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Application for Certification of a Vital Record
Online Application
for Certification of a Vital Record — How it Works
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Step 1) Fill-in the Online Form
Depending on the Certificate Type you must provide information such as:
The name(s) on the Certificate
The names of the Parents
The Date of the Event
The Location of the Event
Your Name, Relationship, and Contact Info
Your Reason for the Request
Step 2
Step 2) Upload & eSign
Upload the required ID Documentation & then Electronically Sign your Application
Click for more information about
acceptable
ID Document Types
Please note:
When requesting an amendment to a Vital Record, hard copies of your signed application and supporting documents must be delivered to the Office of Vital Records.
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Step 3) Pay Online & Submit
Pay online with a
Credit Card
to complete the submittal process.
OVR
assigns a
Tracking ID
to each application. Use this ID to:
Track
Application Status
Retrieve
your Application
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Select a Certificate Type to begin the Online-Only Process...
The Office of Vital Records is currently processing applications received in the office on
11/18/2024
with a current estimated processing time of
2 week
. Please allow 20 days for mail delivery before you contact our Call Center. If this timeline does not meet your needs, we offer expedited processing through
VitalChek
, or walk-in service with same-day processing can be found at
these locations
.
Birth
Marriage & Divorce
Death
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Birth Certificate Requests
You can request the following Certificate types:
Birth Certificate
Certificate of Foreign Birth
Special Use Birth Certificate (Long Form)
Delayed Birth Registration Certificate
You can include an Amendment Request when selecting a single type of document.
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Marriage & Divorce Document Requests
You can request the following Document Types:
Marriage Certificate
Divorce Certificate
Single Status Letter
Marriage & Divorce Certificate Amendments are handled by the Circuit Court where the license was issued; upon granting the requested change the court will forward the order to the Office of Vital Records.
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Death Certificate Requests
You can request the following Certificate Types:
Death Certificate
Death Verification Certificate
Stillbirth Certificate - there is no charge for this type of certificate
You can include an Amendment Request with your Certificate Request.
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