How to Get a Copy of a Birth Certificate

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.

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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.

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

Get started Start Your Birth Certificate Request Letter Answer a few questions. We'll take care of the rest.

Get started Start Your Birth Certificate Request Letter Answer a few questions. We'll take care of the rest.