecords/BirthAndDeathRecords.html
Secretary of State
Commission Division Office
PO Box 784
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-751-4756
Fee: $10/document
Check to State Director of Revenue
http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/index.html
Montana
Bureau of Records and Statistics
Department of Health and Environmental Sciences
Helena, MT 59620
406-444-2614
Fee: $5/birth certificate
Secretary of State
Bob Brown Room 260
State Capital
PO Box 202801
Helena, MT 59620-2801
406-444-5379
Fax: 406-444-3976
Fee: $2/doc
lithompson@state.mt.us
Nebraska
Vital Records/Records Management
Health and Human Services System
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
402-471-2871
Fee: $10 for birth certificates, $9 for divorce decrees
NE Secretary of State
PO Box 95104
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-2558
Fax: 402-471-4429
Fee: $10/document
Check to Secretary of State
Nevada
Office of Vital Records
505 East King Street
Room 102
Carson City, NV 89701-4749
775-684-4280
Fee: $11 per birth certificate
Secretary of State
Capitol Complex
101 N. Carson St. #3
Carson City, NV 89701-4786
775-684-5708
Fax: 775-684-5725
Fee: $20/document
Check to Secretary of State
http://www.sos.state.nv.us/
New
Hampshire
Bureau of Vital Records
6 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301-6527
603-271-4654
Fee: $12/document
Check to New Hampshire Vital Records http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/CommPublicHealth/VitalRec.nsf/vMain?OpenView
vitalrecords@dhhs.state.nh.us
New Hampshire Dept. of State
Statehouse, Rm 204
107 N. Main St.
Concord, NH 03301
603-271-3242
Fee: $5/doc
New Jersey
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Department of Health
PO Box 370
Trenton, NJ 08625
609-292-4087
FAX: 609-392-4292
Fee: $4/1st document, $2/each additional
http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/vital.htm
Office of Secretary of State of New
Jersey
Division of Revenue
Attn: Notary Section
PO Box 452
Trenton, NJ 08625-0452
609-292-9292
Check to "NJ State Treasury"
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/revenue/dcr/programs/notary.html
New
Mexico
Vital Statistics
New Mexico Health Services Division
1180 St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87503
505-827-2338
Secretary of State
State Capitol
North Complex
325 Don Gaspar Avenue, Suite 300
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-827-3600
Fax: 505-827-3634
Fee: $3/document
Check to Secretary of State
Document must first be verified by the
county before State authentication. Please contact the county where the
notary is registered.
Vital Records Section
Department of Health
Empire State Plaza
Tower Building
Albany, NY 12237-0023
518-474-3075
For residents outside of NYC
Fee: $30/document, Expedite $41.95 (1 to 2 weeks) + 11.95 handling fee
For New York City:
Bureau of Vital Records
Department of Health of New York City
125 Worth Street
New York, NY 10013
212-788-4521, 4522 and 4523
Fax: 1-800-908-9146
Fee: $15 / Birth Certificate
Money Order to New York City Department of Health
(718) 643-7037
fax: (718) 643-8187
http://www.health.state.ny.us
North
Carolina
Vital Records Section
1903 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699-1903
919-733-3526/3000
Fee: $10/1st copy, $5/each additional
NC Secretary of State
Authentication Division
Attention: Bernice Pruitt
PO Box 29622
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
919-807-2140 or 919-807-2131
Fee $10/document
Check to Secretary of State
North
Dakota
Division of Vital Records
State Capitol
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismark, ND 58505
701-328-4508
Fee: Please call
Check to Vital Records
Secretary of State
600 E. Blvd Ave, Dept 108
Bismark, ND 58505-0500
701-328-2900
Fax: 701-328-1690
Fee: $10/document
Check to Secretary of State
Ohio
Division of Vital Statistics
Department of Health
35 East Chestnut Street
P.O. Box 15098
Columbus, OH 43215-0098
614-466-2531
Fee: $9/document
http://www.ODH.STATE.OH.US
Secretary of State
Elections Division
Borden Bldg
180 East Broad Street 15th Floor
Columbus, OH 43266-0418
Phone: 614-466-4980 Toll free: 877-767-6446
Fax: 614-544-0649
Fee: $5/document
Check to Ohio Secretary of State
Oklahoma
Vital Records Section
Department of Health
1000 Northeast 10th Street
PO Box 53551
Oklahoma City, OK 73152
405-271-4040
Oklahoma Secretary of State
Certifications Office
State Capital Building
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 101
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405-521-3911
Fee: $20/document
CASHIERS CHECK OR MONEY ORDER to Secretary of State http://www.sos.state.ok.us
Oregon
Oregon Vital Records
PO Box 14050
Portland OR 97293
503-731-4095
Fee: $15/1st document, $12/each additional
Cashiers check to Oregon Health Division
Secretary of State
Public Service Building
Corporation Division, Notary Public
255 Capitol St, NE
Suite 151
Salem, OR 97310-1327
503-986-2200
Fax: 503-986-2300
Fee: $10/document
http://www.sos.state.or.us/corporation/notary/ntryauth.htm
Pennsylvania
Division of Vital Records
Department of Health
Central Building
101 South Mercer Street
PO Box 1528
New Castle, PA 16103
724-656-3100 or 724-656-3143
http://www.health.state.pa.us
Department of State
210 North Office Bldg.
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-787-5280
Fee: $15/document
Check to Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Division of Vital Records
Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill,
Room 101
Providence, RI 02908-5097
401-222-2231
Fee: $15/document, $10/additional copies
Check to Rhode Island General Treasurer
Secretary of State
Attn:
Kristen
100 N. Main Street
Providence, RI 02903
401-277-2357
Fee: $5/document
Check to Secretary of State
South Carolina
Office of Vital Records
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-898-3630 or 3631
Fee: $17/document
Check to Vital Records
Expedited
Service: (Credit Card) $22/document
Secretary of State
Edgar Brown Building
1205
Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
803-734-2512 or 2119
Fee: $2/document
Check to Secretary of State
South Dakota
Vital Records Center for Health Policy and Statistics
Department
of Health
523 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-3355
Secretary of
State
500 East Capitol Street, Suite 204
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-3537
Fax:
605-773-6580
Tennessee
Vital
Records
421 5th Avenue North
1st Floor Central Services Building
Nashville, TN 37247
615-741-1763
Fee: $10/document
Check to Tennessee Vital
Records
Secretary of State
Attn:
Notary Divison
312 Eighth Ave North
Sixth Floor William R. Snodgrass Tower
Nashville, TN 37243
615-741-3699
Fax: 615-741-5962
Fee: $2/document
Check to Secretary of State
Texas
Bureau of
Vital Statistics
Department of Health
1100 West
49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3191
PO Box 12040
Austin, TX
78711-2040
512-458-7111
Fee: $11/birth certificate
Check to Bureau of
Vital Statistics
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/registra/certcop.htm
Secretary of State
Elections Division
1019 Brazos, Room 214
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: 512-463-5650
Toll free: 800-252-8683
Fax:
512-475-2761
Fee: $10/document
Check to Secretary of State
Expedited
Service: $15/doc
http://www.sos.state.tx.us
Utah
Bureau of Vital
Records
Department of Health
288 North 1460 West
PO Box 16700
Salt Lake City, UT
84116-0700
801-538-6105
Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office
Attn: Courteny
210
State Capitol Building
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
801-538-1040,
801-538-1513, or 801-538-1977
Fax: 801-538-1557
Fee: $5 for vital records
(birth/marriage certificates) and Apostilles $10 for all 'other' documents
Money
Orders and Cashier's checks to Lt. Governor http://www.governor.state.ut.us/menu/html/document_certification.htm
Vermont
Vital
Records Section
Department of Health
Box 70
80 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05402
802-863-7275
Fee: $7/document
Office of the Secretary of State
26
Terrace St.
Drawer 9
Attn: Kathy Watters
Montpelier, VT 05609-1103
802-828-2308
or 802-825-2363
Fee: $2/document
Virginia
Mrs.
Linda Whitaker
Department of Vital Records
Third Floor James
Madison Building
109 Governor's Street
Richmond, VA 23219
PO Box 1000
Richmond, VA 23208-1000
804-662-7268
Fee: $8/document
Check to State Health Department
Secretary of the
Commonwealth
830 E. Main St, 14th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219
804-786-2441
Fee: $10/document
Check to Secretary of the
Commonwealth
http://www.commonwealth.state.va.us
Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Department of Health
Vital Statistics
Knud
Hansen Complex
St. Thomas, VI 00801
340-774-1734
Fee: $15/birth certificate
Clerk of the Territorial Court
P.O. Box 70
Veterans Drive
St.
Thomas, VI 00804
340-774-6680
Fee: $2/document
U.S. Virgin Islands
Office of the Lieutenant Governor
Attn: Lorna Brooks
1131 King Street Suite 101
Christiansted St. Croix, VI 00840
340-773-6449
Fax: 340-774-6593
Fee: $25.00/document
money order or check
http://www.gov.vi/html/ltgov.html
Washington
Vital Records
PO Box 9709
Olympia, WA 98507-9709
360-236-4300 or 360-236-4313
Fee: $13/document for 5 week
turnaround
Check to Department of Health
Office of the Secretary of State
Secretary of State Office
Corporation Division-Apostille and
Certificate Program
801 Capital Way South
P.O. Box 40228
Olympia, WA
98504-0228
(360) 586-2268 or 360/586-7524
Fax: (360) 586-5629
email: mail@secstate.wa.gov
Fee: $15/document
Check to Secretary of State
Vital Registration Office
Capitol Complex
Building 3, Room 516
Charleston, WV 25305
304-558-2931
fee: $5/document for birth & marriage
certificates after 1964 $10/document for each State Seal
Make two checks: One to Vital Records and one to Secretary of State of WV
Wisconsin
Vital
Records
1 West Wilson Street, Room 158
Madison, WI 53702
608-266-1374
Fee: Birth Certificate $12/1st copy, $2 each additional, Marriage Certificate
$7/1st copy, $2 each additional
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/vitalrecords/
Secretary of State
30 W Mifflin St
10th Floor
Madison, WI 53702
Phone: 608-266-8888
Fee: $10/document
Check to Secretary of State
http://badger.state.wi.us/agencies/sos
Wyoming
Vital
Records Services
Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-7591
Fee: $12/document
Cashier's Check or Money Order
Secretary
of State
State Capitol Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-5333
Fax: 307-777-6217
TTY: 307-777-5351
Fee: $3/document
Email: secofstate@missc.state.wy.us
http://soswy.state.wy.us/
Born Overseas to American Parents Correspondence Section - Passport Office 1111 19th Street Suite 510 Washington, DC 20524 202-955-0307 Fee: $20/1st copy, $10/each additional. Make check or money order out to: "Department of State" Your birth certificate is called a "DS-1350." Call first to get a handle on everything you need to send them. WARNING! They take 4-8 weeks to process your request!
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