It's common to lose or misplace your birth certificate. Often, by the time you may try to get a marriage license, a passport in certain states, or a driver's license, you may no longer have an original birth certificate.  Fortunately, it's a fairly simple process to get a copy of a birth certificate.

RocketLawyer.com makes is easy to get a copy of a birth certificate.  Create a free Birth Certificate Request Letter online, print it, and mail it to your state's vital records office with the applicable fee.  For the mailing address and fee information, visit your state's Office of Vital Statistics website, listed below.
State Offices of Vital Statistics

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
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
Rhode Island
South Carolina

 

South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming 

District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
New York City