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4.2.1 When POA Is Required - General

POA is required of every applicant for a monthly annuity, except an applicant who is 

filing for:

• Spouse annuity based on having an entitled child in her care; or WCIA.

Even though POA is not required in the above excepted cases, it should be obtained if 

the spouse applicant will attain age 65, or the widow will attain age 60, before the 

youngest child attains age 18.

4.2.2 When POA Of Deceased Employee Is Required

In “A” cases POA is always required if the employee's DOB has not been previously 

verified through submission of the employee’s POA. Assume DOB has been verified in 

the following situations:

• The employee received an annuity

• The employee filed for and received Medicare

• The employee’s POA is on APPLE.

Note: If none of the above conditions apply, but the AFCS systems indicate that a 

folder was established, the field may first contact RBD to verify whether the employee’s 

POA was submitted before obtaining the proof from the widow.

Effective 03-01-2004 POA of deceased employee is required in all “D” cases when a 

survivor recurring application is filed.

4.2.3 Determining Attained Age

A person attains a given age in years on the day preceding that anniversary of his birth. 

For example: A person born on 6-1-08 attained age 60 on 5-31-68, and a person born 

6-2-08 attained age 60 on 6-1-68.

4.2.4 D/O Responsibility

In developing an annuity claim or Medicare enrollment application, the D/O is 

responsible for obtaining the best possible birth evidence that can be secured to 

establish the correct DOB, unless the applicant was previously informed by the Board 

that his DOB has been established.

In developing for POA, the D/O will first try and get a record made at or near the time of 

birth. Examples of these types of records are:

• Civil Record of Birth
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• Religious Record of Birth or Baptism

• Notification of Registration of Birth

• Hospital Birth Record or Certificate

• Physician's or Midwife's Birth Record

• Date of birth shown on SSA’s MBR if proof code is not ”A” (alleged). See FOM1 

905.5.2 for proof codes.

If none of the above records can be obtained, the D/O will then attempt to secure a 

census record, naturalization record, military record, Bible record, etc.

In absence of information to the contrary in file (see sec. 4.2.66), assume that the birth 

evidence secured by the D/O is the best evidence available.

4.2.5 Claims Examiner Responsibility

Emphasis is put on determining and establishing the applicant's correct DOB rather than 

the one claimed.

• Evidence submitted by the field is to be reviewed and its probative value determined 

(see secs. 4.2.60ff).

• Additional evidence is to be requested if POA does not establish a DOB for the 

applicant (see secs. 4.2.10ff for specific types of evidence).

• Recommend establishment of an arbitrary DOB (see secs. 4.2.50ff) if there is no 

acceptable evidence to establish a DOB.

Reconcile discrepant DOB with SSA (see secs. 4.2.70ff).

Make recommendations on administrative finality of DOB established (see sec. 4.2.67).

4.2.10 Civil Record of Birth

A. Record Made Within Five Years of Birth - A copy of public record of birth made 

within five years of birth or a statement of the DOB shown by such record (as 

certified by the custodian of the records) is usually the best evidence of age. 

Assume in the absence of information to the contrary that a domestic birth 

certificate was registered shortly after birth (see Appendix B regarding foreign 

documents). If the birth record submitted was established after the individual's 

fifth birthday (delayed birth record), see Subsection B when an applicant offers to 

have a delayed birth certificate established, ask him instead to give us the 

evidence which he intends to submit to the State. Such evidence may be 

sufficient if it meets the proof of age requirements.
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B. Certificate of Delayed Registration - A certificate of delayed registration issued by 

a civil authority, or pursuant to a court order, is acceptable if it shows that the 

record of the DOB was made more than 5 years before the official filling date of 

the application for annuity, regardless of the source of the record.

If the certificate of delayed registration shows that the record of the DOB; was 

made LESS than 5 years before the official filing date of the application, accept it 

if:

1. The basic evidence used to established the delayed record was of earlier 

origin than 5 years before the application filing date; and

2. Such basic evidence is otherwise acceptable to the Board.

The probative value of a delayed birth certificate is based on many factors, such 

as the date of registration, the purpose for which it was established, and the

evidence on which it was based. In assigning numerical values, use the values 

that would be assigned to the evidence on which the registration is based. For 

example, if the registration is based on affidavits, assign a value of "5" for type of 

document.

The date of registration will normally be shown on the certificate. In many cases 

also the evidence on which the certificate was based will be described in enough 

detail to permit evaluation of the evidence. If this is the case, the original 

document, whether it be a baptismal record or another record, need not be 

obtained. A delayed birth certificate would have higher probative value if it were 

established many years ago based on documents or records which are 

considered to be reliable and of high probative value.

However, evaluation of evidence on which a delayed birth certificate is based will 

be difficult when, for example, the basis for the record is a family Bible. If a 

family Bible is the basis for the Record, and there is no indication as to the age of 

the Bible, date entries were made, absence of erasures or corrections, etc., 

proper evaluation cannot be made without examining the Bible.

C. Corrected Birth Certificate - Occasionally an applicant may present a birth 

certificate based upon records in which a change in DOB or applicant's name has 

been made after the original entry. The basis for the correction should be 

ascertained and the need for additional development determined on the same 

basis as a delayed birth certificate.

D. Court Decrees - In certain States (e.g., Indiana and Michigan), State or county 

courts have sometimes issued delayed birth certificates in the form of court 

decrees or orders. These certificates vary considerably in format (some showing 

supporting evidence and others do not). These records should, of course, be 

treated as delayed birth certificates and evaluated as in subsection B above.
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4.2.11 Religious Records of Birth or Baptism

Types of religious records showing DOB which may have been recorded before age 5 

are baptismal certificates, cradle roll certificates, sprinkling, blessing records, or ritual 

circumcision (Bris) certificates. Assume in the absence of information to the contrary 

that such religious record was registered shortly after the event or ceremony.

In discussing evidence of age with an applicant, ask if such an event occurred but 

explain that the information is requested to assistant to securing evidence and the fact 

of the ceremony itself is of no consequence to RRB.

4.2.12 Notification of Birth Registration

Many birth registrars send a notification of birth registration when a birth is recorded. 

The purpose of this form is to notify the parents of the information contained on the birth 

record, so that any necessary changes can be made in the record. When such a 

notification is presented, it can be accepted in lieu of a public record o birth if it is 

properly certified by the issuing agency or official. Assume the absence of information to 

the contrary that a domestic notification of birth registration was issued shortly after 

birth.

Beginning in 1924 and continuing into the 1940's, the Bureau of the Census supplied 

the State registrars and some local registrars with notification of birth registration forms 

designed by Census. These are identified as Bureau of the Census forms with the 

preprinted signature of the Census director. The forms are countersigned by a State 

registrar or his designated representative, who is identified on the form as a Special 

Agent for the Bureau of the Census, and were issued by that official, and not Census.

Therefore, they can be evaluated as notifications issued by the state registrars. (These 

records sometimes were not issued shortly after the date of birth. However, in the 

absence of evidence to the contrary, the information contained in them concerning DOB 

should be regarded as having been recorded shortly after birth.)

4.2.13 Hospital Birth Record or Certificate

Copies of or excerpts from hospital birth records must be certified by the custodian of 

these records in his official capacity or by a Board employee. The custodian must 

indicate his official status by the use of the organization's letterhead or seal or his own 

seal of office. He must identify the organization and his relation to the records. The date 

of recordation need not be developed unless there is doubt about the record's 

authenticity.

4.2.14 Physician's or Midwife's Record

A signed statement by the physician or midwife in attendance when the person was 

born based on his or her records has high probative value.
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A statement, based entirely on memory, would be acceptable as other evidence of 

probative value and would be evaluated in the same manner as a similar statement 

from another person.

4.2.15 Family Bible or Other Family Record

A Bible or other family record of age or DOB made at or near birth has high probative 

value. But SSA studies and BRC experience have indicated that it is often difficult to 

determine when a person's age or DOB was entered into such a record. To assist in 

evaluating a family record, the D/O will include in the file the following information 

regarding the record:

• Date of publication or last copyright date of the Bible or other records (of course, no 

entry could have made prior to that date).

• Applicant's statement as to who has had custody of the record over the years, who 

made the entry, and the basis for his knowledge or beliefs.

• Facts regarding the entry: Judging by the handwriting of the various entries in the 

record, do they appear to have been made by the same person at the same time? 

Is there any evidence of erasures, alterations, etc.? Are the entries arranged 

chronologically? Is the ink or indelible pencil faded? Does the relevant entry appear 

to be an old or more recent entry?

Entries made, or records prepared, with lead pencil are not acceptable. Records must 

have been prepared with indelible pencil, in ink, or with a ball-point pen (ball-point pen 

entries would indicate record was made recently). A photocopy of the record page on 

which the entry appears will be submitted. Deduct 5 points for each alteration on the 

same page of the record and ten points for each alteration in the entry for the applicant.

4.2.16 Naturalization Papers or Record

A. Naturalization Papers - Although naturalization papers may be surrendered, the 

making of copies is forbidden. A G-91 transcript may be made of pertinent 

excerpts and used to establish DOB or as POA if otherwise acceptable.

B. Naturalization Record - If the applicant is a naturalized citizen, POA or DOB may 

be established from a record furnished by the Immigration and Naturalization 

Service. Address all requests for records made before 4-1-56 to the Immigration 

and Naturalization Service, 199 D. Street, NE, Washington, DC 20536. 

Requests for records made after 3-31-56 should be directed to the I&NS district 

office servicing the area where the person was naturalized.

In order to help locate the record, the applicant should furnish as much of the 

following information as possible:
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• Name on certificate as it was spelled when the person was naturalized or 

when declaration was filed;

• Number of certificate of declaration if final papers were issued;

• Address when naturalized;

• Place of birth;

• Name and location of the court which issued the certificate or in which the 

declaration was filed.

4.2.17 Military Record

A. Discharge Certificates - The applicant may have in his possession his discharge 

from M/S or his exact DOB. Use the date of entry into M/S as the date the age or 

DOB was recorded.

Sometimes an individual will submit a Certificate in Lieu of Lost or Destroyed 

Discharge in place of his regular discharge. The service departments will on 

such forms make any corrections in records which the veteran calls to their 

attention. The DOB information on such forms, therefore, may be a recent 

allegation made by the individual without documentary evidence as the basis. For 

this reason, the date of recordation should be considered as the date of 

completion of the certificate.

B. Military Service Record - If the individual does not have a copy of his discharge 

and such evidence is necessary for a determination of age, information as to age 

can be requested from has military record. Use Form G-431 to request such 

information (see RCM, Sec. 5.4.38).

4.2.18 Immigration Record

If a naturalization record is not obtainable (e.g., the applicant is still a resident alien), an 

applicant can establish POA or DOB on the basis of an immigration record. There are 

two types of immigration records, an arrival record and an alien registration record.

A. Arrival Record - Only the person's age is shown on this record, not his DOB. If 

the applicant arrived before 7-1-24, requests for this record should be directed to 

the verification center of the I&NS at the address of the office having jurisdiction 

as follows:

Place of Entry Address
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Canadian Border. 74 Kingman Street

St. Albans, Vermont 05478

Mexican Land Border Post Office Box 9398

El Paso, Texas 79984

Ports along the eastern seaboard, and the 

Gulf of Mexico as far as, and including, 

New Orleans, Louisiana

26 Federal Plaza

New York 10007

Ports along the western seaboard, as well 

as ports on the Gulf of Mexico from New 

Orleans, Louisiana

630 Sansome Street

San Francisco, California 94111

To help locate the record, the applicant should furnish the exact name given on 

arrival, the date of arrival, the name of the ship, and the port of embarkation.

In the applicant arrived after 6-30-24, the record is available from the I&NS 

district office having jurisdiction over the area in which the alien resides. These 

records will indicate the DOB since visas and birth records or other supporting 

evidence were required for arrivals after 6-30-24.

B. Alien Registration Record - Age information from this record is available from the 

I&NS district office having jurisdiction over the area in which the alien resides. 

The information on the original alien registration record is based on the DOB 

given under oath when the applicant registered under the Alien Registration Act 

of 1940. However, the age on the alien registration card in the applicant's 

possession may be based upon a more recent allegation of the applicant if a new 

card was issued to him at a later date.

4.2.19 Passport

A. U. S. Passport - According to State Department regulations, American passports 

may not be surrendered; therefore, only accept certification of pertinent excerpts 

on a G-91. Do not make or accept as evidence handwritten or typewritten copies, 

photocopies, or other facsimiles.

B. Japanese Passport - Some passports issued by the Japanese Government show 

the person's age in years and months but not the DOB. Under the Japanese 

method of computing age, a person is considered one year old at the time of birth 

and attains the age of two years on the following January 1st. Thus, any 

Japanese document reporting only attained age probably does not reflect the 

person's true age.
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When the only acceptable DOB evidence of record consists of a Japanese 

passport which shows the attained age probably does not reflect the person's 

true age.

When the only acceptable DOB evidence of record consists of a Japanese 

passport which shows the attained age, ask the applicant to submit one of the 

following forms of evidence:

• Family records which are issued to Japanese subjects and which give the dates of 

birth of family members; or

• Village officer's certificates, which are also issued to Japanese subjects and show 

the DOB; or

• Statements obtained from immigration authorities as to the DOB given by the person 

at the time application for a passport or visa was made.

4.2.20 Draft Registration Records

A. World War I Draft Records - World War I draft records are located in the General 

Services Administration, Federal Records Center, 1557 St. Joseph Avenue, East 

Point, Georgia 30044. Request for information from these records will be made 

only in those cases where there is some likelihood that the applicant was born 

before 9/13/1900 (the World War I draft registration cutoff date) and he had no 

other evidence of DOB or can obtain such evidence only with difficulty. Submit 

such claims to M&P-B.

B. World War II Selective Service Records - World War II records are now 

maintained in Federal Records Centers shown in Appendix D. The transfer of the 

records from the State Directors of Selective Service was completed in 1972. 

The addresses of the centers are also listed in Appendix D.

Request for verification of DOB from selective service records must be signed by 

the applicant or registrant and furnish the following information:

• Name of registrant at time of registration

• Place of registration

• Alleged DOB

• Place of Birth

• Address at time of registration

• Order of elective service number, if known.
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4.2.21 Indian Tribal Census Rolls and Archives

A. Navajo Indian Tribal Census Rolls - See Section A6 of Appendix A. The 

applicant should sign the letter requesting the certification from the Navajo Tribe 

and authorizing its release to RRB. It is suggested that these requests be sent 

through the RRB district office in Albuquerque NM.

B. Seneca Indian Tribal Census Rolls - See Section A7 of Appendix A. Both 

locations at which records of the Seneca Nation are held in rotation are in the 

servicing area of the RRB district office in Buffalo NY, so forward the letter 

addressed to the clerk of the Seneca Nation to that office. The letter should 

authorize the release of the certification to RRB.

C. National Archives Indian Records - Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, 

outlined in Section A8 of Appendix A, are available in the National Archives. 

Send the letter requesting the search of the archives to the RRB branch office in 

Washington DC; the letter should authorize the release of any certification to 

RRB.

4.2.22 U. S. Census Records

The Bureau of the Census (BofC) has records taken every ten years, starting 1900 for 

all 50 states; information for Puerto Rico begins with 1910; and records for other U.S. 

Territories begin 1920.

If, after reasonable effort, the applicant is unable to secure acceptable evidence to 

establish a date of birth, or, the evidence available is of limited value, a search of the 

BofC records may be undertaken at no expense to the applicant.

A. Request for Census Record - To secure a search of the census records, the 

applicant must complete a Form G-256 authorizing the BofC to conduct a search 

and report the results to the RRB. If the F/O has no other proof of age, they will 

prepare and release the Form G-256 to the BofC according to instructions in 

FOM 1720.25.

When a Form G-256 is prepared to support another proof of relatively low value, 

all copies of the Form G-256, and a Form G-91 completed for the other proof(s), 

will be submitted to headquarters with the application or for advance evidence 

collection. In such cases, explore online resources to determine if an official date 

of birth can be established without a census record. When necessary, release 

the Form G-256 (original and one copy) to the BofC at the address shown on the 

form. Fold the pages so a window envelope displays the pre-printed address.

NOTE: The BofC will search records for only two census years in each request. 

If a Form G-256 is received from the F/O with extra years in Item 11, retain the 

two years with the most legible and complete information, and delete the other 

data on the copies sent to the BofC.
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B. Reply From Bureau of the Census - The BofC will furnish a full or partial 

transcript of their record or inform us that they are unable to furnish a transcript.

1. When the transcript verifies the DOB claimed, establish that date as the 

official date of birth.

2. When the transcript does not agree with the DOB claimed, reconcile the 

discrepancy in accordance with RCM 4.2.65. If the transcript involves the 

1910, 1920, or 1930 census, see subsection C below.

3. If the BofC reports the family record found but nothing showing a DOB or 

age for the applicant, do not pursue the search of the census records. 

Instead, establish the official date of birth based on any evidence 

available.

4. The information shown is obviously for another person, forward the Form 

BC-648 to the applicant. Use code letter 613 as a transmittal cover sheet 

to ask the applicant to verify that the record found in the census is for his 

family and to return the completed Form BC-648 to the RRB. Provide a 

pre-addressed envelope for the reply.

When the BC-648 is returned by the applicant with confirmation that the 

record pertains to him, release it to the B of C. If the partial record is not 

for the applicant, make the DOB decision based on whatever other 

evidence may be obtained.

5. When the census searches do not provide a match, the B of C will search

the same two years again, without additional charge, if the RRB is able to 

secure additional or corrected details. Ask the F/O to develop for details 

such as an alternate address, different county name, or spelling of a family 

name.

If additional details are provided, reply to the B of C by letter. Give the 

date and census case number of the prior request. Do not use another G256 for this purpose. Handle the reply as described for initial Form G-256 

responses. If no other details are given, establish the official date of birth 

based on any other available evidence.

C. Evaluating the 1910, 1920, and 1930 Census Records - The census record may 

be the best evidence if no other records made early in life are available. 

However, the 1910 through 1930 censuses have a pattern of errors. At times, 

the age varies by one year, an error which occurred by recording a person's age 

rather than the actual date of birth. Error also resulted if the census taker 

recorded an age attained on the date of the interview rather than on Census Day.
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Consider the census reply in comparison to other evidence. If the age on the 

transcript is shown only in completed years, the 1910, 1920, or 1930 census 

confirms the claimed date of birth when:

• the claimed DOB agrees with the age on the census record or differs only by one 

year; and

• all file or online evidence is in substantial agreement with the claimed date of birth; 

or

• a discrepancy involves evidence of low value, but most file and online evidence 

indicates a one year variance is due to the census taker’s error.

EXAMPLE: An employee's file reflects evidence as follows:

Document DOB Indicated

Form AA-1 application 8-1-24

Life insurance policy dated 10-49

showing age 25 next birthday 8-1-25

Delayed birth certificate from 1941 8-1-24

Five year old Medicare application 8-1-24

1930 census record showing age six 8-1-23

The employee has consistently maintained that he was born in 1924. Most of the 

evidence points to 1924 as the year of birth, and the life insurance policy has 

comparatively low probative value. By applying the one year presumption to the 

census record, the weight of evidence, including the census record, supports the 

claimed date of birth.

4.2.23 State Census Records

Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, South 

Dakota, and Wisconsin conducted individual census polls during the years 1905, 1915, 

and 1925.

Special individual letters were required to request a search of those records which only 

included persons born before 1926. Due to the difficulty of securing the information 

from State government bodies such as historical or archives departments, and the 

limited occasion for use, State census records are no longer used as an age proof 

source.
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4.2.24 School Records

In many localities at various times, a yearly census was taken of all children within a 

particular age group who could be expected to enroll for the next school year. Such 

records as well as the actual records of enrollment may be available.

Before 1923, the school census in Mississippi was taken each year between February 

1, and the first Monday in June. The child was of the age shown in the list on the 

recording date, but the recording date varied from year to year and county to county. 

Even though a school superintendent certifies an age as of a given date check the case 

against the list, "Recording Dates of Mississippi School Census Records," for 

verification of the recording date. Each unit supervisor has been furnished with a copy. 

School census records ended in 1920; and should not be confused with enumerations 

(school records), which began in 1923.

Effective with 1923, enumerations (school records) were made every two years by the 

school principal. The enumeration was made no later than March 1 of each year and the 

age shown is the age attained as of the preceding January 1. Those persons who had 

not reached age 6 by January 1 or who had reached age 21 by January 1 were not 

enumerated.

4.2.25 Insurance Records

A. Ordinary Life Insurance Policies - Theses policies are issued in amounts of 

$1,000 or more with premium payable on an annual, semiannual, quarterly, or 

monthly basis and usually show only the age of the insured as of the birthday 

nearest to the date the policy was issued. However, the policy will usually have 

attached a copy of the application for the policy and such application will show 

the exact DOB of the individual. Whenever possible, the information as to DOB 

should be taken from this form rather than the policy which shows only age. 

When the application is not attached and only the age is stated, consider the age 

shown to give been attained as of the NEAREST birth date.

B. Industrial Life Insurance Policies - These are issued in small amounts usually not 

over $500. Premiums are stated in weekly amounts and are generally collected 

at the home by an agent of the company. An industrial life insurance policy 

generally shows only the age of the insured and does not have the application 

attached to the policy. In the absence of a showing to the contrary, the age given 

on an industrial policy is the age at the NEXT birthday as of the time policy was 

issued.

C. Pullman Company Insurance Record - Consider a photostat of an application for 

Pullman Company group insurance an acceptable insurance record (as 

distinguished from an employer record) to establish an employee's age or DOB if 

the record was made more than 5 years before the official filing date of the 

annuity application.
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D. Other Insurance Policies - The file should contain sufficient information to 

indicate what type of policy is involved. If the DOB or the age as of a particular 

birthday (last, next, or nearest) is not shown, develop further to determine the 

type of policy. If the insurance policy is a type other than ordinary life or industrial 

life (e.g., group or burial insurance), in the absence of evidence to the contrary, 

the age will be considered to have been given as of either the next or last 

birthday if to do so would yield the same DOB as other documentary evidence in 

file; otherwise, additional development is required.

4.2.26 Labor Union or Fraternal Record

Accept as POA a statement as to the applicant's DOB on the stationery of a labor 

organization or fraternal order (or which bears the seal of the lodge) and is signed by 

the lodge secretary (or officer responsible for the duties of a secretary). The statement 

should be in the form shown in the example below or should show the age or DOB of 

the applicant and the date the record was established.

EXAMPLE:

(Date)

Dear (Name of Applicant):

The records of Lodge (name and number) show that you joined it on (date) and at that 

time gave the date of your birth as (date) ........... or ................. your age as (number of 

years).

(Signed) John Doe

Secretary

4.2.27 Employer's Records

An employer's records, which is either on official company stationery or on Form AA-2P, 

is acceptable as POA if the DOB or age was entered on their records has not been 

verified by other evidence.

If the date entered on employer records is not shown, accept the record if the AA-2P 

was completed more than 5 years before the filing date of the application, e.g., Form 

AA-2P was completed in 1943 and the application was not filed until 1981. 

Form CER-1 completed at or before the date a record reported on Form AA-2P was 

established would be of equal or higher probative value, depending upon the date of the 

two records. See Sec. 4.2.52.
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4.2.28 Marriage Records

The application for a marriage license filed before a license is issued will normally call 

for the bride's and grooms' DOB or age. The age or DOB may also be shown on the 

marriage certificate itself.

A chart in Appendix C of this chapter shows the minimum legal age for marrying without 

consent of parent or guardian in effect in each State at various time intervals since 

1900. It is furnished solely for use in considering the probative values of a marriage 

record as proof of age. The chart is to alert you to those situations in which the applicant 

may have given an incorrect age in order to marry without parental consent. It should 

not be used to determine the validity or invalidity of a particular marriage. No information 

is given regarding certain specific exceptions in some State laws such as previous 

marriages, pregnancy, no parent or guardian competent to act, etc.

4.2.29 Affidavits Completed or Filed Five Years or More Before 

Application Filing Date

Consider as documentary evidence affidavits or statements completed or filed five years 

or more before the filing date of the application. Refer to sec. 4.2.53 if an applicant 

offers to secure statements of affidavits from individuals having personal knowledge of 

his/her DOB or age.

If the affiant is the parent of the individual, assume that he or she had sufficient basis for 

knowing when the individual was born, unless the claim file suggests otherwise. For 

example, a delayed birth certificate recorded in the 1940's based on a parent's affidavit 

would usually be considered convincing.

Likewise, parents' affidavits made many years ago but not used as a basis for a delayed 

birth certificate may also be considered convincing. In evaluating such an affidavit, 

consider when the affidavit was made, who had custody of the affidavit over the years, 

and why the affidavit was made. If the affidavit does not show the date of recordation, 

try to establish when the affidavit was made. For example, an affidavit signed by a 

parent who died in 1947 would clearly establish at the affidavit was made before 1947, 

the claimant may state convincingly that this parent's affidavit was a prerequisite for his 

obtaining employment in a defense plant during World War II, etc. Also consider these 

facts regarding the entry: judging by the handwriting and general appearance, does the 

affidavit appear to have been made at the time purported? Are there any other 

pertinent facts of observations relevant to a proper evaluation of the affidavit?

4.2.40 POA Filed Through D/O

The CR uses the Advanced Evidence Collection (AEC) screens of the Initial Claims (IC) 

system to record acceptable POA filed before or after an application. The CR will 

submit a photocopy of the evidence or form G-91 as folder documentation. The CR 

returns original evidence to the submitter with an acknowledgment that the document 

has served its purpose. PCS will not prepare an RL-103a in this situation unless the 
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D/O requests one. If the CR indicates the evidence was entered into AEC, PCS will 

treat the advance POA as "File Only" correspondence.

The CR will not use AEC if headquarters evaluation of evidence is required. PCS will 

route requests for review of advance POA to the adjudication unit.

The claims examiner should compare the claimed DOB with the birth evidence and with 

the DOB recorded on the G-90 and other forms or documents in file. Handle 

unacceptable evidence per RCM 4.2.42. Record acceptable evidence as explained in 

RCM 4.2.43.

4.2.41 POA Not Filed Through D/O

A. Record Made Within Five Years of Birth - Examine the evidence for acceptability 

in accordance with this chapter. Then, compare the DOB claimed with the DOB 

recorded on the G-90 and any other forms in file (AA-2P, AA-11a, AA-15, etc.). If 

the POA is acceptable and there is no discrepant DOB information, record the 

evidence as explained in sec. 4.2.43. Also prepare an RL-103a in triplicate. Send 

the original to the employee, one copy to the servicing D/O (indicate on the D/O's 

copy that the POA was filed direct) and file one copy in the claim folder.

RCM 4.1.5 explains when and how original documents should be returned.

If the POA is unacceptable, or there is a discrepant DOB, see RCM 4.2.42. 

Release a RL-85 to the employee at the time the servicing D/O is requested to 

develop.

B. Other Types of Evidence - If three proofs are submitted with a statement that a 

primary proof cannot be secured, examine the evidence for acceptability and 

compare the DOB claimed with any DOB shown in the file. If there is no 

indication as to whether a primary proof can be secured or three proofs were not 

submitted, refer the POA to the servicing D/O for development of additional 

evidence. Release a RL-85 to the employee at the time the D/O is requested to 

develop POA. Secure a photocopy of the evidence for the file.

If the evidence is acceptable, record it as discussed in RCM 4.2.43.

4.2.42 Action When POA Unacceptable Or DOB Discrepant

A. POA Unacceptable - Explain why the POA is unacceptable or insufficient and 

request the D/O to develop for acceptable or additional evidence. If the POA 

was not submitted through the D/O, secure photocopies for the file and attach the 

evidence to the field assignment.

B. DOB Discrepant - Determine whether the claimed DOB is reasonably supported 

by other information in file in accordance with sec. 4.2.66.
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If the claimed DOB is reasonably supported, record the evidence in accordance 

with sec. 4.2.43.

If the discrepancy is the result of a different DOB shown on the G-90 which 

cannot be supported by information in file, handle as follows.

• If any of the three proofs have a high probative value (a numerical value of 24 

or more), handle Form G-91 in accordance with sec. 4.2.43.

• If all three proofs have a very low probative value (a numerical value of 23 or 

less), release a G-563 requesting the DOB and registration dates of all CER1's filed by the employee. When the G-563 is returned, determine the weight 

of the oldest CER-1 by giving it a numerical value of 5 ("other record") for type 

of document, plus the appropriate numerical value (as high as 18) for the 

registration date (see sec. 4.2.60). No CER-1 could have a numerical value of 

more than 23.

If the discrepancy results from conflicting DOB's in file which cannot be resolved, 

request the D/O to secure an explanation from the employee and better POA if 

needed.

4.2.43 Recording Established DOB

A. G-91 Submitted by D/O - If the POA is not shown on the AEC screen of the IC 

database, forward the G-91 to BFS--Program Services Section. Note "AEC" in 

the Remarks section of the G-26. BFS will return the G-91 with a notation of the 

date the proof was entered into AEC. If the CR submits form G-91c, do not send 

it to keypunch.

B. G-91 Completed by RM - Prepare a G-91 per RCM 11 and sign it as the 

transcriber. If the POA document or a photocopy is being retained in file, item 19 

does not require the signature of a reviewer.

Forward the G-91 to BFS as explained in A above.

C. Correcting IC-AEC) Record - If it is necessary to correct the DOB after it is on the 

Initial Claims database but before the application is on RASI, prepare a file note 

and refer the case to BFS-Program Services Section.

4.2.50 Information To Establish Arbitrary DOB

When acceptable evidence has not been obtained after a reasonable effort to secure 

documentary POA, determine whether any of the following types of information can be 

used:

• DOB information in "SCORE File Data" (check Item 3D of G-90, Page 2, and refer to 

secs. 4.2.51 and 4.2.52).
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• DOB information in "SSA Wage Tape Information" or "SSA Master Benefit (MBR) 

Information” (See Items 7C and 8B of G-90, Page 2,).

• Employee's statement of DOB on Forms AA-11a and AA-15 and employer's DOB 

information on Form AA-2P or in correspondence.

If Item 8B of G-90 shows that SSA has established a DOB for the applicant, release 

Form RR-15 (see sec. 4.2.70). Do not secure SS-5 if Item 8B of the G-90, Page 2, 

shows that SSA has established a DOB; SSA would have considered the SS-5 Record 

in making its DOB determination.

If none of the above information is available or acceptable, determine whether 

statements or affidavits can be secured from two individuals having personal knowledge 

of the age or DOB of the applicant.

4.2.51 Securing SS-5 Records To Establish Age

Item 7C of the G-90 shows the month and year of birth on SSA's wage records. If the 

information shown in this item would establish a desired DOB and SSA has not 

established one (no entry in Item 8B of the G-90), release a G-563 to BCC to secure a 

photocopy of Form SS-5 from SSA. See instructions in RCM Part 11 on completing the 

G-563. After receiving the photocopy, determine the acceptability of the use of the SS-5 

in accordance with sec. 4.2.52ff.

4.2.52 Use Of SS-5

Check information on Forms AA-11a, AA-15, and G-90, and make determination as 

follows:

A. No Conflicting Information in File - Accept the SS-5 as POA of a retirement 

annuity applicant if:

• No other acceptable evidence has been received; and

• No other acceptable evidence can be secured by the D/O; and

• The SS-5 was signed more than 5 years before the official filing date of the 

application; and

• The DOB shown on the forms agrees with claimed on the application; and

• There is nothing in the claim folder showing that the DOB shown on the 

application and the SS-5 as POA if it is apparent that the certificate of S/S by 

BCC relates to the employee.
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A discrepancy between the names shown on the application and the CER-1 does 

not invalidate the SS-5 as POA if it is apparent that the certificate of S/S by BCC 

relates to the employee.

B. Differing Information on DOB in File - If SS-5 would be acceptable under 

Subsection A above, but the employer's record on AA-2p or in correspondence or 

a Form AA-11a is of earlier origin, do not use the SS-5. Establish the DOB on 

the basis of the earliest information or the date supported by the weight of 

evidence. If conflict cannot be resolved on the basis of information of file, secure 

statements or affidavits, if possible, from individuals having personal knowledge 

of the age or DOB of the applicant.

4.2.53 Affidavits Or Statements Of Other Persons

If no proofs can be secured, the sworn statements of two persons having personal 

knowledge of the age or DOB of an applicant may be considered. These statements 

should contain the following information:

• The applicant's age, approximate age, or DOB; and

• The circumstances under which the affiant has knowledge of the facts sworn to; and

• The extent of the affiant's knowledge upon which the statement is based.

Current statements or affidavits of age by other persons can be weak evidence or 

strong evidence depending on the circumstances of the case. Generally, a meaningful 

and convincing statement or affidavit will demonstrate that the affiant has a concrete 

basis for knowledge of the claimant's DOB. Concrete knowledge can be demonstrated 

by the affiant's recall of such facts as attendance at birthday celebrations, attendance at 

school in the same grade, seeing the DOB in a family Bible which is no longer available, 

history of family incidents or events, perhaps even evidence of the affiant's age, etc. A 

recollection of a personal event pertaining to an individual's age will have more value if 

the affiant can associate it with a commonly known historical event.

Even though such statements and affidavits are not, as a rule, convincing evidence in 

themselves, they can become valuable in corroborating alleged DOB's in material 

discrepancy case when evidence in file does not clearly establish one DOB or the other.

When it is known that an affidavit is to be obtained by an applicant, it is desirable for the 

D/O to have a personal contact with the affiant for the completion of the affidavit. A 

personal contact with the affiant will not only be useful in the completion of a meaningful 

statement but will also enable the D/O to observe the affiant and ask additional 

questions to assist in determining whether the affidavit is convincing.

It is during such a D/O contract that statements such as, "I have always known that the 

applicant was two months younger than myself," can become meaningful and 

convincing. A D/O contract could determine when the affiant first gained knowledge of 
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the applicant's DOB, and a spontaneous recall of the event with surrounding details 

should strengthen such a statement considerably. For example, the affiant might recall 

that he first met the applicant when they became neighbors in August 1914, and that he 

attended the applicant's birthday party later that same month, just after World War I was 

declared. He might also recall that both he and the applicant entered the fifth grade the 

following month and that in childhood it was always a point of pride to be two months 

older than the applicant. Thus, a weak statement becomes meaningful and convincing.

In evaluating the strength of a statement or affidavit, care must be taken to avoid 

generalities and to weigh each statement on its merits. An aged affiant can give a lucid 

and convincing statement, particularly when some event in his/her own life recalls an 

association with the applicant's DOB, he or she appears alert, etc.

4.2.54 Summarizing Data And Establishing DOB

Summarize evidence and information regarding the applicant's age or DOB. If the SS-5 

or other forms were completed more than five years before the filing date of the 

application, the claims examiner will establish the DOB. If they are less than five years 

old, refer the claim to the division chief with a recommendation as to the DOB to be 

established.

4.2.60 Determining Probative Value Of POA

A. General - Determining the probative value of a particular piece of birth evidence 

is a matter of judgment. Evaluate each piece of evidence in file to determine the 

respective probative values. In making the determination consider all of the 

following factors:

• Age of evidence or data evidence was established.

• Purpose for which evidence was established (i.e., would it have been to the 

person's advantage to falsify his age).

• Basis for the record (i.e., was proof of the person's age required).

• Formality of the record (i.e., was the record made under oath, witnessed, or 

was there a penalty provided for a false statement).

• Numerical value of the evidence. (See B below.)

A probative value judgment should not be based solely on any one factor. For 

instance, while the age of the evidence is important factor, because the earlier a 

record was made the more reliable it tends to be, do not base the probative value 

decision on this factor alone.

B. Numerical Value of Evidence - The following tables, which have been developed 

for EDP purposes, are merely a guide for determining the relative weight of birth 
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evidence. The document with the highest numerical value is not necessarily the 

one with the highest probative value.

To determine the numerical value, total the values assigned for the type of 

document and the age of the document. For example, a census record made 25 

years after birth would have a value of 30 (15 based on type and 15 based on 

age).

Type of document Numerical value

Civil Record of Birth

Church Record of Birth or Baptism 30

Notification of Registration of Birth

Hospital Birth Record or Certificate

Physician's or Midwife's Birth Record 25

Bible or Other Family Record

Naturalization Record

Military Record

Immigration Record 20

Passport

Draft Registration Record

Census Record

School Record 15

Vaccination Record

Insurance Record

Labor Union or Fraternal Record 10

Employers Record

Marriage Record

Other record not classified above 3
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Number of years after DOB record was made Numerical value

Record made within five years of DOB 24

Record made five through 10 years after DOB 21

Record made 11 through 20 years after DOB 18

Record made 21 through 30 years after DOB 15

Record made 31 through 40 years after DOB 12

Record made 41 through 50 years after DOB 9

Record made 51 through 60 years after DOB 6

Record made 61 through 70 years after DOB 3

4.2.61 Requirements For Acceptability

Any form of evidence which meets the requirements specified in this chapter is 

acceptable, even though it is not in agreement with the applicant's claimed DOB. 

However, to VERIFY the applicant's claimed DOB, the evidence must meet the 

following requirements.

A. General - The document must be the original or a certified copy of the original 

document, must meet the requirements for the individual document as described 

in this chapter, and must NOT contain:

1. Material alterations in age, DOB, or in the name of the person which are 

sufficient to cause doubt that the entry pertains to the person for whom it 

was submitted.

An alteration in the day of the month will not discredit entries showing the 

month and year of birth if there is no indication that either of those entries 

has been altered. Likewise, an alteration in the month will not discredit the 

year of birth if the latter entry is unaltered.

When there are alterations in a family Bible or other family record, refer to 

sec. 4.2.15. Points are to be deducted for each alteration on the page and 

each alteration in the entry for the applicant.

2. Material difference in the name claimed and the name shown on the 

evidence. A discrepancy between the name claimed and the name shown 

on a document will not disqualify the evidence, provided the variation in 

name is reconciled.
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B. POA of Employee - In addition to the requirements in A above, the original entry 

of the age or DOB (shown on the evidence submitted) must have been made 

more than 5 years before the filing date of the application. If the evidence 

submitted is not convincing, request additional proof. (In the absence of any 

acceptable documentary evidence, use an employee's CER-1 or secure affidavits 

to establish his age for a retirement annuity as outlined in secs. 4.2.50 - 4.2.54.)

C. POA of Dependent or Survivor - In addition to the requirements in A above, 

evidence submitted to establish the age of a dependent or survivor must have 

been recorded more than 5 years before the date of submission or the filing date 

of the application, whichever is first; accept evidence submitted to establish the 

age of a child under 5 years of age, if recorded at or near the time of such child's 

birth and it is otherwise acceptable.

Additional POA of a widow(er) is NOT required in cases in which (s)he was 

awarded a spouse annuity before the employee's death even though age was 

established on the basis of evidence showing only that (s)he was married 50 or 

more years before the spouse's ABD.

D. Foreign Documents as POA - When a G-91 is prepared based on a document 

from a foreign country (except Canada), a photocopy of the document should be 

permanently filed in the claim folder.

4.2.63 Evidence Showing Only The Person's Age

When the evidence submitted as POA (other than an insurance record or Mississippi 

school census record) shows only the person's age and no DOB, and it does not state 

whether it refers to the next or nearest birth date, consider the age shown to have been 

attained as of the LAST birth date. For the special rules pertaining to insurance 

policies, see sec. 4.2.23. For the special rules pertaining to Mississippi school census 

records, see sec. 4.2.22.

4.2.64 Determining The Nearest DOB

When the evidence submitted shows only the person's age and indicates that it was 

recorded as of the NEAREST birth date, verify it by deducting the DOB claimed by the 

applicant from the date the evidence was issued or the date the insurance policy was 

effective. If the age so arrived at falls exactly six months (or less) of the age indicated, 

either over or under, accept the birth date claimed.

EXAMPLE: John Doe claims to have been born 6-3-04 and submits as POA an 

insurance policy effective 9-10-44 showing his age as 40 as of the NEAREST birth date.

 9-10-44

- 6- 3-04
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_________

3 mos - 40 yrs = age 40 on birth date nearest to date policy was effective

4.2.65 When Claimed DOB Agrees With Evidence

Establish the claimed DOB unless such a finding would not be reasonably supported by 

other information in file. If there is any doubt as to the correct DOB, request the D/O to 

obtain better evidence or an explanation from the applicant regarding any 

inconsistencies found in the file.

The determination of whether a finding would be reasonably supported is a matter of 

judgment based on the probative value of the evidence and the information regarding 

the DOB in file. Use the following examples as a guide in making a determination:

EXAMPLE 1: The applicant claims 9-27-05 as his DOB and submits a baptismal 

certificate made on 11-5-05 showing 9-27-05 as the DOB. Since this is obviously the 

best evidence that could probably be obtained, establish the claimed DOB even if an 

AA-2P, AA-11a, or AA-15 shows a different DOB.

EXAMPLE 2:The applicant claims 4-7-09 as his DOB and submits a driver's license 

made 7 years ago showing 4-7-09 as his DOB. Examination of the file shows that he 

has claimed various DOB's over the years. In 1940, he showed 4-7-10 on an AA-15; in 

1942, he showed 4-8-10 on an AA-11. Establishing the employee's DOB as 4-7-09 

based solely on the evidence of low probative value in this case would not be 

reasonable supported by the information in file. In a situation like this, the D/O should be 

requested to obtain better evidence or, if non can be obtained, a complete explanation 

from the applicant regarding the discrepancies.

4.2.66 When Claimed DOB Conflicts With Evidence

When acceptable evidence is in file, determine whether it establishes the claimed DOB 

in accordance with A and B below. The evidence referred to in this section includes 

documentary evidence submitted by the applicant and his employer records, but does

not include the CER-1.

A. Claimed DOB Established - Establish the claimed DOB if the evidence of highest 

probative value agrees with the claimed DOB, and such evidence is clearly

superior to any conflicting evidence in file. If only two pieces of evidence are in 

file and they have almost identical probative value, secure a third piece of 

evidence before resolving the conflict.

If the evidence of highest probative value does not agree, establish the claimed 

DOB IF the discrepancy would not affect:

• The current or future eligibility of the applicant for an annuity or Medicare 

benefits; or
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• The ABD of the employee or spouse by more than 30 days; or

• The monthly rate of benefits by more than the current tolerance amount.

See sec. 4.2.22C for a special rule to consider in evaluating the 1910, 1920, or 

1930 census record.

B. Claimed DOB Not Established - When the claimed DOB cannot be established 

under A above, give the applicant an opportunity to submit additional evidence 

unless this opportunity was previously afforded or the applicant has stated that 

no other evidence is available.

1. If Claimed DOB Would Result in Earlier ABD or HI Entitlement Date Than 

Evidence Proves - Establish the DOB on the basis of ALL evidence in file. 

If only one form of evidence has been submitted, establish the DOB as 

shown by this evidence.

When two or more forms are evidence have been submitted, determine 

the probative values of each piece of evidence and determine the correct 

DOB accordingly. When the DOB established in this manner appears to 

be inequitable or incorrect, submit the case with a memorandum to the 

division chief summarizing the facts and making an appropriate 

recommendation.

2. If Claimed DOB Would Result in Later ABD or HI Entitlement Date Than 

Evidence Proves - If the applicant INSISTS the claimed DOB is correct, 

establish the claimed DOB. If the DOB established by the evidence was 

used in such a case, the applicant would receive benefits which (s)he 

does not claim.

4.2.67 Finality Of DOB Established

A. DOB Material to Case - Once a DOB has been established and it is material to 

an award (even though only a partial award has been made or is the basis for a 

determination of entitlement to Medicare, the DOB is final for the purpose(s) for 

which it was established and may be changed only if the claim is reopened under 

RCM Chapter 6.2 because:

• The determination was caused by fraud or other fault of the applicant (do not 

develop these factors if the claim folder does not indicate them), or

• There is a clear and obvious mistake of fact or a clear and obvious mistake of 

law, or

• New and material evidence received after the determination would result in a 

decision favorable to the applicant.
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Normally evidence that establishes that an applicant is older is considered 

favorable to him. However, do not consider that the evidence would result in a 

decision favorable to the applicant if establishing an earlier DOB changes an 

employee's closing date and disqualifies him from receiving a SUP ANN. NOTE: 

Effective October 1, 1981, the "closing date" provision applies only to employees 

born before September 2, 1916. Employees born on or after 

September 2, 1916, no longer have a SUP ANN "closing date."

A DOB determination is not material to the award in some cases:

• A disabled employee begins receiving an occupational disability annuity. His 

DOB would not be material to the award until he reaches age 65. If at or 

before age 65, it is determined that SSA has POA or higher probative value or 

has enrolled the employee for SMIB under a DOB different from the one on 

our records, change the DOB the agree with the one established by SSA.

• A widow or spouse is receiving an annuity on the basis of having a child in 

her care. Depending upon other adjudicative factors in the case, the DOB 

would not be material until the widow reaches age 60 or 65 or until the 

spouse reaches age 62 or 65.

In a case where the DOB is not material to the award, the DOB may be changed 

on the basis of evidence of higher probative value even though the change would 

be considered unfavorable to the annuitant. However, at the point that the DOB 

on our records is material to the award, the determination is final.

B. Change in DOB is Favorable - If the DOB is material to the case and the criteria 

for reopening are met, adjust the age reduction factor as shown:

• If the change in DOB occurs within one year after the date of the RRB award 

notice, recalculate the age reduction from the earliest permissible annuity 

beginning date or age reduction date of entitlement, using the reduction factor 

that applies to the new DOB. The earliest permissible date for the 

recalculation of the annuity cannot be earlier than the date protected by the 

application filing date.

The same recalculation rule applies for cases where a person was not offered an 

opportunity to prosecute a claim at RRB for DOB change because SSA's 

evidence is accepted without reconciliation. SSA's evidence would be accepted 

without reconciliation only in cases in which RRB is paying the SSA benefit and

• SSA's evidence clearly has a higher probative value than RRB's and

• the DOB established by SSA's evidence is clearly favorable to the annuitant.
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• Pay the retroactive increase from the earliest permissible annuity beginning 

date as discussed in Sec. 6.2.32B.1. If no applicable, restrict payment of the 

increase to the first day of the 12th month the person began prosecuting the 

claim as shown in Sec. 6.2.32B.2.

The same retroactive payment rules apply for cases where a person was not 

offered an opportunity to prosecute a claim at RRB for a DOB change because 

SSA's birth evidence is accepted without reconciliation. In such cases, consider 

that the evidence or document was received at RRB and that the person began 

prosecuting the claim at RRB for the DOB change on the date the document was 

submitted to SSA. If that date is not available, use the date the document was 

received at RRB. If neither date is available, use the date the change is being 

made at RRB as the date the person began prosecuting the claim for DOB 

change.

C. Change in DOB is Unfavorable - If new evidence, superior to the original 

birthdate evidence, establishes that the annuitant is younger than was previously 

believed, administrative finality will be applied to the DOB used in any annuity 

awarded or Medicare determination made prior to the time the new evidence is 

received, provided that the original determination was not caused by fraud or 

other fault of the annuitant.

When administration finality is applied to a DOB determination, action should be 

taken to correct any previous Medicare entitlement determinations or awards 

(i.e., the PIA used in the calculations, the age reductions and the date of 

entitlement should not be changed). All future adjustments, whether caused by 

cost-of-living increases, amendments or changes in a family group, should be 

based upon the original DOB.

A DOB will be established for the annuitant on the basis of the superior evidence 

for all new awards and Medicare-entitlement determinations, such as the award 

of a regular annuity following a determination of entitlement to Medicare, the later 

award of a SUP ANN of spouse annuity, or the including of a husband or wife in 

the award under the overall SSA minimum.

Forward for review any claim in which administrative finality could be applied 

under the above to the modular group supervisor or modular unit supervisor in 

the division of retirement and survivor benefits, or to the section supervisor in 

CCR. However, before making a determination that the new evidence 

establishes that the employee is younger; take action as outlined in Sec. 4.2.71

to reconcile the discrepant DOB.

4.2.70 Reconciling RRB Date of Birth With SSA

SSA and RRB have agreed that, when both agencies are concerned with the DOB for 

an applicant or annuitant, the same DOB should be established by both agencies. This 

section and section 4.2.71 explain how to contact SSA and reconcile discrepant DOB's 
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when it is found that SSA has established or intends to establish a DOB different from 

ours.

A. Informing SSA's PSC of Discrepant DOB - During the adjudication process SSA 

reports DOB's on the on-line G-90 (GOLD), through the PAM system, or on the 

MBR. When the DOB shown in the RRB request and one of record in SSA 

disagree, the following message is displayed in the remarks section of the Online G-90 (GOLD), "MBR DISAGREES ON DOB." When a different DOB is 

reported on any of those forms or in correspondence from SSA, complete Form 

RR-15 in triplicate and forward two copies to the SSA PC or reviewing office

having jurisdiction of the applicant's SS account or claim number. The examiner 

must secure certified copies of the birth-date evidence and furnish copies to the 

PC or reviewing office.

B. Information From SSA's PC on Discrepant DOB - SSA's PSC furnishes RRB the 

information that we furnish on Form RR-15 when they discover a discrepant 

DOB. However, most of the discrepant DOB's are uncovered by RRB on the 

basis of claims information furnished by SSA.

4.2.71 Reconciliation Of Discrepant DOB

When the SSA PSC furnishes the information requested in FORM RR-15, determine the 

probative value of their evidence in accordance with sec. 4.2.60 to see if it is of higher 

value than ours.

A. When SSA's Evidence Clearly Has a Lower Probative Value Than RRB's - SSA's 

PSC will, in most such cases, change the DOB on their records to agree with our 

date. If they indicate on the copy of Form RR-15 returned to us that they have 

changed their date, no further action on our part is necessary. If, for some reason 

the PC indicates that they will not accept our date or reopen their decision do not 

take any further action to reconcile the DOB. Claim should be handled to 

completion using date of birth in RRB’s records.

B. When SSA's Evidence Clearly Has a Higher Probative Value Than RRB's –

Release an e-mail to the appropriate D/O to:

• Secure evidence of higher probative value, from annuitant, than that 

furnished to SSA; and

• An explanation of the discrepant DOB's and

• A signed statement from the person IF he desires to amend the age or 

DOB previously claimed with the Board; and 

• A copy of the evidence used by SSA if not in file.
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NOTE: If the applicant does not submit evidence of higher probative value 

than that used by SSA, determine whether the DOB should be changed 

under sec. 4.2.67 or administrative finality applied. If administrative finality 

could be applied forward the claim to the section supervisor. If the 

applicant submits evidence of higher probative value than SSA has, 

handle in accordance with the preceding subsection.

C. When SSA's and RRB’s Evidence Have Almost Identical Probative Values - If 

SSA will not accept our DOB and their evidence's probative value is almost equal 

to ours, use DOB based on RRB’s evidence. Do not take any further action to 

reconcile the DOB. Document the file of the decision. NOTE: If the annuitant's 

DOB is changed on our records as a result of our reconciliation with SSA any 

notice to the annuitant regarding that decision must be on stationery containing 

the appeals paragraph (AB-25). Also, when "administrative finality" applies to the 

initial award in this type of case, prepare a statement showing why.

Appendices

Appendix A - Proof Of Birth, Death, Divorce And Marriage

A1. Listing of State Sources and Fees For Birth, Death, Divorce and Marriage 

Records

A. PROCEDURE

To request records, ask:

• The applicant to write directly or call the custodian for a copy of the record. 

The RRB does not accept credit card information. The applicant should 

provide this information directly to the BVS involved.

• The assistance of the field office ( F/O) parallel to the custodian of the 

record if an out-of-state or in-state (unless otherwise directed) F/O needs 

to assist the applicant.

Provide as much as possible of the following:

• full name of person who was born or who died; or for divorce and marriage 

records, the full names of the husband and wife (including a maiden name 

and nicknames);

• date of event;

• place of event;

• sex (for birth and death records);

• parents' full names, including mother's maiden name (for birth records).
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Annotate that the request is for RRB purposes. Have the applicant enclose 

payment for the certificate.

B. LIST OF STATE REGISTRARS

The following is a listing of the State registrars, including Puerto Rico, the Virgin 

Islands of the U.S., American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and an 

entry for a U.S. citizen born abroad with U.S. citizenship at birth.

Also included is the cost, type of payment and remarks pertinent to each State.

ALABAMA

Department of Public Health

Center for Health Statistics

P.O. Box 5265

Montgomery, AL 36103-5625

RRB F/O code 111 SSA F/O code 623

Cost of copy: $12.00.

Type of payment: Money order, certified check or personal check.

Can F/O verify, certify, or obtain a free copy of birth/death record? No

The F/O should write directly to BVS for all records. The fee is $12.00 each and 

$4.00 for each additional copy. Make check payable to Alabama State Board of 

Health. Send requests for expedited search by overnight express mail service 

and add $10.00 to fee.

ALASKA

Bureau of Vital Statistics

State Department of Health & Social Services

P.O. Box 110675

Juneau, AK 99811-0675

RRB F/O code 371 SSA F/O code 996

Cost of copy: $10.00

Type of payment: Money order or certified check.
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Can F/O verify, certify or obtain a free copy of birth/death record? No

Divorce records are available since 1950. The state office has some records 

beginning 1913. State office also has some records for the following cities and 

towns beginning with the date shown: 

Anchorage 1916 Nome 1913

Cordova 1920 Palmer 1937

Fairbanks 1913 Petersburg 1913

Haines 1913 Seward 1913

Homer 1950 Sitka 1913

Juneau 1913 Skagway 1913

Kenai 1913 Soldotna 1913

Ketchikan 1913 Valdez 1913

Kodiak 1913 Wrangell 1913

An assumption can be made that births of Alaskan natives, except in the towns 

and cities listed above, were not recorded until 1930 or later. The BVS will accept 

bank cards for all record requests made by telephone to (907)465-3392. There is

a $10.00 charge for this service. No other telephone requests will be honored.

AMERICAN SAMOA

Registrar of Vital Statistics

Pago Pago 

American Samoa 96799

SSA F/O code 025

Cost of copy: $2.00

Type of payment: Cash, check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

Birth records from 1930 on are on computer. Prior to 1930 some records may not 

be recorded due to the manner in which birth information was recorded.

ARIZONA
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Vital Records

Department of Health Services

P.O. Box 3887

Phoenix, AZ 85030

Divorce/marriage - Clerk of superior court in county where divorce was granted 

or license issued

RRB F/O code 379 SSA F/O code 907

Cost of copy: $9.00 - Birth (Long)

$6.00 - (Short, 1950 to present only)

$5.00 - Death - Marriage/Divorce varies

Type of payment: Money order or certified check.

Can F/O verify, certify, or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes, but 

hardship or suspected fraud cases only and the request must be documented to 

show these conditions exist.

The applicant needs a picture identification with signature (or a photocopy of 

same) to acquire a birth or death record. (There is no change in certification 

requirements for SSA.) If the picture ID has no signature, then a notarized 

signature must be presented also. State individual's relationship to the requestor 

(e.g., self, spouse, parent) as well as the need for the birth record. If a personal 

check is used for payment, no birth record will be released until the check clears.

Thirty days after the request has been received, individuals may call (602)255-

3260 if the check has cleared to receive the BC or DC sooner. They must provide 

the four digit verification number and date stamp on the back of the cancelled 

check.

ARKANSAS

Arkansas Department of Health

Division of Vital Records

4815 West Markham Street, Slot 44

Little Rock, AR 72205-3867

RRB F/O code 161 SSA F/O code 755
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Cost of copy: $5.00 - Birth/Divorce/Marriage

$4.00 - Death

Type of payment: No restrictions.

Can F/O verify, certify, or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Request birth and death records directly from DVR by letter. DVR will accept 

VISA and MASTERCARD requests for records made by telephone to (501) 661-

2726. Request marriage and divorce records from the county in which the license 

or decree was obtained. Make payment by check or money order payable to the 

County Clerk.

CALIFORNIA

Department of Health Services

Vital Statistics Section

P.O. Box 730241

Sacramento, CA 94244-0241

RRB F/O code 381 SSA F/O code 955

Cost of copy: $12.00 - Birth/Divorce/Marriage

$ 8.00 - Death

Type of payment: Money order, certified check or personal check.

Can F/O verify, certify, or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

The F/O should write directly to above address to obtain birth/death or marriage 

records. For final divorce decrees entered from January 1, 1962 through 

December 31, 1984, the $8.00 fee to the above address will provide only 

information as to the county that issued the divorce decree and the case number; 

it will not provide a copy of the divorce decree. If the county is known, go directly 

to the county. See the county listing. California Civil Code 4213 permits a 

cohabiting couple to marry privately without a license. As a private marriage is 

not a matter of public record, it is not recorded. A record of a section 4213 private 

marriage can be obtained only as follows:

1. The applicant may furnish the marriage certificate.

2. The applicant (or F/O with the applicant's permission) may seek a certified 

copy from whoever performed the marriage.
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3. The applicant may obtain a certified copy from the county. (Tell the 

applicant to inquire about getting a record which is sealed from the public. 

The applicant may not realize the degree of secrecy with which these 

records are maintained.)

The DHS will accept bank cards for birth/death/marriage record requests made 

by telephone to (916) 445-2684. There is a $5.00 fee. FAX requests paid for by 

bank cards can be made to 1-(800) 858-5553. The FAX should include the name, 

date of event, place of event, father's name, mother's maiden name, customer's 

name, daytime phone, return address, credit card number and expiration date. 

There is a $15.50 fee. BVS will express mail the response to requests received 

by phone or FAX.

COLORADO

Records and Statistics Section

Department of Health, Vital Records

4300 Cherry Creek Drive, S.

No. A-1

Denver, CO 80222-1530

RRB F/O code 373 SSA F/O code 882

Cost of copy: $12.00 - All Records

($ 6.00 - for additional copies at the same time.)

Type of Payment: Money order, check or charge.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Colorado has birth records for the entire state since 1910. Legislation passed in 

1943 provides for the filing of delayed BCs for persons who were born prior to the 

legislation date, or whose births were not recorded at the time of birth. Mail 

requests take at least 3 weeks to process. Certified copies of divorce and 

marriage records are available only at the county level. The county may be 

determined from a partial index of records at the state level. The index covers 

marriages from 1900-1939 and 1975-1984 and divorces from 1968-1984.

Telephone requests for birth or death records, using a bank card, can be made 

by calling (303) 692-2224. The charge is $16.50 and the record will be mailed 

within 5 work days. Telephone requests for marriage or divorce records can be 

made by calling (303) 692-2234. The charge is $12.00. Requests for status of a 

record search can be made by calling (303) 756-4464. FAX requests for 
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birth/death records using a bank card can be made by calling 1-(800) 423-1108. 

The charge is $16.50 and the record will be mailed within 5 work days. Make all 

requests directly to the Bureau of Vital Statistics.

CONNECTICUT

Department of Health Services

Attn: Vital Records

150 Washington Street

Hartford, CT 06106

RRB F/O code 231 SSA F/O code 080

Cost of copy: $15.00 - Birth

$ 5.00 - Marriage/Death

$10.00 - Divorce (Uncertified)

$15.00 - Divorce (Certified)

Type of payment: Money order or personal check.

F/O can verify or certify. A free copy can be obtained only for documented 

hardship or fraud cases.

The state BVS office only has a limited index of divorce records since June 1, 

1947. Direct inquiries to the Superior Court in the district where the divorce was 

granted. Birth, marriage and death records are indexed for 1948 to present. 

Records for 1896-1947 are available but not indexed. 

Any 1963 Connecticut birth records volumes 176 - 187 bearing State registration 

numbers 106-63-52501 through 106-63-55801 submitted as proof of birth, age, 

citizen, or identity should be verified with the State of Connecticut BVS through 

the office shown above. 

DELAWARE

Bureau of Vital Statistics

State Board of Health

P.O. Box 637

Dover, DE 19903-0637
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RRB F/O code 221 SSA F/O code 268

Cost of copy: $5.00 - except divorce, see county listing.

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

The BVS will accept bank cards for all record requests made by telephone (302) 

739-4721.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Birth/Death Vital Records Branch

9th Floor

613 G Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20001

Marriage D.C. Superior Court

Family Division

Room 4485

500 Indiana Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20001

Divorce Clerk of the D.C. Superior Court

Family Division

Room 4230

500 Indiana Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20001

Attention: Mrs. Asbury

RRB F/O code 221 SSA F/O code 270

Cost of copy: $12.00 - Birth (short form)

$18.00 - Birth (long form)
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$12.00 - Death

$ 5.00 - Marriage

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

The F/O should request birth and death records by mail directly from the vital 

records branch and the request must be accompanied by the correct fee. Use 

letter-head paper and include the following information:

• What record is needed,

• Child's full name,

• Child's sex and date of birth,

• Certificate number (if known),

• Mother's full maiden and married names,

• Father's full name,

• Child's place of birth (include the name of hospital),

• Money order number,

• Return address of the F/O.

The cost of divorce records varies. Records since September 16, 1956 can be 

obtained from Superior Court, Family Division, Room 4335, 500 Indiana Avenue, 

N.W., Washington, DC. The cost of copy is $.50 per page, plus $1.00 certification 

stamp. Obtain records prior to September 16, 1956 from the clerk of the U.S. 

District Court, Washington, DC 20001 without charge.

FLORIDA

Office of Vital Statistics

Box 210

Jacksonville, FL 32231

RRB F/O code 121 SSA F/O code 655

Cost of copy: $9.00 - Birth
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$5.00 - Death/Divorce/Marriage

$4.00 - Additional copies of all records.

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

The State office has divorce and marriage records since June 6, 1927. Additional 

year searches are $2.00 per year. This fee includes a copy of the record, if 

found.

GEORGIA

Vital Records Service

State Department of Public Health

Room 217 H

47 Trinity Avenue, S.W.

Atlanta, GA 30334

RRB F/O code 101 SSA F/O code 600

Cost of copy: $10.00 - A certified copy of a birth or death record. Each additional 

copy released at the same time is $5.00 (all wallet size copies will be $10.00 no 

matter when ordered).

Type of payment: Money order, cashier's check or certified check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

The state office only has divorce and marriage records since June 9, 1952 and 

no certified copies are available. Inquiries will be forwarded to the appropriate 

office.

GUAM

Birth/Death/Marriage Office of Vital Statistics

Department of Public Health and Welfare

Government of Guam

Box 2816
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Agana, GU 96910

Divorce Clerk Island Court of Guam

Agana, GU 96910

SSA F/O code 168

Cost of copy: $5.00 Birth/Death/Marriage

Divorce varies.

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

HAWAII

Vital Records Section

State Department of Health

Box 3378

Honolulu, HI 96801

RRB F/O code 377 SSA F/O code 990

Cost of copy: $2.00

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

Divorce records are available since July 1, 1951.

IDAHO

Bureau of Vital Statistics

State Department of Health

450 W. State Street
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Boise, ID 83702

RRB BP code 383 SSA F/O code 893

Cost of copy: $8.00 for certified copy,

$6.00 for verification.

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain copy of birth/death record? Yes, but copy costs 

$6.00.

Idaho requires a release signed by the applicant or his/her representative for a 

certified copy. Divorce and marriage records are available since July 1947.

ILLINOIS

State of Illinois

Department of Public Health

Division of Vital Records

605 W. Jefferson

Springfield, IL 62702-5097

RRB F/O code 285 SSA F/O code 488

Cost of copy: $10.00 - Birth Records, for computer-generated record,

$15.00 - for file copy (includes parents’ names and other 

identifying information).

$15.00 - Death Records, for file copy (no computer copy 

available). Each additional copy ordered with the original 

request is $2.00.

Marriage/Divorce verifications are $5.00 for individuals, 

$10.00 for agencies.

Search - $10.00 fee charged for unsuccessful searches. Short 

- $10.00.

Type of payment: Money order, certified or personal check,Third party draft from 

F/O.
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The F/O may verify date of death in discrepancy cases caused by the state death 

match only.

F/O may verify authenticity of birth record presented by first time applicant for 

SSN over age 18.

Certified copies of divorce/marriage records are not available from the state 

office. The state office only has an index of divorce/marriage records since 

January 1, 1962. Certified copies of marriage/divorce records must be obtained 

from county records. 

Requests for birth/death records can be made via telephone to (217)782-6553 

using a bank card. Field offices should write directly to the Division of Vital 

Records to obtain any records. In hardship cases, include a third party draft. It 

may be less expensive to request a record from the county.

INDIANA

Birth/Death - State Board of Health

1330 West Michigan St.

Room 111

Indianapolis, IN 46206-1964

RRB F/O code 289 SSA F/O code 690

Cost of copy: $6.00 - Birth

$4.00 - Death

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

The state office does not have copies of marriage records; it only has an index of 

records since 1958. Marriage records are kept at the county level.

IOWA

Iowa Department of Public Health

Vital Records Bureau

Lucas State Office Building

321 E. 12th Street
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Des Moines, IA 50319-0075

RRB F/O code 374 SSA F/O code 690

Cost of copy: $10.00 (See remarks for divorce records).

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

The state office now has no divorce records. The decree must be obtained from 

county records. Make all requests directly to the Vital Records Bureau. There is 

only a microfiche listing which indicates the county in which the divorce record 

may be found. Birth, death and marriage certificates may be requested by phone 

at (515) 281-4944, using VISA, Discover, or MASTERCARD. There is a $5.00 

surcharge for the service (in addition to the $10.00 fee for the certificate). The 

record is normally mailed in three work days. If FEDEX service is requested, add 

$11.00 (for a total of $26.00).

KANSAS

Office of Vital Statistics

900 Southwest Jackson

Topeka, KS 66612-1290

RRB F/O code 383 SSA F/O code 768

Cost of copy: $10.00 - Birth

$ 7.00 - Death/Divorce/Marriage.

Type of payment: Personal check, money order, third party draft or call (913) 

296-1400 to use MASTERCARD, Discover, or VISA. There is a $5.00 fee for use 

of charge card.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Birth records are available July 1911 on; marriage records May 1913 on; divorce 

records January 1951 on. Applicant-signed request must accompany payment; 

expect response in 7-10 days; one-day service on charge card requests and for 

certified mail requests when stamp plus $1.00 enclosed.

KENTUCKY

Office of Vital Statistics

State Department of Health
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275 East Main Street

Frankfort, KY 40602

RRB F/O code 155 SSA F/O code 441

Cost of copy: $9.00 - Birth

$6.00 - Death/Divorce/Marriage

Type of payment: Check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

The state office has divorce and marriage records since July 1, 1958.

LOUISIANA

Louisiana Division of Vital Records

Bureau of Vital Statistics

Box 60630

New Orleans, LA 70160

RRB F/O code 181 SSA F/O code 800

Cost of copy: $10.00 - Birth

$ 5.00 - Death/Marriage.

Type of Payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

The state office does not provide certified copies of divorce and marriage 

records; it maintains an index of these records since 1946. Inquiries will be 

forwarded to the appropriate office. See county listing for marriage records from 

the City of New Orleans. Signed consent forms are needed for release of birth 

certificates. Requests can be FAXED to (504)568-5391 if using a charge card.

MAINE

Office of Data, Research and Vital Statistics

32 Winthrop Street State House

Station 11
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Augusta, ME 04333-0011

RRB F/O code 231 SSA F/O code 003

Cost of copy: $10.00 - Birth/Death/Marriage

$10.00 - Divorce

Type of payment: Money order or personal check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No 

Requests for any record, using a bank card, can be made via telephone to (207) 

289-3184. Additional certified copies of the same record requested at the same 

time are $4.00. A certified copy of a delayed birth certificate (BC), new BC as a 

result of an adoption or legitimation of registrant or amended BC for processing 

court ordered legal name changes are $20.00 each. Make all personal checks or 

money orders payable to "Treasurer of State."

MARYLAND

Birth/Death - Department of Vital Records

Metro Executive Building

4201 Patterson Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21215

Divorce/Marriage - Clerk of Circuit Court where divorce was granted or marriage 

license issued, if marriage before June 1951. For marriages after May 1951, 

write to the Division of Vital Records.

RRB F/O code 221 SSA F/O code 199

Cost of copy: $4.00 for Birth/Death, no charge for divorce.

Type of payment: Money order or personal check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No, but only a 2 

year search.

See county listing for birth and death records from Baltimore City, 

telephone/birth/death/marriage/divorce records by calling (410) 764-3174. In 

addition to the regular $4.00 charge for the record, the following additional 

charges apply: $4.00 per order; $5.00 service charge for using bank card; 

$11.25 Fed Express 2 day mail time; $10.00 airborne - overnight mail. This 

procedure applies to deceased individuals only. Requests for live persons must 
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be made in writing. Regular mail should be used in hardship cases, unless there 

is a critical need.

MASSACHUSETTS

The Massachusetts BVS is closed temporarily because of water damage. All 

requests to the BVS will be delayed until it re-opens. Consider contacting the 

field office servicing the city or town where the birth or death occurred. We will 

advise when the BVS is re-opened.

Department of Public Health

Registry of Vital Statistics,

150 Tremont Street, Room B3,

Boston, MA 02111

RRB F/O code 231 SSA F/O code 030

Cost of copy: $ 6.00 if request made in person,

$11.00 by mail and

$14.00 for expedited two-day service.

Type of payment: Cash, money order or personal check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes. The F/O 

must pay to certify records.

The state office has an index of divorce records since 1952. The inquirer will be 

directed where to forward the request. See county listing for birth and death 

records from Boston. The state BVS accepts charge card requests for birth 

records only. Call (617) 727-0036. There is a $19.00 fee.

MICHIGAN

Vital Statistics Section

Department of Public Health

P.O. Box 30195

Lansing, MI 48909

RRB F/O code 286 SSA F/O code 354

Cost of copy: $13.00 - Birth/Death
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$ 2.00 - Divorce/Marriage.

Type of Payment: Check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

The state office has marriage records beginning April 1867. Additional copies of 

the same birth or death record requested at the same time are $4.00 each. 

Except for Detroit, a recent birth record can more quickly be obtained from the 

appropriate city or county clerk. However, records for adopted children before 

1980 or illegitimate children before 1979 are available only from the Vital 

Statistics Section. Telephone requests can be made, using a bank card for 

payment, for any record by calling (517) 335-8666.

MINNESOTA

Birth/Death/Marriage Minnesota Department of Health

Section of Vital Records

P.O. Box 9441

Minneapolis, MN 55440

RRB F/O code 382 SSA F/O code 675

Cost of copy: $11.00 - Birth

$ 8.00 - Death/Marriage

$ 5.00 - Divorce, for the first page,

$ .25 for each additional page.

Type of payment: No restrictions.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes, but no free 

copy.

Requests for birth certificates for illegitimate children must be accompanied by a 

consent statement signed by the subject individual (if 18 or over) or by the parent 

or guardian. The state office only has an index of marriage records since 

January, 1958. Requests for records should be sent to the county where the 

marriage license was issued or the divorce was granted.

MISSISSIPPI

Division of Public Health Services
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State Department of Health

Box 1700

Jackson, MS 39215-1700

RRB F/O code 181 SSA F/O code 641

Cost of copy: $12.00 - Birth (long form)

$ 7.00 - Birth (short form) (see remarks)

$10.00 - Death/Marriage

Type of payment: Personal checks on Mississippi banks, money orders or 

cashiers checks.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

The cost of a full copy is $7.00 if the birth occurred less than one year before the 

request. Abstract copies of birth records are $7.00 for all years. Marriage records 

are available from January 1, 1926 to June 30, 1938 and from January 1, 1942 to 

the present. Certified copies of divorce records are not available from the state 

office; an index of these records is available since January 1, 1926. Inquiries will 

be forwarded to the appropriate office.

MISSOURI

Bureau of Vital Records

Department of Health

P.O. Box 570

Jefferson City, MO 65102

RRB F/O code 186 SSA F/O code 740

Cost of copy: $10.00 - Birth/Death

Divorce - see remarks

Marriage - free

Type of payment: Personal check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No, but privacy 

release and hardship statement signed by applicant must be provided.
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Divorce and marriage records are available since July, 1948. The state office 

does not provide certified copies of divorce records. Inquiries will be forwarded to 

appropriate office. "Beginning July 1, 1993, send all requests directly to the 

Bureau of Vital Records.

MONTANA

Birth/Death Department of Health and Environmental Sciences

Vital Records and Statistics Bureau

1400 Broadway

Helena, MT 59620

Divorce/Marriage - see remarks

RRB F/O code 372 SSA F/O code 865

Cost of copy: $10.00 - Birth/Death

Type of payment: Cash, check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain a free copy of birth/death records? Yes, but no 

free copy.

An index of divorce and marriage records since July 1943 is available from the 

state office. The index is organized by calendar year and alphabetically by 

surname within each year. The divorce and marriage records themselves are 

available only in the counties. Telephone requests for birth/death records, using 

a bank card, are accepted by calling (406) 444-4228. There is an additional 

charge of $5.00 for this service. The state also charges a $10.00 per hour (or 

fraction thereof) fee to search the index of divorce and marriage records, the 

adoption processing records, or the delayed birth certificate (DBC) filing records. 

If a certified copy of the divorce/marriage record is needed and the county in 

which the event occurred is known, contact the clerk of the district court in the 

county in which the event occurred rather than the state. If the state locates the 

adoption or DBC, a certified copy of the adoption or DBC record will be provided 

at no additional cost.

NEBRASKA

Bureau of Vital Statistics

State Department of Health

P.O. Box 95007
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Lincoln, NE 68509-5007

RRB F/O code 377 SSA F/O code 726

Cost of copy: $8.00 - Birth

$7.00 - Death/Marriage/Divorce

Type of payment: Cash, check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Make all requests directly to the Bureau of Vital Statistics.

NEVADA

Birth/Death Department of Health & Welfare

Division of Health

Bureau of Vital Statistics

Kinkead Building, 1st Floor

505 E. King Street

Carson City, NV 89710

Marriage/Divorce - County Recorder in county where marriage license or divorce 

recorded.

RRB F/O code 381 SSA F/O code 945

Cost of copy: $11.00 - Birth

$ 8.00 - Death

$ 3.00 - Divorce, plus $1.00 per page

$ 7.00 - Marriage

Type of payment: Check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Bureau of Vital Records
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Health and Welfare Building

6 Hazen Drive

Concord, NH 03301-6527

RRB F/O code 231 SSA F/O code 010

Cost of copy: $10.00 (Additional copies $6.00)

Type of payment: Money order or personal check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Telephone requests, using a bank card, can be made for any record by calling 

(603) 271-4650 or 4652.

NEW JERSEY

Birth/Death/Marriage State Department of Health

Bureau of Vital Statistics

CN 370

Trenton, NJ 08625-0370

Divorce Superior Court Chancery Division

House CN 967

Trenton, NJ 08625-0967

RRB F/O code 261 SSA F/O code 171

Cost of copy: $4.00 - Birth/Death/Marriage (See remarks)

$3.00 - Divorce

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

If the year of the event is unknown, the fee is an additional $1.00 for each 

calendar year to be searched. No fee is required for a birth record if the request 

shows that the birth certificate is needed for social security purposes. Divorce 

records from 1980 on are obtained from Clerk, Superior Court, Chancery 

Division, Zip Code 08625-0967. For divorce records prior to 1980, write to 

Superior Court, Records Information Center on 967, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-
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0967. Phone requests cannot be made for divorce records. Divorce records cost 

$10.00 for first five pages, $.75 each for pages 6-10 and $.50 each for pages 11-

20. Requests for records, using a bank card, can be made by calling (609) 633-

2860. There is a $5.00 surcharge for this service.

NEW MEXICO

Birth/Death Vital Records & Statistics

Department of Health

1190 St. Francis Drive

P.O. Box 26110

Santa Fe, NM 87502

Marriage/Divorce - County Clerk in county where divorce granted or marriage 

performed.

RRB F/O code 370 SSA F/O code 860

Cost of copy: $10.00 - Birth

$ 5.00 - Death,

Marriage/Divorce varies

Type of payment: No restrictions

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

NEW YORK

New York State Department of Health

Bureau of Vital Statistics

Empire State Plaza, Tower Building

Room 244

Albany, NY 12237

RRB F/O code 211 SSA F/O code 102

Cost of copy: $15.00 - Birth/Death/Divorce

$ 5.00 - Marriage (free if SSI is certified.
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Type of payment: Third party draft or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Divorce records are available from the state office since January 1, 1963. See 

county listing for New York City records. Signed consent forms are needed for 

release of birth certificates. Requests for all records, using a bank card, can be 

made by calling (212) 788-4505 through (212) 788-4511 for NYC or (518) 474-

3038 for NY State. There is s surcharge for this service. F/Os should write 

directly to NY BVS.

NORTH CAROLINA

North Carolina Office of Vital Records

P.O. Box 29537

Raleigh, NC 25626-0537

RRB F/O code 117 SSA F/O code 322

Cost of copy: $10.00

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Divorce records are available from January 1, 1959 and marriage records since 

January 1, 1962. Births were first recorded beginning October 1913; deaths 

beginning January 1, 1930. Make all requests directly to the Office of Vital 

Records.

NORTH DAKOTA

Division of Vital Records & Statistics

Department of Health

State Capitol

600 E. Blvd.

Bismarck, ND 58505-0200

RRB F/O code 376 SSA F/O code 708

Cost of copy: $7.00 - Birth

$5.00 - Marriage/Death
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Divorce (see remarks)

Type of payment: Check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Certified copies of divorce records are not available from the state office. The 

state office has an index of divorce records since July 1, 1949. Inquiries for 

divorce records can be made to the parallel F/O which will forward the request to 

the appropriate county office after contacting the state by phone.

Marriage records are available from July 1, 1925 on at the state office. Contact 

the county for records prior to that date, DVR will accept bank cards for birth or 

death record requests made by telephone to (701) 224-2360. Requests for birth 

certificates for illegitimate children must be accompanied by a consent statement 

signed by the subject individual (if 18 or over) or by the parent or guardian.

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

Birth/Death/Marriage - Registrar Superior Court

Vital Statistics

Box 307

Saipan, MP 96950

Divorce/Adoption Decrees - Superior Court

Clerk of Court

Box 307

Saipan, MP 96950

SSA F/O code 307

Cost of copy: $3.00 - Birth/Death/Marriage

Divorce $.50 per page

Type of payment: Cashier's check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Birth/death records are generally available since November 21, 1952, divorce 

since 1969 and marriage records since 1987 when marriage records were first 
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required for local citizens. Roman Catholic Church records of 

birth/baptism/death/marriage since 1900 are available from individual parishes.

OHIO

Vital Statistics

Ohio Department of Health

P.O. Box 15098

Columbus, OH 43215-0098

RRB F/O code 282 SSA F/O code 389

Cost of copy: $7.00 (see remarks)

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Certified copies of divorce and marriage records are not available from the state 

office. An index of these records is available since 1948 and inquiries will be 

forwarded to the appropriate office. If the applicant's year of birth is unknown, the 

fee is $7.68 for each 10-year period to be searched. No records available prior to 

1909.

OKLAHOMA

Birth/Death BVS State Department of Health

P.O. Box 53551

Oklahoma City, OK 73152

Marriage/Divorce - Clerk of Court in county where divorce was granted or 

marriage license was issued.

RRB F/O code 182 SSA F/O code 783

Cost of copy: $5.00 - Birth/Death

Marriage/Divorce varies

Type of payment: Money order or personal check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes
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The parallel F/O is not able to follow up on requests sent by the applicant directly 

to the BVS.

OREGON

State Health Division

Vital Records Unit

P.O. Box 14050

Portland, OR 97214 

RRB F/O code 380 SSA F/O code 932

Cost of copy: $15.00 - Birth/Death/Marriage/Divorce

Type of payment: Check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes, but 

hardship cases only (see remarks).

In hardship cases, the F/O generally obtains free verification of vital statistics 

data from the index of records. However, these records can be considered 

preferred evidence of age only if the birth occurred in 1939 or later and the entry 

is not annotated as a delayed record. If preferred evidence is needed and the 

index is insufficient, the F/O can purchase a copy of the individual's record. 

Divorce records are available from the state office since May 1925. Telephone 

requests for all records, using a bank card, can be made by calling (503) 229-

5899. Such requests require an additional charge of $10.00.

PENNSYLVANIA

Birth/Death Division of Vital Statistics

State Department of Health

Box 1528

New Castle, PA 16103

Marriage/Divorce - Prothonotary or Marriage License Clerk in County where 

divorce was granted or marriage license was issued.

RRB F/O code 293 SSA F/O code 210

Cost of copy: $4.00 - Birth

$3.00 - Death
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Marriage/Divorce varies

Type of payment: Check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

Birth and death records will be furnished free to veterans, their spouses and 

dependents if the veterans name, serial number, rank and organization are 

provided. The veteran or dependent must sign the request and have the 

certificate sent to his/her mailing address. The DVS will accept telephone 

requests for birth/death records, using a bank card, by calling (412) 656-3100.

PUERTO RICO

Birth/Death/Marriage - Division of Demographic Registry and Vital Statistics

Department of Health

San Juan, PR 00908

Divorce - Superior Court where divorce was granted

SSA F/O code 271

Cost of copy: $2.00 - Birth/Death/Marriage

$ .60 - Divorce

Type of payment: Money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

The fastest way to obtain birth, marriage or death records is for the applicant to 

request the record directly from the BVS office. The municipal office has records 

since July 22, 1931. See Section A.2 for records before this date. Show 

applicant's maternal and paternal surnames (e.g., Gonzalez-Gomez) on all 

requests for birth records.

RHODE ISLAND

Health Department

Room 101

3 Capital Hill

Providence, RI 02908-5097
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RRB F/O code 231 SSA F/O code 072

Cost of copy: $12.00 ($17.00 for expedited mail requests)

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? The F/O can 

verify only.

The state office has only an index of divorce records beginning January 1962. 

Inquiries will be forwarded to the appropriate office. Birth certificates for 

illegitimate children can be obtained only with the written consent of the person 

named on the certificate, if an adult; or the written consent of a parent or 

guardian, if the person named is a minor. Expedited mail requests are processed 

within one week. Same day service is available to non-residents who call (401) 

277-2812 and use VISA.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Birth/Death - Bureau of Vital Statistics

State Board of Health 

2600 Bull

Columbia, SC 29201

RRB F/O code 117 SSA F/O code 583

Cost of copy: $8.00; additional copies are $3.00 if requested at the same time.

Type of payment: Cash, money order or personal check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

The Columbia F/O can verify uncertified birth/death records for $8.00. No search 

for a birth record will be made if the mother's name is not shown on the request. 

Divorce records are available from the state office beginning July 1, 1962, and 

marriage records beginning July 1, 1950.

SOUTH DAKOTA

Department of Health

Office of Vital Records

445 E. Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501-3185
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RRB F/O code 376 SSA F/O code 718

Cost of copy: $5.00, or call (605) 773-4961 to use

VISA/MASTERCARD ($5.00 fee).

Type of payment: Check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No (Certified 

copies made by the state cost $5.00.)

Records were first kept in SD beginning 1905. Veterans can obtain a certified 

copy from the state at no charge if needed for an RRB claim. Contact the Vital 

Records Office for the waiver of fee form.

TENNESSEE

Vital Records

421 5th AV N

1st Floor - Central Services Bldg.

TN Dept of Health

Nashville, TN 37247-0450

RRB F/O code 131 SSA F/O code 565

Cost of copy: $ 5.00 - Birth (short form)

$10.00 - Birth (long form)

$ 5.00 - Death

$10.00 - Marriage/Divorce, additional copies of all 

records are $2.00. For expedited services, see 

remarks.

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes (certify only)

Only long forms are prepared for birth records before 1950. Divorce and 

marriage are available from the state office since July 1945. Expedited service 

fees which must be paid by charge card are:

Expedite $8.40,
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Overnight $18.90 on weekdays, $28.90 on weekends.

TEXAS

Birth/Death - Bureau of Vital Statistics

State Department of Health

1100 West 49 Street

Austin, TX 78756-3191

Marriage/Divorce - Clerk of District Court in county where divorce was granted or 

county clerk in county where license issued (see remarks)

RRB F/O code 182 SSA F/O code 813

Cost of copy: $11.00 - Birth/Marriage/Divorce

$ 9.00 - Death, Additional copies $3.00 each DC.

Type of payment: Check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

The state BVS in Austin maintains an alphabetical, yearly index of marriage 

licenses from 1966 and divorce decrees from 1968 which can be used to 

determine the county of divorce. Records are available at both the county and 

state levels. A "no find" from the county office for any year from 1903 to the 

present indicates that there is no record at either the county or state office, 

unless there was a mass loss of records for a certain period because of fires or 

floods, etc., at the county office.

If expedited service is required, the applicant may send the information by FAX to 

BVS at (512) 458-7711 using VISA or MASTERCARD bank cards only. The cost 

of this service is $5.00 plus $11.00 for the birth certificate and $5.00 for same or 

next day response by airborne overnight mail (total of $21.00), overnight express 

mail requests are also accepted and processed within 24-48 hours by BVS. The 

applicant must pay the cost for using express mail both ways if an expedited 

overnight mail reply is needed. The F/O is not able to follow up on requests sent 

directly to BVS by the claimant.

TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

Belau (Palau)

Clerk of Court

Western Caroline Islands 96940
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SSA F/O code R14

Cost of copy: Varies

Type of payment: --

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Courts have records beginning November 21, 1952.

UTAH

Birth/Death Bureau of Vital Records

288 North 1460 West Temple

P.O. Box 16700

Salt Lake City, UT 84116-0700

RRB F/O code 383 SSA F/O code 900

Cost of copy: $12.00 - Birth

$ 9.00 - Death

Type of payment: Check or money order payable to Utah Bureau of Vital 

Records.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Certified copies can be obtained without charge if hardship exists. Certified 

copies of divorce and marriage records are not available from the state office. 

The primary custodian of marriage and divorce records is the county clerk in the 

county where the parties applied for the marriage license or where the divorce 

took place. Divorce records are available since 1958. Telephone requests for 

birth/death records, using a bank card, can be made by calling (801) 538-6380.

VERMONT

Public Records Division

60 Main Street

P.O. Box 70

Burlington, VT 05402

RRB F/O code 211 SSA F/O code 022
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Public Records Division

133 State Street

Montpelier, VT 05633

RRB F/O code 211 SSA F/O code 024

Cost of copy: $5.00

Type of payment: Money order or personal check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes, but only 

verify or certify.

Birth, death, marriage and divorce records are available for the current year and 

approximately the previous ten years in Burlington. Records before that time are 

in Montpelier.

VIRGINIA

Division of Vital Records

State Department of Health

James Madison Building

Box 1000

Richmond, VA 23208-1000

RRB F/O code 141 SSA F/O code 285

Cost of copy: $5.00

Type of payment: Money order or certified check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

The F/O should write directly to the Department of Vital Records to obtain 

birth/death records. Marriage/divorce records are available from the Clerk of the 

Circuit Court in the county where the license was issued or the divorce was 

granted. Cost varies up to $5.00.

VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE U.S.

Birth/Death Bureau of Health Planning and Statistics

Department of Health
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Old Hospital (Municipal Hospital)

St. Thomas, VI 00802

Marriage/Divorce Marriages from 1919 on and divorces from 1977 on: 

Territorial Court

Charlotte Amalie

St. Thomas, VI 00802

Divorces from 1950-1976:

District Federal Court

5500 Veterans Drive

3rd Floor

Charlotte Amalie

St. Thomas, VI 00802

Cost of copy: $10.00 - Birth

$10.00 - Death

$ 5.00 - U.S. Divorce

$ 5.00 - Marriage

Type of payment: Check or money order.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes

The above addresses are for records from St. Thomas and St. John. Birth and 

death records for St. Croix may be obtained from Registrar of Vital Statistics, 

Charles Harwood Memorial Hospital, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820. Divorce 

records may be obtained from the Deputy Clerk of District Court and marriage 

records from the Judge of Police Court, Christiansted, St. Croix, VI 00820.

WASHINGTON

Department of Health

Vital Records

P.O. Box 9709
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Olympia, WA 98504-9709

RRB F/O code 371 SSA F/O code 918

Cost of copy: $11.00

Type of payment: Money order or check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

Birth/death records are available beginning July 1, 1907. Divorce and marriage 

records are available from the state office beginning January 1, 1968. If a birth 

certificate issued by the state office does not contain the recordation date, 

assume, absent information to the contrary, that the record was made soon after 

birth. Each 10 year search for death record costs $11.00.

WEST VIRGINIA

Birth/Death/Marriage DHHR

Vital Registration Office

Capital Complex

Building 3, Room 516

Charleston, WV 25305

Divorce - Clerk of Circuit Court, Chancery Side, in county where divorce granted.

RRB F/O code 153 SSA F/O code 305

Cost of copy: $5.00 - Birth/Death/Marriage, Divorce varies in each county.

Type of Payment: No restrictions.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

To expedite the birth/death request, show the appropriate type of document 

requested as part of the address line after DHHR, Vital Registration. Only an 

index of marriage records is available from the state office for the years 1921-

1963; requests for certified copies will be forwarded to the appropriate county. 

Certified copies are available from the state office since 1964.

DHHR, Vital Registration has an index of divorces granted beginning 1968. 

Copies of the decrees must be requested from the county where the divorce was 

granted. The DVS will accept telephone requests for all records, using a bank 

card, by calling (304) 558-2931. There is an additional charge of $10.00 for this 

service. Made all requests directly to the DHHR.
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WISCONSIN

State Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Health 

Center for Health Statistics

1 W. Wilson Street

P.O. Box 309

Madison, WI 53701-0309

RRB F/O code 291 SSA F/O code 536

Cost of copy: $10.00 - Birth

$ 7.00 - Death/Marriage/Divorce

Type of payment: Money order, certified or personal check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death records? No

State divorce records are maintained only through 1986. Beginning January 1, 

1987 divorce records are kept by the county registrar. Field offices should write 

directly to the Division of Health to obtain state records. All payments should be 

made payable to "Center for Health Statistics."

WYOMING

Vital Records Services

Hathaway Building

Cheyenne, WY 82002

RRB F/O code 373 SSA F/O code 876

Cost of copy: $8.00

$6.00 - Death

Type of payment: Money order or personal check.

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? Yes, for hardship 

cases only.

Divorce and marriage records are available from the state office since May 1941.
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U.S. CITIZENS BORN ABROAD - (With U.S. Citizenship at Birth)

Birth Records Only

Correspondence Br.

Passport Services

Department of State

Room 386

1425 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20522-1705

Cost of copy: $10.00

Type of payment: Check, bank draft from a U.S. bank, or money order payable 

to "Department of State".

Can F/O verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No

A record is available only if the birth was registered with the American Consular 

Office at birth. Show the location of this consular office in the request. An 

endorsed copy of the consular report or a birth certificate is furnished; either 

document is sufficient.

A2. Listing of City and County Sources and Fees for Birth, Death, Divorce and 

Marriage Records

WHEN TO USE

Use this listing after consulting the State listing.

Use this listing to find exceptions to the general information regarding availability, fees 

and FO certification found in the State listing.

LIST OF COUNTY REGISTRARS

The following sections list the addresses of specific city and county registrars. They are 

not an availability listing.

The cost of copy for birth and death records, if known, is indicated in parentheses 

following the address, (e.g., $1.00 or FREE.)

Whether the FO can certify, verify or obtain a free copy of the county birth or death 

record is indicated by either a "YES" or "NO", if known, after the cost of copy.
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The RRB FO's should notify the Office of Retirement and Survivor Programs, Programs, 

Procedures and Project Analysis Section, 844 N. Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-

2092 of any changes to information contained in this appendix. 

ALABAMA

Divorce and marriage records are available from the county where the divorce or 

marriage occurred. Fees vary.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Jefferson Jefferson County Health Department

1400 Sixth Ave., So

Birmingham, AL 35233

($12.00) "YES"

Mobile Mobile County Health Department

Vital Statistics Division

Box 2867

Mobile, AL 36652

($12.00) "YES"

ALASKA

Divorce decrees are available from the Clerk of the Superior Court in the judicial district 

where the divorce was granted: Juneau and Ketchikan (First District); Nome (Second 

District); Anchorage (Third District); Fairbanks (Fourth District). The cost of copy varies.

ARIZONA

Marriage/divorce records are available from the Clerk of Superior Court for each county 

at the address listed below.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Apache Marriage Marriage License Dept

P.O. Box 365

St. Johns, AZ 85936

($11.50)
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Divorce Domestic Relations Dept

P.O. Box 365

St. Johns, AZ 85936

(Cost varies)

Cochise Marriage/divorce Clerk and Recorder Office

P.O. Box 184

Bisbee, AZ 85603

Coconino Marriage/divorce 100 E Birch

Flagstaff, AZ 86001

Gila Marriage/divorce 1400 E Ash St

Globe, AZ 85501

(Marriage $11.50; divorce varies)

Graham Marriage/divorce Graham County Courthouse

Safford, AZ 85546

(Marriage $11.50; divorce varies)

Greenlee Marriage/divorce P.O. Box 1027

Clifton, AZ 85533

(FREE for government use)

Lapaz Marriage/divorce P.O. Box 730

Parker, AZ 85344

($11.50 plus $1.15 per page.)

Maricopa Marriage/divorce 201 W Jefferson St

Phoenix, AZ 85003

(Marriage $11.50; divorce $11.50 plus $1.15 per 

page.)
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Mohave Marriage/divorce P.O. Box 7000

Kingman, AZ 86402

(Marriage $11.50; divorce varies)

Navajo Marriage/divorce P.O. Box 668

Holbrook, AZ 86025

(Marriage $11.50; divorce $11.50 plus $1.15 per 

page.)

Pima Marriage/divorce 110 W Congress

Tucson, AZ 85701

Pinal Marriage/divorce P.O. Box 889

Florence, AZ 85232

(Marriage $11.50; divorce $11.50 plus $1.15 per 

page.)

Santa Cruz Marriage/divorce P.O. Box 1265

Nogales, AZ 85628

(Marriage $11.50; divorce $11.50 plus $1.25 per 

page.)

Yavapai Marriage/divorce Yavapai County Courthouse

Prescott, AZ 86301

(Marriage $11.50; divorce $11.50 plus $1.15 per 

page.)

Yuma Marriage/divorce 168 S 2nd Ave

Yuma, AZ 85364

(Marriage $11.50; divorce $11.50 plus $1.15 per 

page.)

ARKANSAS
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Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Circuit or Chancery Court in the 

county where the divorce was granted. Request marriage records from the county in 

which the license was obtained.

CALIFORNIA

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where 

the divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Direct birth record requests to the 

County Recorder at the address shown unless another custodian is listed. The cost of 

copy for birth and marriage records is $12.00 and death records $8.00 unless otherwise 

indicated. All counties and cities are "YES" unless otherwise indicated.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Alameda County Health Dept.

Division of Vital Records

499 5th St.

Oakland, CA 94607

County Recorder

1225 Fallon St.

Oakland, CA 94612

The County Health Department has birth and death records only for the current year 

and the prior year. All earlier records should be requested from the County Recorder.

City of Berkeley Vital Statistics Br.

2180 Milvia St.

Berkeley, CA 94704

($2.00)

Alpine County Court House

Markleeville, CA 96120

Amador 108 Court

Jackson, CA 95642

Butte 25 County Center Dr.
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Oroville, CA 95965

Calaveras Government Center

San Andreas, CA 95249

(Death $11.00)

Colusa County Clerk

Colusa, CA 95932

Contra Costa Box 350

Martinez, CA 94553

($15.00 birth, $7.00 death) Personal checks are not accepted. 

Make money order payable to "County Recorder." "NO"

Del Norte County Recorder

Court House

Crescent City, CA 95531

County Record also has Indian census records entitled "Listing of the Indians of 

California Entitled Under Section 1 of the Act of May 18, 1928." Tribes covered are 

Hoopa, Yurok, Tolowa, Karuk and Titari.

El Dorado 360 Fair Lane

Placerville, CA 95667

Fresno Box 766

Fresno, CA 93712

(Death $11.00)

Glenn 526 W. Sycamore St.

Willows, CA 95988

(Birth $7.00)

Humboldt Rm. 235

Court House
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Eureka, CA 95501

Imperial County Courthouse

939 Main St.

El Centro, CA 92243

Inyo Box 8

Independence, CA 93526

(Death $11.00)

Kern County Hall of Records

Civic Center

1655 Chester Ave.

Bakersfield, CA 93301

(Birth/death $10.00)

Kings Kings County Government Center

Hanford, CA 93230

(Death $11.00) "NO" for birth

Lake Court House

255 N. Forbes

Lakeport, CA 95453

(Death $11.00)

Lassen County Court House

Susanville, CA 96130

(Death $11.00)

Los Angeles Death/birth/marriage:

Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder

12400 East Imperial Highway
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Norwalk, CA 90650

FO should write directly to above address to obtain birth/death/marriage. Cost for 

birth/death/marriage is $9.00. Include Draft made out to Registrar-Recorder. If RRB 

letterhead is not used, the cost per copy to the public is birth record $16.00, death 

record $9.00, and marriage record $13.00.

City of Pasadena Registrar of Vital Statistics

City Health Dept.

100 N. Garfield Ave.

Pasadena, CA 91101

(Birth $8.00, Death $7.00, City does not have marriage records)

Madera County Recorder

209 W. Yosemite

Madera, CA 93637

(Birth /death $10.00)

Marin County Recorder

Room 290

San Rafael, CA 94903

($2.00)

Mariposa Auditor's Office

Courthouse

Mariposa, CA 95338

Mendocino County Courthouse

Ukiah, CA 95482

(Death $11.00)

Merced Recorder's Office

2222 M St.
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Merced, CA 95340

Modoc Box 850

Alturas, CA 96101

($1.00)

Mono Box 368

Bridgeport, CA 93517

(Death $11.00)

Monterey Box 29

Salinas, CA 93901

(Death $8.00)

Napa Hall of Records

Napa, CA 94558

(Death $11.00)

Nevada Erik Rood Center

950 Maidew Ave.

Nevada City, CA 95959

(Death $11.00) "NO"

Orange Box 238

Santa Ana, CA 92702

(Death $11.00)

Placer 11960 Heritage Oak Place

Suite 15

Auburn, CA 95603

(Death $11.00)
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Write directly to county recorder or the superior court unless more than 5 years must be 

searched. If more than 5 years must be searched send request to the parallel office with 

a draft made out to county recorder or court clerk.

Plumas County Courthouse

Quincy, CA 95971

(Death $11.00)

Riverside 4080 Lemon St.

Rm 101, Box 751

Riverside, CA 92502

Sacramento Box 1206

Sacramento, CA 95806

"NO" for birth

(Birth, Death $15.00; $8.00 if requested on RRB letterhead.)

San Benito Courthouse

Rm. 206

Holister, CA 95806

($2.00)

San Bernardino 172 W. 3rd St.

Hall of Records

San Bernardino, CA 92401

(Marriage, $7.00; SSA can certify any records for $7.00.)

San Diego County Recorder

Box 1750

San Diego, CA 92112

($8.00 to SSA) "NO" for birth
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Maintains birth/death records for all years except current and prior year; has all 

marriage records. For a divorce finalized before 1980 contact: County Clerk, 220 W. 

Broadway, RM 042, San Diego CA 92101. If divorce finalized after 1980, contact 

County Clerk, 1501 Sixth Ave.,San Diego, CA 92112

City of San Diego Dept. of Health Services

Box 85222

San Diego, CA 92138-5222

($8.00 to SSA) "NO" for birth.

Maintains birth/death records for current year and prior year only. The FO can only 

certify death records from this office. 

San Francisco

Birth/death Department of Public Health

101 Grove St.

San Francisco, CA 94102

Marriage City/County Recorder

Room 167, City Hall

400 Van Ness

San Francisco, CA 94102

Divorce County Clerk

Room 317, City Hall

400 Van Ness

San Francisco, CA 94102

(Divorce records $6.00 plus $.50 per page normally a total of 

$6.50.)

San Joaquin 222 E. Weber Ave.

Stockton, CA 95202
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(Death $11.00)

San Luis Obispo County Clerk-Recorder, Rm. 102

San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

Personal checks are acceptable from within California. Out of State requests must 

include a certified check, money order or bank card.

San Mateo County Clerk-Records

401 Marshall

Redwood City, CA 94063

The county recorder will provide parallel FO with BCs only for $5.00)

Santa Barbara Box 1470

Santa Barbara, CA 93102

(Death $11.00)

Santa Clara 70 W. Hedding St.

San Jose, CA 95110

(Birth/death/marriage - $15.00, $8.00 if requested on RRB 

letterhead.)

Santa Cruz 701 Ocean St, Rm 230

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

(Death $11.00)

Shasta Box 597

Redding, CA 96001

(Death $11.00)

Sierra Courthouse

Downieville, CA 95936

(Death $11.00) "NO"
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Siskiyou Box 8

Yreka, CA 96097

(Death $11.00)

Solano County Courthouse

Texas St.

Fairfield, CA 94533

No personal checks accepted.

Sonoma 2553 Mendocino Ave.

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

(Death $11.00)

Stanislaus Vital Statistics

Box 1008

Modesto, CA 95353

Sutter Hall of Records

Yuba City, CA 95991

Tehama P.O. Box 2540

Red Bluff, CA 96086

(Death $11.00)

Trinity Box AK

Weaverville, CA 96093

(Death $11.00)

Tulare County Courthouse

Visalia, CA 93291

(Birth/death/marriage - $15.00, $8.00 if RRB letterhead used.)

Tuolumne Courthouse
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2 S. Green St.

Sonora, CA 95370

(Death $11.00)

Ventura

Birth/death/marriage Ventura County Government Center

Recorder's Office

800 S. Victoria Ave.

Ventura, CA 93009

Divorce Ventura County Government Center

Hall of Justice

800 S. Victoria Ave.

Ventura, CA 93009

($6.00)

Yolo Box 1820

Woodland, CA 95695

Yuba County Courthouse

Marysville, CA 95901

COLORADO

Divorce and marriage records are available from County Clerk, in the county where the 

divorce was granted or the license was issued. The cost of copy varies. Birth and death 

records are available from the counties listed below. The cost of copy is $12.00 unless 

otherwise indicated and, unless indicated, all counties are "YES."

LIST OF COUNTIES

Adams Tri-County Health Dept.

7000 E. Belleview, Suite 301

Englewood, CO, 80111-1628
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Records from 1970.

Alamosa County Dept. of Vital Statistics

402 Edison Ave.

Alamosa, CO 81101

Arapahoe Tri-County Health Dept.

7000 E. Belleview, Suite 301

Englewood, CO 80111-1628

Records from 1970.

Archuleta San Juan Basin Health Unit

3803 Main Ave.

Durango, CO 81301

Baca Registrar of Vital Statistics

732 College

Springfield, CO 81073

"NO"

Bent Registrar of Vital Statistics Courthouse

P.O. Box 350

Las Animas, CO 81054

"NO"

Boulder County Health Dept.

3450 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80302

"NO"

Chaffee Chaffee County Clerk

P.O. Box 417
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Salida, CO 81201

Cheyenne Charlene Korrell

Cheyenne County Hospital

602 N 6th West

Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810

Personnel from Colorado Springs must purchase the certificate in person.

Clear Creek County has no records.

Conejos County Clerk

P.O. Box 63

Sanford, CO 81151

Costilla County Clerk

P.O. Box 58

Chama, CO 81126

ATTN: Brenda Vialpando

Crowley Registrar of Vital Statistics Courthouse

Ordway, CO 81063

Custer Registrar of Vital Statistics

Westcliffe, CO 81252

"NO"

Delta Delta County Clerk & Recorder

5th & Palmer

Delta, CO 81416

"NO"

Denver Denver Dept. of Health & Hospitals

777 Bannock St.
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Denver, CO 80204

County birth records from 1/1/64. "NO"

Divorce Denver District Court

City & City Bldg, Rm 256

1437 Bannock St.

Denver, CO 80202

($6.50)

Marriage Clerk & Recorder's Office

Rm 200

1437 Bannock St.

Denver, CO 80202

($3.00)

For all requests, send a self-addressed return envelope.

Dolores County Clerk

Courthouse

Dove Creek, CO 80321

Douglas

Birth/Death Tri-County Health Dept.

7000 E. Belleview

Suite 301

Englewood CO 80111-1628

Records since 1970.

Marriage Douglas County Clerk and Recorder's Office

Election Division

3012 S Wilcox
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Castle Rock, Co. 80104

($3.00)

Divorce Douglas County District Court

355 S Wilcox

Castle Rock, Co. 80104

($5.20 in person; $5.75 & SASE by mail.)

Eagle Eagle County Nursing Services

P.O. Box 86

Eagle, CO 81631

"NO"

Elbert County has no records.

El Paso El Paso County Bureau of Vital Statistics

27 E. Vermijo, Suite 302

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Personnel from Colorado Springs must purchase in person.

Fremont Florence and eastern part of county

Registrar of Vital Statistics

116 N. Piloes Peak Ave.

Florence, CO 81226

Canon City and western part of county

Registrar of Vital Statistics

421 E Main

Canon City, CO 81212

"NO"

Cannot release information to RRB; applicant must apply.
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Garfield Mildred Alsdorf, Registrar

109 8th St., Suite 200

Glenwood Springs, CO 81601

"NO"

Gilpin County has no records.

Grand Clerk & Recorder Courthouse,

P.O. Box 120

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451

"NO"

Gunnison Gunnison County Clerk & Recorder

200 E. Virginia

Gunnison, CO 80230

"NO"

The FO cannot certify. They will send free photocopy with note that it is a true and exact 

copy of record on file.

Hinsdale Mr. Grant Houston

Box 517

Lake City, CO 81235

Must send authorization signed by the individual or next of kin for a certified copy.

Huerfano Huerfano County Register

Box 791

Health Dept.

Walsenburg, CO 81089

"NO"

RRB can purchase a record with written authorization from the individual.
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Jackson Clerk & Recorder

Box 337

Walden, CO 80480

"NO"

Jefferson Registrar

County Health Dept.

260 S. Kipling

Denver, CO 80226

Kiowa Registrar of Vital Statistics

P.O. Box 364

Eads, CO 81036

"NO"

Kit Carson Kit Carson County District Court

P.O. Box 547

Burlington, CO 80807

La Plata San Juan Basin Health Center

3803 Main Ave.

Durango, CO 81301

(FREE)

Larimer Larimer County Health Dept.

363 Jefferson

Fort Collins, CO 80521

(NO)

Las Animas Health Department

410 Benedicta
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Trinidad, CO 81082

Lincoln Lincoln County Registrar

Box 221

Hugo, CO 80821

Logan Northeast Colorado Health Dept.

Sterling, CO 80751

"NO"

Mesa County Public Health Dept.

515 Patterson Rd

Grand Junction, CO 81501

(County birth/death records $6.00)

Mineral County Registrar

Box 26

Creede, CO 81130

Moffat Northwest Visiting Nurses Assoc.

793 Russell St.

P.O. Box 1225

Craig, CO 81625

"NO"

Montezuma County Clerk

Courthouse

Cortez, CO 81321

Must be a close relative age 16 or older to get record.

Montrose Montrose County Clerk & Recorder

320 S. 1st
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Montrose, CO 81401

"NO"

Morgan Northeast Health Dept.

303 Edison

Brush, CO 80701

(FREE)

Request must be in writing on RRB letterhead.

Otero Registrar of Vital Statistics

Courthouse

La Junta, CO 81050

"NO" (Verify only.)

Ouray Ouray County Treasurer

Box 149

541 4th

Ouray, CO 81427

"NO"

Park County Registrar

Fairplay, CO 80440

"NO"

Phillips Deputy Local Registrar of Vital Statistics

Holyoke, CO 80734

"NO"

Pitkin Local Registrar

540 E. Main

Aspen, CO 81611
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"NO"

Prowers Registrar of Vital Statistics

P.O. Box 336

Lamar, CO 81052

"NO"

Pueblo County Registrar

151 Central Main St.

Pueblo, CO 81003

Requests must be in writing using Pueblo RRB letterhead.

Rio Blanco Clerk and Recorder

P.O. Box 1067

Meeker, CO 81641

"NO"

Rio Grande

Eastern Part County Registrar (East)

P.O. Box 821

Monte Vista, CO 81144

"NO"

Western part Chula Vista Medical Center

17228 W. Highway 160

Del Norte, CO 81132

"NO"

Routt Northwest Ct. Visiting Nurses' Association

Courthouse

P.O. Box 770417
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Steamboat Springs, CO 80477

"NO"

Saguache Deputy Local Registrar

P.O. Box 74

Saguache, CO 81149

San Juan Town Clerk

Box 250

Silverton, CO 81433

"NO"

San Miguel Deputy Registrar

Town Hall

Box 528

Norwood, CO 81423

"NO" (Authorization needed.)

Sedgwick Local Registrar of Vital Statistics

Julesburg, CO 80737

(FREE)

Summit Clerk & Recorder

P.O. Box 1538

Breckenridge, CO 80424

"NO"

Teller Ethel Pedrie

Teller County Registrar

Box 446

Victor, CO 80860
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If paying by check, make payable to Ethel Pedrie.

Washington Local Registrar of Vital Statistics

Akron, CO 80720

"NO"

Weld Vital Statistics

1516 Hospital Rd

Greeley, CO 80631

"NO"

Yuma Local Registrar of Vital Statistics

Wray, CO 80758

"NO"

CONNECTICUT

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Superior Court where the divorce 

was granted. The cost is $15.00. Birth, death and marriage records are available from 

the City or Town Clerk in the city or town where the event occurred. The cost of copy is 

$3.00.

DELAWARE

Divorce records are available for $2.00 from the family court in the county where the 

divorce was granted for years after 1975. For years prior to that, the fee is $6.00.

FLORIDA

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the 

divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the 

County Judge in the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy varies.

GEORGIA

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where 

the divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from 

the County Ordinary in the county where the license was issued. Cost varies. The 

marriage license will be furnished for $3.25. Birth and death records are available as 

listed below.
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LIST OF COUNTIES

Atlanta Fulton County Health Department

Vital Records Service

99 Butler St., SE.

Atlanta, GA 30303

($5.00) "NO"

Chatham Chatham County Dept. of Public Health

Bureau of Vital Statistics

P.O. Box 14257

Savannah, GA 31416

($10.00) "NO"

Hancock Hancock County Court House,

Board St.

Sparta, GA 31087

($10.00)

Washington Washington County Dept. of Public Health

201 Morningside Dr.

Sandersville, GA 31082

($10.00)

HAWAII

Divorce records are available from the Circuit Court in the county where the divorce was 

granted. The cost of copy varies.

IDAHO

Divorce records are available from the county recorder in the county where the divorce 

was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the County 

Recorder in the county where the license was issued.
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Birth and death records are not available in the county unless indicated. Unless 

otherwise indicated, all birth and death certifications are $1.00; all marriage records are 

$2.00; all divorce records are $1.00 per page. The FO cannot verify, certify or obtain 

free copies of the records.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Ada County Recorder

Courthouse 

Boise, ID 83702

($2.00)

Adams Adams County

Courthouse

Council, ID 83612

Bannock

Death only County Clerk

Bannock County Courthouse

Pocatello, ID 83201

Bear Lake

Death only County Clerk

7 East Center

Paris, ID 83261

Benewah County Auditor

Benewah County Courthouse

St. Maries, ID 83861

(Marriage/divorce records $1.00 per page.)

Bingham County Clerk

Blackfoot, ID 83221
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Blaine County Clerk and Auditor

County Courthouse

Hailey, ID 83333

Boise County Auditor

Idaho City, ID 83631

($1.50)

Bonner County Auditor

County Courthouse

Sandpoint, ID 83864

Bonneville Divorces 1911-1964

County Clerk's Office

605 N. Capital Ave.

Idaho Falls, ID 83401

Divorces 1965 on; Marriage $1.00 per page.

District Court

585 Capital

Idaho Falls, ID 83401

Boundary County Auditor

Box 419

Bonners Ferry, ID 83805

(Marriage $.50 per page; certification $.50.)

Butte Butte County Auditor and Recorder

248 W. Grand

Arco, ID 83213

Camas County Clerk and Auditor
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County Courthouse

Fairfield, ID 83327

Canyon County Auditor

Courthouse

Caldwell, ID 83605

Caribou Caribou County Auditor & Recorder

159 S. Main

Soda Springs, ID 83276

(Marriage $1.50)

Cassia County Clerk and Auditor's Office Courthouse

Burley, ID 83318 X

($2.00)

Clark Clark County Auditor & Recorder

Clark County Courthouse

Duboise, ID 83423

(Marriage $1.50)

Clearwater Auditor's Office

County Courthouse

Orofino, ID 83544

Custer Custer County Clerk

P.O. Box 385

Challis, ID 83226

Elmore County Auditor

Mountain Home, ID 83647

Franklin
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Death only Franklin County Clerk

39 W. Oneida

Preston, ID 83063

Fremont Fremont County Recorder

151 West First

North

St. Anthony, ID 83445

Gooding Courthouse

Death only P.O. Box 417 

624 Main

Gooding, ID 83330

Idaho County Auditor

Grangeville, ID 83530

Jefferson Jefferson County Auditor &Recorder

P.O. Box 275

Rigby, ID 83442

Jerome

Death only Courthouse

P.O. Box 407

Jerome, ID 83338

Kootenai Kootenai County Courthouse

501 Government Way

Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814

Latah
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Divorce/Marriage County Auditor

Moscow, ID 83843

Lemhi County Clerk

Courthouse

Salmon, ID 83467

Lewis Nez Perce County Auditor

Nez Perce, ID 83543

Lincoln Courthouse

P.O. Box Drawer A

Shoshone, ID 83352

Madison Madison County Auditor & Recorder

P.O. Box 389

Rexburg, ID 83440

(Marriage $1.50; Certification $.50.)

Minidoka County Clerk

Courthouse

Rupert, ID 83350

Nez Perce County Auditor

Lewiston, ID 83501

Oneida County Clerk

Malad City, ID 83252

Owyhee County Auditor

Murphy, ID 83650

Payette Payette County

Courthouse
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Payette, ID 83661

($1.00 per page, Uncertified.)

Power Power County Clerk

Power County

Courthouse

American Falls, ID 83211

(FREE, marriage/divorce)

Shoshone County Recorder

Shoshone County

Courthouse

Wallace, ID 83873

(Marriage $6.00; Birth 1907-1911 only, $6.00.)

Teton Teton County Auditor & Recorder

P.O. Box 70

Driggs, ID 83422

(Marriage $1.50; Divorce $1.50 per page.)

Twin Falls County Auditor

Twin Falls, ID 83301

($2.00)

Washington County Auditor

Weiser, ID 83672

($1.00)

ILLINOIS
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Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the 

divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the 

County Clerk in the county where the license was issued.

Personal checks are not accepted unless otherwise stated. The fee for birth, death and 

marriage records is $5.00 unless otherwise noted.

Send marriage, death and birth record requests to the County Clerk at the address 

listed below. All are "YES" counties unless otherwise noted.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Adams Vital Statistics Dept.

Adams County Courthouse

P.O. Box 1169

Quincy, IL 62306

Alexander Cairo, IL 62914

Bond County Courthouse

200 W. College Ave.

Greenville, IL 62246

Boone County Clerk and Recorder's Office

601 N Main St, Suite 202

Belvidere, IL 61008

($7.00)

Brown 200 Court St., Room 4

Mt. Sterling, IL 62353

Bureau Vital Statistics Dept.

County Courthouse

Princeton, IL 61356

($7.00)

Calhoun Calhoun County Courthouse
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Hardin, IL 62047

Carroll Box 152

Mt. Carroll, IL 61053

($7.00)

Cass Courthouse

Virginia, IL 62691

Champaign Courthouse Annex

204 E. Elm

Urbana, IL 61801

FO can certify only. ($7.00)

City of Chicago Birth records established within last 12 months and death 

records established within last 9-12 months:

Board of Health

City of Chicago

Daley Center

50 W. Washington, Room CL111

Chicago, IL 60601

($10.00) "NO"

Clay County Clerk

P.O. Box 160

Louisville, IL 62858

Will verify over phone. Will provide free copy in hardship 

cases.

Clinton County Courthouse

Carlyle, IL 62231
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($7.00)

Coles Courthouse

Charleston, IL 61920

($7.00)

FO can certify only.

Cook Marriage, birth and death records recorded prior to last 12 

months:

Cook County Clerk

Vital Records Department

118 N. Clark St., Lower Level

Chicago, IL 60602

($5.00) "NO" 

If information about parents is needed, specify this on 

request.

Divorce

Clerk of Circuit Court

Daley Center

50 W. Randolph, Room 802

Chicago, IL 60602

($8.50 plus $6.00 for each year being searched prior to 

1986.) "NO"

Crawford P.O. Box 602

Robinson, IL 62454

Cumberland County Clerk

P.O. Box 146

Toledo, IL 62468
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Will verify over phone. Will provide free copy in hardship 

cases.

DeKalb County Courthouse

133 West State St.

Sycamore, IL 60178

($7.00) No charge for birth, death or marriage record if 

required by FO.

DeWitt 201 W. Washington

Clinton IL 61727

Douglas Courthouse

Tuscola, IL 61953

FO can certify only.

DuPage 421 N. County Farm Rd.

Wheaton, IL 60187

($7.00)

Edgar Courthouse

Paris, IL 61944

Edwards Albion, IL 62806

($1.00)

Effingham County Clerk

P.O. Box 628

Effingham, IL 62401

Will verify record exists.

Fayette County Clerk

P.O. Box 401
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Vandalia, IL 62471

Will verify over phone - will provide free copy in hardship 

cases.

Ford Courthouse

Paxton, IL 60957

FO can certify only.

($7.00)

Franklin Courthouse

Benton, IL 62812

FO can certify only.

Fulton Box 226

Lewistown, IL 61542

($7.00)

Gallatin Courthouse

Shawneetown, IL 62984

Greene Greene County Courthouse

Public Square

Carrollton, IL 62016

($8.00)

Grundy County Courthouse

111 East Washington

Morris, IL 60450

($7.00)

Hamilton McLeansboro, IL 62859

Hancock P.O. Box 39
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Carthage, IL 62321

Hardin Courthouse

Elizabethtown, IL 62931

Henderson County Courthouse

Oquawka, IL 61469

Henry Courthouse Square

100 S. Main St.

Cambridge, IL 61238

($7.00)

Iroquois Iroquois County Clerk's Office

1001 E. Grant

Watseka, IL 60970

($7.00 for birth/death/marriage; cost for divorce varies.)

Jackson Murphysboro, IL 62966

($7.00)

Jasper County Clerk

100 W. Jourdan

Newton, IL 62448

Will verify over phone; will provide free copy in hardship 

cases.

Jefferson Mt. Vernon, IL 62864

Jersey Courthouse

201 W. Pearl

Jerseyville, IL 62052
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Jo Daviess Courthouse

330 N. Bench St.

Galena, IL 61036 ($7.00)

Johnson Courthouse

Vienna, IL 62995

Kane County Courthouse

South Third Street

Geneva, IL 60134

($7.00) "NO"

Kankakee Kankakee County Clerk's Office

189 East Court St.

Kankakee, IL 60901

($5.00 -Birth/death/marriage; divorce varies.)

Kendall 111 W. Fox St.

Yorkville, IL 60560

Knox County Courthouse

Galesburg, IL 61401

Lake Courthouse

Waukegan, IL 60085

($6.00)

LaSalle Bureau of Vital Statistics

Room 107

LaSalle County Courthouse

Ottawa, IL 61350

($7.00)
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Lawrence Courthouse

Lawrenceville, IL 62439

Lee County Courthouse

Box 385

Dixon, IL 61021

($7.00)

Livingston 112 W. Madison

Pontiac, IL 61764

Logan Courthouse

Lincoln, IL 62656

McDonough McDonough County Courthouse

Macomb, IL 61455

McHenry McHenry County Government Center

2200 N. Seminary

Woodstock, IL 60098

McLean Law & Justice Center

104 W. Front St.

Bloomington, IL 61701

Macon Decatur, IL 62523

($7.00)

Macoupin Courthouse

Carlinville, IL 62626

Money orders only.

Madison County Courthouse

N. Main St.
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Edwardsville, IL 62025

($9.00)

Marion Salem, IL 62881

Marshall Lacon, IL 61540

Mason

Birth/death/marriage Mason County Clerk

P.O. Box 90

Havana, IL 62644

($5.00)

FO can certify and verify but cannot obtain free copy.

Divorce Mason Circuit Clerk

P.O. Box 446

Havana, IL 62644

($2.00 certificate fee plus $.50 per page.) FO can certify 

and verify but cannot obtain free copy.

Massac Metropolis, IL 62960

Menard Courthouse

Petersburg, IL 62675

"NO"

Mercer County Courthouse

100 SE Third St.

Aledo, IL 61231

($7.00)

Monroe County Courthouse

Waterloo, IL 62298
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Montgomery Courthouse

Hillsboro, IL 62049

Morgan Courthouse

Jacksonville, IL 62650

Moultrie Sullivan, IL 61951

Ogle County Clerk's Office

P.O. Box 357

Oregon, IL 61061

Peoria County Courthouse

Peoria, IL 61601

($7.00)

Perry Pinckneyville, IL 62274

Piatt County Courthouse

Monticello, IL 61856

Pike Pike County Courthouse

Pittsfield, IL 62363

Pope Courthouse

Golconda, IL 62938

Pulaski Mound City, IL 62963

($7.00)

Putnam County Courthouse

Hennepin, IL 61327

Randolph Chester, IL 62233

($7.00)

Richland Courthouse
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Olney, IL 62450

Rock Island County Office Building

1504 3rd Ave.

Rock Island, IL 61201

($7.00; $12.00 VISA card.)

St. Clair County Courthouse

10 Public Sq.

Belleville, IL 62220

($8.60)

Saline Courthouse

Harrisburg, IL 62946

Sangamon County Building

Springfield, IL 62701

($7.00) "NO" except hardship.

Schuyler P.O. Box 190

Rushville, IL 62681

Scott Courthouse

Winchester, IL 62694

"NO"

Shelby Courthouse

Shelbyville, IL 62565

Stark Toulon, IL 61483

Stephenson Courthouse

15 N. Galena Ave.
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Freeport, IL 61032

($10.00)

Tazewell

Birth/death/marriage Tazewell County Clerk

4th & Court St.

Mckenzie Bldg -2nd Floor

Pekin, IL 61554

($5.00) FO can certify and verify but cannot obtain free 

copy.

Divorce Tazewell Circuit Clerk

Tazewell County Courthouse

Court St.

Pekin, IL 61554

($1.00 first page, $.50 pages 2-19 and $.25 pages 20 on.) 

FO can certify and verify but cannot obtain free copy.

Union Jonesboro, IL 62952

Vermilion Courthouse

Danville, IL 61832

Wabash Courthouse

Mt. Carmel, IL 62863

Warren County Courthouse

Monmouth, IL 61462

Washington County Courthouse

Nashville, IL 62263

Wayne Fairfield, IL 62837
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White Courthouse

Carmi, IL 62821

Whiteside County Courthouse

Morrison, IL 61270

($7.00)

Will County Building

302 N. Chicago St.

Joliet, IL 60431

Williamson Courthouse

Marion, IL 62959

FO can get free certified copy.

Winnebago Courthouse

400 West State Street

Room 107

Rockford, IL 61101

($7.00)

Woodford Eureka, IL 61530

($7.00)

INDIANA Divorce records are available from the County Clerk in the county where the 

divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the 

Clerk of the Court of the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy varies.

Birth and death records are available for the counties listed below for $1.00, unless 

otherwise indicated. The FO can certify, verify or obtain a free copy unless otherwise 

indicated below.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Adams Dept. of Health
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Annex No. 2

804 Mercer Ave.

Decatur, IN 46733

($2.00) No free copy or certification.

Allen Vital Statistics

Fifth Floor

City - County Bldg.

1 Main St.

Fort Wayne, IN 46802

($6.00) No personal checks.

Bartholomew 440 Third Street

Suite 303

Columbus, IN 47201

($4.00) Cash or money order only.

Benton County Health Dept.

706 E. 5 St., Suite 15

Fowler, IN 47944

($3.00) Cash or money order only.

Blackford County Health Dept.

Courthouse

Hartford City, IN 47348

($4.00) "NO" except hardship.

Boone County Health Dept.

County Courthouse

Lebanon, IN 46052
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($5.00)

Brown Courthouse Annex

Nashville, IN 47448

($3.00) Cash or money order only.

Carroll County Health Dept.

Courthouse

101 W. Main St.

Delphi, IN 46923-1566

($4.00)

Cass County Health Dept.

200 Court Park

Logansport, IN 46947

($2.00)

Clark Clark County Health Dept.

Vital Records

1220 Missouri Ave.

Jeffersonville, IN 47130

($4.00)

Clay County Health Office

Courthouse

Brazil, IN 47834

($3.00)

Clinton County Board of Health

211 N. Jackson Street

Frankfort, IN 46041
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($3.00)

Crawford County Health Office

Courthouse

English, IN 47118

($2.00)

Daviess Daviess County Health Dept.

Courthouse

Washington, IN 47501

($3.00) Cash or money orders only, no checks. Proof of 

identity for requestor required.

Dearborn County Health Department

215 B. West High St.

Lawrenceburg, IN 47025

($6.00 Birth, $4.00 Death)

Decatur 801 N. Lincoln

Greensburg, IN 47240

($2.00) Cash or money order only.

DeKalb County Board of Health

County Courthouse

Auburn, IN 46706

($3.00)

Delaware County Board of Health

Courthouse

Muncie, IN 47305

($3.00)
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Dubois County Health Department

Courthouse

1 Courthouse Square

Jasper, IN 47546

($5.00 birth, $6 death) No personal checks. FO can verify 

for free only on hardship cases.

Elkhart Health Department

315 South Second St.

Elkhart, IN 46516

($5.00)

FO can certify or verify but cannot obtain free copy.

Fayette County Health Dept.

111 W. 4 St.

Connersville, IN 47331

($3.00) No personal checks.

Floyd County Health Dept.

Rm. 225 City County Bldg.

New Albany, IN 47150

($3.00)

Fountain Fountain-Warren County Health Dept.

210 S. Perry

Attica, IN 47918

($3.00)

Franklin County Health Dept.

Courthouse Annex
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459 Main St.

Brookville, IN 47012

($5.00) No personal checks.

Fulton Fulton County Health Dept.

802 Jefferson

Rochester, IN 46975

($2.00) No personal checks.

Gibson County Health Dept.

Courthouse Annex

800 S. Prince St.

Princeton, IN 47670

($2 birth, $3 death) Money order or certified check only. 

No personal checks. FO can verify for free.

Grant County Health Dept.

County Complex

401 S. Adams St.

Marion, IN 46953

($4.00)

Greene County Health Dept.

Courthouse

Bloomfield, IN 47424

($5.00)

Hamilton County Health Dept.

Government Center - Basement

Noblesville, IN 46060
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($4.00)

FO can certify or verify but cannot obtain free copy.

Hancock County Health Dept.

Courthouse 1st Floor

Greenfield, IN 46140

($3.00)

FO can certify or verify but cannot obtain free copy.

Harrison County Health Dept.

Box 12

Corydon, IN 47112

($3.00 for birth/death.)

Hendricks

Birth/death County Health Dept.

P.O. Box 310 

Danville, IN 46122

($3.00)

Marriage/divorce County Clerk

P.O. Box 599

Danville, IN 46122

(Marriage - $2.00, Divorce $1.00 plus $1.00 per page.)

Henry County Board of Health

1000 N. 16 St.

New Castle, IN 47362

($4.00)
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Howard Board of Health

120 E. Mulberry

Kokomo, IN 46901

($4.00)

Huntington County Board of Health

205 Courthouse

Huntington, IN 46750

($5.00)

Jackson Poplar and Bruce Sts.

2nd Floor, Jackson County Hospital

Seymour, IN 47274

($2.00) Cash or money order only.

Jasper County Dept. of Health

105 W. Kellner Blvd.

Rensselaer, IN 47978-2623

($3.00)

Jay County Board of Health

Courthouse

Portland, IN 47371

($3.00)

Jefferson County Health Department

715 Green Rd

Madison, IN 47250

($2.00)

Jennings County Health Dept.
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P.O. Box 323

Vernon, IN 47282

($2.00)

Johnson County Board of Health

Courthouse Annex, 86 W. Court St.

Franklin, IN 46131

($3.00) Cash or money order only.

Knox Knox County Health Office

102 North 7th St.

Vincennes, IN 47591

($2.00)

Proof of identity for requestor required.

Kosciusko County Health Unit

Courthouse

Warsaw, IN 46580

($4.00) FO can certify or verify but cannot obtain free 

copy.

LaGrange County Health Unit

101 North High St.

LaGrange, IN 46761

($5.00)

FO can certify or verify but cannot obtain free copy.

Lake Lake County Health Dept.

2293 Main St.

Crown Point, IN 46307
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($2.00)

City of East Chicago East Chicago Board of Health

3901 Indianapolis Blvd.

East Chicago, IN 46312

($2.00)

City of Gary Gary Board of Health

1145 West 5th Ave.

Gary, IN 46402

($3.00)

City of Hammond Hammond Board of Health

649 Conkey St.

Hammond, IN 46320

($2.00) No personal checks. FO can certify, but to obtain 

copy, FO must have a signed release and photocopy of 

claimant's ID.

LaPorte County Health Dept.

604 Jefferson Ave.

LaPorte, IN 46350

Michigan City City Dept. of Health

104 Brinckman Ave.

Michigan City, IN 46360

Lawrence County Health Dept.

Courthouse

1410 I St.

Bedford, IN 47421
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($2.00)

Madison County Health Department

Government Center

16 E. 9th St., 3rd Floor

Anderson, IN 46016

($3.00)

FO can certify or verify but cannot obtain free copy.

Marion

Birth/death Marion County Health Department

Vital Records Office

3838 N. Rural St.

Indianapolis, IN 46205

($6.00)

Marriage/divorce Marion County Clerk - Records Division

200 E. Washington St.

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(Fee varies.)

Marshall Marshall County Health Dept.

112 W. Jefferson

Plymouth, IN 46563

($3.00)

Martin Martin County Health Dept.

Box 368

Shoals, IN 47581

($3.00)
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Proof of identity for requestor required.

Miami City-County Health Dept.

Courthouse

Peru, IN 46970

($4.00 by mail; $2.00 in person.)

Monroe County Health Dept.

Courthouse Annex

119 W 7th St.

Bloomington, IN 47404

($5.00)

Montgomery County Health Officer

124 E. Main

Crawfordsville, IN 47933

($5.00)

Morgan County Board of Health

607 Morton Ave.

Martinsville, IN 46151

($3.00)

Newton County Board of Health

Brook, IN 47922

($3.00)

Noble Noble County Board of Health

Courthouse Annex

P.O. Box 13

Albion, IN 46701
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($5.00) No personal checks.

Ohio County Health Dept.

502 Second St.

Rising Sun, IN 47040

($3.00)

Orange Orange County Health Dept.

205 E. Main St.

Paoli, IN 47454

($2.00)

Owen County Health Dept.

Assessor's Office

Courthouse

Spencer, IN 47460

($5.00) Request must be on RRB letterhead.

Parke County Health Dept.

116 W. High St.

Rockville, IN 47872

($2.00)

Perry Perry County Health Dept.

Courthouse Annex

Cannelton, IN 47520

($2.00)

Pike Pike County Board of Health

Courthouse
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Petersburg, IN 47567

Proof of identity for requestor required.

Porter County Health Officer

1401 Calumet

Valparaiso, IN 46383

($2.00)

Posey County Health Department

126 East 3rd St.

Mt. Vernon, IN 47620

($2 birth, $3 death) No personal checks. FO can verify for 

free only on hardship cases.

Pulaski County Health Dept.

County Bldg.

Suite 205

125 S. Riverside Dr.

Winamac, IN 46996-1528

($3.00)

Putnam County Health Dept.

Courthouse

Greencastle, IN 46135

($2.00)

Randolph County Board of Health

Courthouse

Winchester, IN 47394

($3.00)
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Ripley County Health Dept.

P.O. Box 423

Versailles, IN 47042

($6.00 birth, $4.00 death) No personal checks.

Rush County Health Dept.

Rm. 5 County Courthouse

Rushville, IN 46173

($3.00)

St. Joseph St. Joseph County Health Dept.

County-City Building

8th Floor

South Bend, IN 46601

($5.00) No personal checks.

City of Mishawaka St. Joseph County Health Dept.

County Service Bldg

219 Lincolnway West

Mishawaka, IN 46544

($5.00) No personal checks.

Scott County Health Department

Rural Route 3

Box 9B

Scottsburg, IN 47170

($5.00)

Shelby County Board of Health

Courthouse
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53 W. Polk St.

Shelbyville, IN 46176

($2.00) Cash or money order only.

Spencer County Health Dept.

Courthouse

Rockport, IN 47635

($5.00) No personal checks. FO can verify for free only 

on hardship cases.

Starke County Health Dept.

Courthouse

Knox, IN 46534

($3.00 for first copy; $5.00 for wallet size.)

Steuben County Board of Health

County Courthouse Annex

205 S. Martha

Angola, IN 46703

($3.00) No personal checks.

Sullivan Sullivan County Department

Vital Records 102 N. Section St.

Sullivan, IN 47882

Switzerland County Health Dept.

P.O. Box 14

Vevay, IN 47043

($4.00)

Tippecanoe Board of Health
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20 N. 3rd St.

Lafayette, IN 47901

($4.00)

City of Lafayette City Health Dept.

20 No. 6th St.

Lafayette, IN 47901

($4.00)

City of West Lafayette - (for home births prior to 1977)

City Health Officer

609 W. Navajo

W. Lafayette, IN 47906-0609

($5.00)

Tipton County Health Dept.

Courthouse

Tipton, IN 46072

($4.00; $3.00 for additional copies of death record.)

Union County Health Dept.

County Courthouse

26 W Union, Room 11

Liberty, IN 47353

($5.00)

Vanderburgh County Health Department

Civic Center Building, Room 127

Evansville, IN 47708
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($5.00 birth, $6 death) Certified check or money order 

only. No personal checks. FO can verify for free only on 

hardship cases.

Vermillion Vermillion County Health Dept.

825 S. Main St.

Clinton, IN 47842

($2.00)

Vigo County Health Dept.

Attn: Vital Records

201 Cherry St.

Terre Haute, IN 47807

($2.00) No personal checks.

Wabash County Health Dept.

Memorial Hall

Wabash, IN 46992

Warren Fountain-Warren County Health Dept.

210 S. Perry

Attica, IN 47918

Warrick County Health Department

215 S. First St.

Boonville, IN 47601

($5.00 birth, $6 death) No personal checks. FO can verify 

for free only on hardship cases.

Washington Washington County Health Department

Courthouse Annex

35 Public Square
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Salem, IN 47167

($3.00) No personal checks.

Wayne County Health Department

401 East Main St.

Administration Building

Richmond, IN 47374

($4.00) No personal checks. Application from Health 

Department must be used.

Wells County Board of Health

Courthouse

Bluffton, IN 46714

($3.00)

White County Health Dept.

P.O. Box 838

Monticello, IN 47960

($4.00)

Whitley County Board of Health

Courthouse

Columbia City, IN 46725

($3.00) "NO" except hardship.

IOWA

Divorce records are available from the county clerk in the county where the divorce was 

granted. All county records are $7.

KANSAS
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Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the District Court where the divorce was 

granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the Probate 

Judge in the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy varies.

NOTE: Marriage records are no longer available from Shawnee County. Request those 

marriage records from the state office of vital statistics.

KENTUCKY

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the 

divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the 

Clerk of the County Court in the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy 

varies.

Birth and death records are only available from one county; obtain records from the 

State office.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Covington Covington-Kenton County Health Dept.

921 Scott St.

Covington, KY 41011

(FREE) "YES"

LOUISIANA

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Court in the parish where the divorce 

was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the Clerk of 

the Court in the parish where the license was issued for $5.00. For marriage records 

from the City of New Orleans, write to the Bureau of Vital Statistics, City Health 

Department, 1W03 City Hall, New Orleans, LA 70112. The cost of copy is $5.00.

MAINE

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the District Court where the divorce was 

granted. The cost of copy varies. Birth, death and marriage records are available from 

the City or Town Clerk in the city or town where the event occurred for $2.00.

MARYLAND

For birth and death records in Baltimore City, obtain records from the Bureau of Vital 

Records, City Health Department, Municipal Office Building, Baltimore, MD 21202 (FO 

Code 273). The cost of copy is $2.00 and the FO can certify, verify, or obtain a free 

copy.
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Divorce records and marriage records (if marriage before 6/51) are available from the 

Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the divorce was granted or the license 

was issued at the addresses below. The cost of copy varies.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Baltimore City Criminal Courts Bldg.

Rm. 140

Baltimore, MD 21202

($4.50)

Allegany Cumberland, MD 21502

Anne Arundel Annapolis, MD 21401

Baltimore Towson, MD 21204

Calvert Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Caroline Denton, MD 21629

Carroll Westminster, MD 21157

Cecil Elkton, MD 21921

Charles La Plata, MD 20646

Dorchester Cambridge, MD 21613

Frederick Frederick, MD 21701

Garrett Oakland, MD 21550

Harford Bel Air, MD 21014

Howard Ellicott City, MD 21043

Kent Chestertown, MD 21620

Montgomery Rockville, MD 20850

Prince Georges Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Queen Anne Centreville, MD 21617

St. Marys Leonardtown, MD 20650
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Somerset Princess Anne, MD 21853

Talbot Easton, MD 21601

Washington Hagerstown, MD 21740

Wicomico Salisbury, MD 21801

Worcester Snow Hill, MD 21863

MASSACHUSETTS

Divorce records are available from the Superior Court or Probate Court where the 

divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. For birth, death, and marriage records 

from Boston, write to City Registrar, Registry Division, Health Department, Room 705, 

City Hall Annex, Boston, MA 02133. The cost of copy is $6.00 (money order only).

MICHIGAN

Divorce records are available from the County Clerk in the county where the divorce 

was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the County 

Clerk in the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy varies.

For birth record requests, write to the County Clerk at the address shown below unless 

otherwise indicated. The cost of copy is $5.00 unless otherwise indicated. The FO can 

verify, certify, or obtain a free copy of the record (except for the City of Detroit).

LIST OF COUNTIES

Alcona Box 308

Harrisville, MI 48740

Alger 101 Court St.

Munising, MI 49862

Allegan 113 Chestnut St.

Allegan, MI 49010

($7.00)

Alpena Alpena County Clerk

720 W. Chisholm

Alpena, MI 49707
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Antrim P.O. Box 520

Bellaire, MI 49615

Arenac Box 747

Standish, MI 48658

Baraga Courthouse

L'Anse, MI 49946

Barry 220 W. State

Hastings, MI 49058

($10.00)

Bay 515 Center Ave.

Bay City, MI 48708

Benzie Courthouse

Beulah, MI 49617

Berrien Room 102, Courthouse

St. Joseph, MI 49085

($7.00)

Branch Branch County Clerk

31 Division

Coldwater, MI 49036

(Divorce $1.00 per page)

Calhoun Calhoun County Clerk

315 W. Green St.

Marshall, MI 49068

($10.00)

Cass Courthouse
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Cassopolis, MI 49031

($10.00)

Charlevoix County Building

Charlevoix, MI 49720

Cheboygan County Bldg.

Cheboygan, MI 49721

($3.00)

Chippewa Courthouse

Sault Ste.

Marie, MI 49783

($4.00)

Clare Courthouse

Harrison, MI 48625

($7.00)

Clinton Courthouse

St. Johns, MI 48879

Crawford County Bldg.

Grayling, MI 49738

($6.00)

Delta County Bldg.

Escanaba, MI 49829

($6.00)

Dickinson Courthouse

Iron Mountain, MI 49801

Eaton Courthouse
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Charlotte, MI 48813

Emmet County Bldg.

Petoskey, MI 49770

($7.00)

Genesee 202 Courthouse

Flint, MI 48502

($10.00)

Gladwin 401 W. Cedar Ave.

Gladwin, MI 48624

Gogebic Courthouse

Bessemer, MI 49911

Grand Traverse County Bldg.

P.O. Box 552

Traverse City, MI 49685

Gratiot Courthouse

Ithaca, MI 48847

($10.00)

Hillsdale Courthouse

209 N. Howell, Room 1

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 437-3391

($7.00)

Houghton Courthouse

4016 Houghton Ave.

Houghton, MI 49931
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Huron Courthouse

Bax Axe, MI 48413

($10.00)

Ingham Courthouse

Mason, MI 48854

($5.00)

Ionia Courthouse

100 Main

Ionia, MI 48846

($10.00)

Iosco P.O. Box 838

Tawas City, MI 48764

Iron Courthouse

Crystal Falls, MI 49920

Isabella County Bldg.

Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858

($10.00)

Jackson

Birth/death/marriage Jackson County Clerk

120 W. Michigan

Jackson, MI 49201

(517) 788-4265

($5.00)

Divorce Jackson County Building
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Jackson County Clerk

312 S. Jackson

4th Floor

Jackson, MI 49201

(517) 788-4268

($1.00 per page)

Kalamazoo

Birth/death/marriage County Bldg.

201 W. Kalamazoo Ave.

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

($13.00)

Divorce Circuit Court Clerk

County Courthouse 

227 W. Michigan

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

($13.00)

Kalkaska P.O. Box 10

Kalkaska, MI 49646

Kent Kent Co. Clerk's Office

300 Monroe N.W.

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

($7.00)

Keweenaw Courthouse

Eagle River, MI 49924

($3.00)
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Lake Courthouse

1153 Michigan Ave.

Baldwin, MI 49304

Lapeer 287 Nepessing St.

255 Clay St.

Lapeer, MI 48446

($7.00)

Leelanau P.O. Box 467

Leland, MI 49654

Lenawee Judicial Building

425 N. Main Street

Adrian, MI 49221

($10.00 birth/death/marriage)

Livingston Courthouse

Howell, MI 48843

Luce Courthouse

Newberry, MI 49868

($10.00)

Mackinac Courthouse

St. Ignace, MI 49781

Macomb MaComb County Courthouse - 1st Floor

40 N. Gratiot Ave.

Mt. Clemens, MI 48043

($10.00)

Manistee Courthouse
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Manistee, MI 49660

($10.00)

Marquette County Bldg.

Marquette, MI 49855

($6.00)

Mason Courthouse

300 E. Ludington Ave.

Ludington, MI 49431

Mecosta Courthouse

Big Rapids, MI 49307

($7.00)

Menominee County Clerk's Office

Courthouse Building

839 10th Ave.

Menominee, MI 49858

(906) 863-9968

Midland Midland County Clerk

220 W. Ellsworth

Midland, MI 48640

($7.00)

Missaukee Courthouse

Lake City, MI 49651

Monroe County Courthouse

106 E. First St.

Monroe, MI 48161
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($7.00)

Montcalm Courthouse

211 W. Main

Stanton, MI 48888

Montmorency Montmorency County Clerk

P.O. Box 415

Atlanta, MI 49709

Muskegon Courthouse

990 Terrace

Muskegon, MI 49442

($10.00)

Newaygo 1087 Newell

P.O. Box 885

White Cloud, MI 49349

Oakland 1200 N. Telegraph Rd.

Pontiac, MI 48341

No personal checks.

Oceana Courthouse

100 State St.

Hart, MI 49420

Ogemaw Courthouse

P.O. Box 8

West Branch, MI 48661

Ontonagon 725 Greenland Rd.

Ontonagon, MI 49953
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Osceola Courthouse

Reed City, MI 49677

(Birth/death/marriage $7.00; divorce $2.00.)

Oscoda Box 399

Mio, MI 48647

Otsego Courthouse

Gaylord, MI 49735

Ottawa 414 Washington

Grand Haven, MI 49417

($10.00)

Presque Isle Presque Isle County Clerk

P.O. Box 110

Rogers City, MI 49779

Roscommon Box 98

Roscommon, MI 48653

Saginaw Courthouse County Clerk

111 N. Michigan

Saginaw, MI 48602

($5.00)

St. Clair County-City Bldg.

Port Huron, MI 48060

($7.00)

St. Joseph County Courthouse

Centreville, MI 49032

($10.00)
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Sanilac Courthouse

Sandusky, MI 48471

($10.00)

Schoolcraft Courthouse

Manistique, MI 49854

($10.00)

Shiawassee Courthouse

Corunna, MI 48817

($8.00)

Tuscola Courthouse

440 N. State St.

Caro, MI 48723

($10.00)

Van Buren Courthouse

Paw Paw, MI 49079

($7.00)

Washtenaw 147 County Courthouse

101 E. Huron

Ann Arbor, MI 48107

($8.00)

Wayne 201 City-County Bldg.

Detroit, MI 48226

($17.00)

City of Detroit Bureau of Vital Statistics
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Detroit Dept. of Health

Herman Kiefer Health Complex

1151 Taylor

Detroit, MI 48202

($13.00) FO can certify or verify but can obtain free copy 

only of death record.

Wexford Courthouse

P.O. Box 492

Cadillac, MI 49601

($10.00)

MINNESOTA

Divorce records are available from the County Official in the county where the divorce 

was granted for $5.00 for 1st page and $.25 each additional page. Marriage records are 

available from the County Official in the county where the license was issued for $8.00.

Copies of birth or death records may be obtained from the Clerk of the District Court of 

the county where the event occurred. For birth or death records in Minneapolis or St. 

Paul, write to the charge $11.00 for a birth certificate and $8.00 for a death certificate.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Aitkin Court Administrator

209 2nd St., NW

Aitkin, MN 56431

(218) 927-2107

Anoka Court Administrator

Courthouse

Anoka, MN 55303

(612) 422-7399

Becker County Recorder
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P.O. Box 595

Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

(218) 847-2151

Beltrami Court Administrator

P.O. Box 1008

Bemidji, MN 56601

(218) 759-4120

Benton County Recorder

Courthouse

Foley, MN 56329

(612) 968-6254

County Recorder

P.O. Box 218

Ortonville, MN 56278

(612) 839-2308

Blue Earth Director, Vital Statistics

Blue Earth County

Mankato, MN 56001

(507) 389-8343

Brown County Recorder

Brown County Courthouse

New Ulm, MN 56072-0248

(507) 359-7900, Ext. 31

Carlton Court Administrator

P.O. Box 190
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Carlton, MN 55718

(218) 384-4281

Carver County Recorder

Carver County Courthouse

600 E. 4th St.

Chaska, MN 55318

(612) 448-3435, Ext. 295

Cass County Treasurer

Cass County Courthouse

300 Minnesota Ave.

(218) 547-3300, Ext. 247

Chippewa Court Administrator

11th St. and Hwy. 7

Montevidea, MN 56265

(612) 269-7774

Chisago Court Administrator

Chisago County Courthouse

Center City, MN 55012

(612) 257-1300

Clay County Recorder

P.O. Box 280

Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 299-5034

Clearwater Court Administrator

Clearwater County Courthouse
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Bagley, MN 56621

(218) 694-6177

Cook Court Administrator

P.O. Box 1150

Grand Marias, MN 55604

(218) 387-2282

Cottonwood County Recorder

P.O. Box 326

(507) 831-1168

Crow Wing Court Administrator

Crow Wing County

Brainerd, MN 56401

(218) 828-3959

Dakota Vital Statistics

Government Center

1560 Highway 55

Hastings, MN 55033

(612) 438-4312

Dodge Court Administrator

Box 96

Mantorville, MN 55955

(507) 635-6260

Douglas County Recorder

305 8th Ave. W

Alexandria, MN 56308
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(612) 762-2381

Faribault County Recorder

P.O. Box 130

Blue Earth, MN 56013

(507) 526-6252

Fillmore County Recorder

Preston, MN 55965

(507) 765-4852

Freeborn Court Administrator

411 S. Broadway

Albert Lea, MN 56007

(507) 377-5153

Goodhue County Recorder

P.O. Box 408

Red Wing, MN 55066

(612) 388-8261, Ext. 173

Grant County Recorder

Grant County Courthouse

Elbow Lake, MN 56531

(218) 685-4133

Hennepin Director of Licensing

Government Center

Public Service Level West

300 S. Sixth St.

Minneapolis, MN 55487-0026
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(612) 348-8241

Houston Court Administrator

Caledonia, MN 55921

(507) 724-5211

Hubbard County Recorder

Park Rapids, MN 56470

(218) 732-3552

Isanti County Recorder

237 SW 2nd Ave.

Cambridge, MN 55008

(612) 689-1191

Itasca Court Administrator

Courthouse

123 4th St., NE

Grand Rapids, MN 55744-2600

(218) 327-2870

Jackson Court Administrator

Jackson County Courthouse

P.O. Box G

Jackson, MN 56143

(507) 847-4400

Kanabec County Recorder

18 N. Vine St.

Mora, MN 55051
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(612) 679-1441

Kandiyohi County Recorder

P.O. Box 736

Willmar, MN 56201

Kittson Court Administrator

P.O. Box 39

Hallock, MN 56728

(218) 843-3632

Koochichinn Court Administrator

County Courthouse

4th St. and 8th Ave.

International Falls, MN 56649

(218) 283-6260

Lac Qui Parle County Recorder

P.O. Box 132

Madison, MN 56256

(612) 598-3724

Lake Court Administrator

Lake County Courthouse

601 3rd Ave.

Two Harbors, MN 55616

(218) 834-8330

Lake of the Woods Court Administrator

P.O. Box 808

Baudette, MN 56623
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(218) 634-1451

LeSueur County Recorder

88 S. Park Ave.

LeCenter, MN 56057

(612) 357-2251, Ext. 235

Lincoln Court Administrator

P.O. Box 15

Ivanhoe, MN 56142

(507) 694-1355

Lyon County Recorder

607 W. Main St.

Marshall, MN 56258

(507) 537-6722

Mahnomen Court Administrator

County Courthouse

Mahnomen, MN 56557

(218) 935-2251

Marshall Court Administrator

County Courthouse

Warren, MN 56762

(218) 745-4921

Martin County Recorder

County Courthouse

P.O. Box 785

Fairmont, MN 56031
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(507) 238-3213

McLeod County Recorder

County Courthouse

P.O. Box 127

Glencoe, MN 55336

(612) 864-5551, Ext. 216

Meeker County Treasurer

County Courthouse

Litchfield, MN 56355

(612) 693-6234

Mille Lacs Court Administrator

County Courthouse

Milaca, MN 56353

(612) 983-8318

Morrison County Recorder

County Courthouse

231 SE 1st Ave.

Little Falls, MN 56345

(612) 632-2941, Ext. 105

Mower County Recorder

201 1st St. NE

Austin, MN 55912

(507) 836-6148

Murray Local Registrar

Vital Statistics
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Slayton, MN 56172-0057

(507) 836-6148

Nicollet County Recorder

County Courthouse

P.O. Box 493

St. Peter, MN 56082

(507) 931-6800, Ext. 237

Nobles County Recorder

County Courthouse

P.O. Box 757

Worthington, MN 56187

(507) 372-8232

Norman Court Administrator

County Courthouse

Ada, MN 56510

(218) 784-7131

Olmstead County Recorder

515 2nd St. SW

Rochester, MN 55902

(507) 285-8195

Otter Trail County Recorder

P.O. Box 867

Fergus Falls, MN 56538

(218) 739-2271

Pennington County Recorder
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P.O. Box 619

Thief River Falls, MN 56701-0619

(218) 681-2522

Pine Court Administrator

County Courthouse

Pine City, MN 55063

(612) 629-6781

Pipestone Court Administrator

County Courthouse

Pipestone, MN 56164

(507) 825-4550

Pope County Treasurer

County Courthouse

Glenwood, MN 56334

(612) 634-5301, Ext. 175

Ramsey Court Administrator

1215 Court House

15 Kellogg Blvd.

St. Paul, MN 55102

Red Lake County Recorder

124 N. Main St.

Red Lake Falls, MN 56750-0003

(218) 253-2997

Redwood County Recorder

P.O. Box 45
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Redwood Falls, MN 56283

(507) 637-8330

Renville County Recorder

500 E. DePue

Olivia, MN 56277

(612) 523-1000

Rice County Recorder

218 NW 3rd St.

Faribault, MN 55021

(507) 334-2281

Rock Court Administrator

Box 245

Luverne, MN 56156

(507) 283-9501

Roseau Court Administrator

216 Center St., SW

Roseau, MN 56751

(218) 463-2541

St. Louis Court Administrator

100 N. 5th Ave. E., Room 320

Duluth, MN 55802

(218) 726-2438

St. Paul Division of Public Health

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555 Cedar St.

St. Paul, MN 55101

(612) 292-7728

Scott County Recorder

428 S. Holmes

Shakopee, MN 55379

(612) 496-8141

Sherburne County Recorder

P.O. Box 320

Elk River, MN 55330

(612) 241-2860, Ext. 38

Sibley County Recorder

County Courthouse

400 Court St.

Box 44

Gaylord, MN 55334

(612) 237-5526

Stearns County Auditor

705 Courthouse Square

Room 125

St. Cloud, MN 56303

(612) 656-3925

Steele Court Administrator

County Courthouse

P.O. Box 487
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Owatonna, MN 55060

(507) 451-8040

Stevens County Recorder

County Courthouse

P.O. Box 530

Morris, MN 56267

(612) 589-4422

Swift County Treasurer

P.O. Box 50

Benson, MN 56215

(612) 843-3544

Todd County Recorder

215 1st Ave. S

Long Prairie, MN 56347

(612) 732-4459

Traverse Court Administrator

Box 867

(612) 563-4343

Wabasha Court Administrator

625 Jefferson Ave.

Wabasha, MN 55981

(612) 565-3579

Wadena County Recorder

P.O. Box 415

Wadena, MN 56482
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(218) 631-2362

Waseca Court Administrator

307 N. State St.

Waseca, MN 56093

(507) 835-0540

Washington Court Administrator

Government Center

14900 61st St. N

Stillwater, MN 55082

(612) 430-6260

Watonwan Court Administrator

P.O. Box 518

St. James, MN 56081

(507) 375-3341, Ext. 402

Wilkin County Treasurer

Breckenridge, MN 56520

(218) 643-5112

Winona Court Administrator

County Courthouse

171 W. 3rd St.

Winona, MN 55987

(507) 457-6395

Wright Court Administrator

10 NW 2nd St.

Buffalo, MN 55113
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(612) 682-3900

Yellow Medicine County Recorder

415 9th Ave.

Granite Falls, MN 56241

(612) 564-2529

MISSISSIPPI

Divorce records are available from the Chancery Clerk in the county where the divorce 

was granted for $1.00. Marriage records are available from the Circuit Clerk in the 

county where the license was issued for $2.00.

MISSOURI

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Circuit in the county where the 

divorce was granted. The cost of copy is free. Marriage records are available from the 

Recorder of Deeds in the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy varies.

Birth and death records are available from the following cities and counties. The fee is 

$10.00.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Kansas City Bureau of Vital Statistics

414 East 12th St.

Kansas City, MO 64106

($5.00)

St. Louis (city) Bureau of Vital Records

Dept of Health

PO Box 570

Jefferson City MO 65102

($10.00) "NO" except hardship cases. Make all requests 

directly to the Bureau.

St. Louis (county) Bureau of Vital Records
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Dept of Health,

PO Box 570

Jefferson City, MO 65102

Make all requests directly to the BVR. Short-form birth certificate will be issued when 

only the mother is shown on the birth record. St. Louis County will no longer allow RRB 

access to birth records of illegitimate children. Those records will only be certified to the 

mother or authorized relative with proof of identity. The registrar will search only the 

current year and last year's records, or one prior year's record.

MONTANA

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the District Court in the county where the 

divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the 

Clerk of the District Court in the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy 

varies.

Send birth/death record requests to the County Clerk and Recorder at the address 

shown below. Unless otherwise noted, the cost of copy is $5.00 for a birth record and 

$3.00 for a death record. Unless otherwise noted, the FO can certify, verify or obtain a 

free copy of the record.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Beverhead County Courthouse

Dillon, MT 59725

(FREE, only to veterans.)

Big Horn County Courthouse

Drawer H

Hardin, MT 59034

Request must be in writing.

Blaine County Courthouse

Chinook, MT 59523

Broadwater County Courthouse

Townsend, MT 59644
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"NO"

Carbon County Courthouse

Box 887

Red Lodge, MT 59068

Need a signed release. - $.50 per page for first 5 pages 

and $.25 per page thereafter.

Carter County Courthouse

Box 315

Ekalaka, MT 59324

Request must be in writing. $2.00 certification fee plus: 

marriage - $2.50, divorce - $.50 per page for the first 5 

pages and $.25 per page thereafter.

Cascade County Courthouse

Great Falls, MT 59401

"NO"

Chouteau County Courthouse

Fort Benton, MT 59442

"NO"

Custer County Courthouse

1010 Main

Miles City, MT 59301

No records available - requests must be made to the 

State BVS.

Daniels County Courthouse

Scobey, MT 59263

Dawson County Courthouse
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207 W Bell

Glendive, MT 59330

No records available - requests must be made to the 

State BVS.

Deer Lodge County Courthouse

Anaconda, MT 59711

(FREE)

Fallon County Courthouse

Box 1521

Baker, MT 59313

"No" $2.00 certification fee plus: marriage $2.50, divorce 

$.50 per page for the first 5 pages and $.25 per page 

thereafter.

Fergus County Courthouse

Box 1074

Lewistown, MT 59457

Request must be in writing.

Flathead County Courthouse

800 S Main

Kalispell, MT 59901

"NO" (FREE)

Gallatin Clerk & Recorder of Gallatin County

PO Bx 1905

Bozeman, MT 59715

Garfield County Courthouse

Box 8
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Jordan, MT 59337

(Marriage/divorce $2.00)

Glacier County Courthouse

Cut Bank, MT 59427

(FREE)

Golden Valley County Courthouse

Box 10

Ryegate, MT 59074

"No" (Marriage/divorce $2.00)

Granite County Courthouse

Philipsburg, MT 59858

(FREE)

Hill County Courthouse

Havre, MT 59501

"NO"

Jefferson County Courthouse

Boulder, MT 59632

"NO"

Judith Basin County Courthouse

Stanford, MT 59479

Need a signed release and written explanation for 

request.

Lake Clerk & Recorder

Lake County Courthouse

Polson, MT 59860
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Lewis & Clark County Courthouse

Helena, MT 59601

Liberty County Courthouse

Chester, MT 59522

"NO"

Lincoln County Courthouse

418 Mineral Ave.

Libby, MT 59923

(FREE)

McCone County Courthouse

Bx 190

Circle, MT 59215

"NO" Request must be in writing with reason. Cost for 

marriage/divorce is $.50 per page for the first 5 pages 

and $.25 per page thereafter plus a $2.00 certification 

fee.

Madison County Courthouse

Virginia City, MT 59755

Meagher County Courthouse

White Sulpher Springs, MT 59645

"NO"

Mineral Clerk & Recorder

Mineral County Courthouse

Superior, MT 59872

"NO"

Missoula Clerk & Recorder
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Missoula County Courthouse

Missoula, MT 59802

"NO" by mail. "YES" in person.

Musselshell County Courthouse

Bx 686

Roundup, MT 59072

Park Clerk & Recorder of Park County

PO Bx 1073

Livingston, MT 59047

Petroleum Country Courthouse

Bx 226

Winnett, MT 59087

"NO" Requests must be made to the State BVS.

Phillips County Courthouse

Malta, MT 59353

"NO"

Pondera County Courthouse

Conrad, MT 59425

"NO" (FREE if not certified.)

Powder River County Courthouse

Box G

Broadus, MT 59317
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"NO" ($2.00 to certify plus: Marriage $2.50, divorce $.50 

per page for the first 5 pages and $.25 per page 

thereafter.)

Powell County Courthouse

Deer Lodge, MT 59722

Prairie County Courthouse

Bx 125

Terry, MT 59349

"YES" ($2.00 certification fee plus $.25 a page for 

marriage/divorce.)

Ravalli Clerk & Recorder

Ravalli County Courthouse

Hamilton, MT 59840

Richland County Courthouse

201 W. Main

Sidney, MT 59270

"NO"

Roosevelt County Courthouse

Wolf Point, MT 59201

Rosebud County Courthouse

Box 47

Forsyth, MT 59327

"NO" Requests must be in writing.

Sanders Clerk & Recorder

Sanders County Courthouse

Thompson Falls, MT 59873
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Sheridan County Courthouse

Plentywood, MT 59254

Silverbow County Courthouse

Butte, MT 59701

(FREE)

Stillwater County Courthouse

Box 367

Columbus, MT 59019

"NO" Requests must be in writing. (For marriage/divorce, 

there is a $2.00 certification fee plus $.50 per page for the 

first 5 pages and $.25 per page thereafter.)

Sweet Grass Clerk & Recorder of Sweet Grass County

PO Bx 460

Big Timber, MT 59011

Teton County Courthouse

Choteau, MT 59422

Verify only.

Toole County Courthouse

Shelby, MT 59422

Treasure County Courthouse

Box 392

Hysham, MT 59038

"NO" (Marriage/divorce $2.00 certification fee and $.50 

per page)

Valley County Courthouse

Glasgow, MT 59230
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Wheatland County Courthouse

Box 1903

Harlowton, MT 59036

"NO"

Wibaux County Courthouse

Box 199

Wibaux, MT 59353

Yellowstone County Courthouse

27th & 3rd

Billings, MT 59107

"NO" FO can verify only. ($2.00 certification fee and $.50 

per page for the first 5 pages, $.25 per page thereafter.)

NEBRASKA

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the District Court where the divorce was 

granted. The cost of copy varies. Birth records ($8.00) and death records ($7.00) are 

available in Douglas County by writing Douglas County Bureau of Vital Statistics, 

Omaha/Douglas County Civic Center, 1700 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68102. The FO 

cannot certify or obtain free copy.

NEVADA

Divorce records are available from the County Clerk in the county where the divorce 

was granted. The cost of copy is $3.00 plus $1.00 per page. Marriage records are 

available from the County Recorder in the county where the license was issued. The 

cost of a copy is $7.00.

Birth and death record requests should be sent to the County Recorder at the 

addresses listed below for births prior to 7/1/11 and Clark County births. Birth records 

for 7/1/11 and later except for Clark County must be requested from the State BVS. The 

FO cannot certify, verify, or obtain a free copy.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Carson Carson County Recorder

198 N. Carson St.
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Carson City, NV 89701

(702) 887-226

($5.00)

Churchill County Courthouse

Fallon, NV 89406

County Recorder

10 W. Williams Ave

Fallon NV 89406

Divorce Third Judicial District Court

73 N. Main St

Fallon NV 89406

(702) 423-6080

Clark

Birth/Death Clark County Health District

Vital Records

625 Shadow Lane

Las Vegas, NV 89127

($7.00)

Marriage Certificate County Recorder's Office

3rd Floor

300 S. 3rd St.

Las Vegas, NV 89101

Divorce County Clerk

200 S. 3rd St, Third Floor

Las Vegas, NV 89101
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(702) 455-3156

Douglas County Recorder

Box 218

Minden NV 89423

Divorce District Court Clerk

Box 219

Minden NV 89423

(702) 782-9024

Elko County Recorder

Room 103

571 Idaho St

Elko NV 89801

County Clerk

Room 204

571 Idaho St

Elko NV 89801

(702) 738-3044

Esmeralda County Recorder

Box 458

Goldfield, NV 89013

County Clerk

Box 547

Goldfield, NV 89013

(702) 485-6337

Eureka County County Recorder 
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Box 556

Eureka, NV 89316

County Clerk

Box 677

Eureka NV 89316

(702) 237-5262

Humbolt County Recorder

24 W. 4th St

Winnemucca, NV 89445

County Clerk

50 W. 5th St

Winnemucca NV 89445

(702) 623-6343

($5.00)

Lander County Recorder or County Clerk

315 S. Humboldt St

Battle Mountain, NV 89820

(702) 635-5173

($5.00)

Lincoln

Birth/death/marriage County Recorder

Box 218

Pioche, NV 89043

Divorce County Clerk

Box 90
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Pioche, NV 89043

(702) 962-5390

Lyon County Recorder

Box 927

Yerington, NV 89447

County Clerk

Box 916

Yerington NV 89447

(702) 463-3341

Mineral County Recorder

Box 1447

Hawthorne, NV 89415

County Clerk

Box 1450

Hawthorne NV 89415

(702) 945-2446

Nye

Birth/death/marriage County Recorder

Box 1111

Tonopah, NV 89049

Divorce County Clerk

Box 1031

Tonopah, NV 89049

(702) 482-8155

Pershing County Recorder
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Box 736

Lovelock, NV 89419

County Clerk

Box 820

Lovelock, NV 89419

(702) 273-2208

Storey County Recorder

Box 493

Virginia City, NV 89440

County Clerk

P.O. Drawer D

Viginia City NV 89440

(702) 847-0969

Washoe County Recorder

County Clerk

County Complex

Box 11130

Reno, NV 89520

Birth/death/marriage Marriage Recorder's Office

County Complex

P.O. Box 11130

Reno, NV 89510

($5.00)

White Pine County Recorder

Box 68
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Ely NV 89301

County Clerk

Box 659

Ely, NV 89301

(702) 289-2341

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Superior Court that issued the 

decree. The cost of copy varies.

Birth, death, and marriage records are available from the City or Town Clerk where the 

event occurred for $10.00. Additional certified copies are $6.00.

NEW MEXICO

Marriage and divorce records are available in the county where the marriage was

performed or the divorce was granted.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Bernalillo County Clerk

P.O. Box 542

Albuquerque, NM 87103

Catron County Clerk

P.O. Box 197

Reserve, NM 87830

Chaves County Clerk

P.O. Box 580

Roswell, NM 88201

Cibola County Clerk

320 East High St.

Grants, NM 87020
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Colfax County Clerk

P.O. Box 159

Raton, NM 87740

Curry County Clerk

P.O. Box 1168

Clouis, NM 88101

Dona Ana County Clerk

Courthouse 103

Las Cruces, NM 88005

DeBaca County Clerk

P.O. Box 347

Fort Sumner, NM 88119

Eddy County Clerk

P.O. Box 850

Carlsbad, NM 88221

Grants County Clerk

P.O. Box 898

Solver City, NM 88061

Guadalupe County Clerk

Guadalupe Courthouse

Santa Rosa, NM 88435

Harding County Clerk

P.O. Box 1002

Mosquero, NM 87733

Hidalgo County Clerk
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300 S. Shakespeare

Lordsburg, NM 88045

Lea County Clerk

P.O. Box 1507

Lovington, NM 88260

Lincoln County Clerk

P.O. Box 338

Carrizozo, NM 88301

Los Alamos County Clerk

P.O. Box 30

Los Alamos, NM 87544

Luna County Clerk

P.O. Box 1838

Deming, NM 88031

McKinley County Clerk

P.O. Box 1268

Gallup, NM 87301

Mora County Clerk

P.O. Box 360

Mora, NM 87732

Otero County Clerk

P.O. Box 780

Alamogordo, NM 88310

Quay County Clerk

P.O. Box 1225
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Tucumari, NM 88401

Rio Arriba County Clerk

P.O. Box 158

Tierra Amarilla, NM 87575

Roosevelt County Clerk

Roosevelt Courthouse

Portales, NM 88130

Sandoval County Clerk

P.O. Box 40

Bernalillo, NM 87004

San Juan County Clerk

P.O. Box 550

Aztec, NM 87410

San Miguel County Clerk

San Miguel Courthouse

Las Vegas, NM 87701

Santa Fe County Clerk

P.O. Box 1985

Santa Fe, NM 87501

Sierra County Clerk

300 Date St.

Truth or Consequences, NM 87901

Socorro County Clerk

P.O. Box I

Socorro County Clerk
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P.O. Box I

Socorro, NM 87801

Taos County Clerk

P.O. Box 678

Taos, NM 87571

Torrance County Clerk

P.O. Box 48

Estancia, NM 87016

Union County Clerk

P.O. Box 430

Clayton, NM 88415

Valencia County Clerk

P.O. Box 969

Los Lunas, NM 87031

NEW YORK

Divorce records are available from the County Clerk in the county where the divorce 

was granted. The cost of a certified copy is $8.00. Birth and death records from New 

York City are available for $15.00 from the Bureau of Records and Statistics, 

Department of Health of New York City, 125 Worth Street, New York, NY 10013. The 

FO can verify or certify at no charge but cannot obtain a free copy. Marriage records are 

available from the place listed below for $15.00.

LIST OF COUNTIES

New York City Records prior to May 13, 1943, Residents-City Clerk's Office in borough 

of bride's residence; non-residents-City Clerk's Office in borough in which license was 

obtained. Records from May 13, 1943, to date: City Clerk's Office in borough in which 

license was issued.

Bronx Borough Board of Health

1826 Arthur Ave.
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Bronx, New York 10457

Brooklyn Borough Municipal Building

Brooklyn, New York 11201

Manhattan Borough Municipal Building

New York, New York 10007

Queens Borough Office of City Clerk

120-55 Queens Boulevard

Borough Hall Station

Jamaica, New York 11424

Richmond Borough Borough Hall

St. George

Staten Island, New York 10301

NORTH CAROLINA

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where 

the divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from 

the Register of Deeds in the county where the marriage was performed. The cost of 

copy varies.

NORTH DAKOTA

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the District Court servicing the county 

where the divorce was granted. Marriage records are available from the County Judge 

in the county where the license was issued.

OHIO

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the 

county where the divorce took place. The cost of a record varies.

Marriage records are available from the probate judge in the county where the license 

was issued. The cost of a record varies.

Send birth and death records requests to the Health Department at the address shown 

unless the records are prior to 1909, then send to the Probate Court. The cost of the 

record varies. Unless otherwise noted, FO can certify, verify or obtain a free copy.
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LIST OF COUNTIES

Adams

Birth/death Board of Health

116 W. Mulberry St.

West Union, OH 45693

($7.00) FO can only certify.

Marriage Probate Court

Courthouse, 2nd Floor

West Union, OH 45693

FO can only certify.

Divorce Clerk of Courts

Courthouse, 2nd Floor

West Union, OH 45693

FO can only certify.

Allen County Health Department

Lima, OH 45801

($7.00)

Ashland Ashland City-County Health Dept.

110 Cottage St.

Ashland, OH 44805

($7.00)

Ashtabula County Health Department

Courthouse

Jefferson, OH 44047

($7.00)
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City of Ashtabula City Health Department

Municipal Building

4400 Main Ave.

Ashtabula, OH 44004

($7.00)

City of Conneaut Board of Health

864 Main St.

Conneaut, OH 44030

($7.00)

Athens

Birth/death Athens County Health Department

278 W. Union

Athens, OH 45701

Marriage Probate Court

2nd Floor Courthouse

Athens, OH 45701

($3.00)

Auglaize County Health Department

Wapakoneta, OH 45895 

Belmont St. Clairsville, OH 43950

($3.00) Records for probate court only until 1982.

City of Bellaire Birth 1982 on

Bellaire Health Dept.

Bellaire, OH 43906

($7.00)
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City of Martins Ferry Birth 1982 on

Martins Ferry Health Dept.

Martins Ferry, OH 43935

($7.00)

Brown

Birth/death from 1909 on: Brown County Health Dept.

204 D. East Cherry St.

Georgetown, OH 45121

($7.00)

Marriage Brown County Probate Court

Main St. (Courthouse)

Georgetown, OH 45121

($2.00)

Divorce Brown County Clerk of Courts

Main St. (Courthouse)

Georgetown, OH 45121

($1.00 plus $.25 per page)

Butler

Birth/death County Health Department

County Courthouse, 1st Floor

Hamilton, OH 45011

Marriage County Courthouse

4th Floor

Hamilton, OH 45011

Divorce Probate Court
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County Courthouse

Hamilton, OH 45011

City of Hamilton Health Dept.

High & Monument St.

Hamilton, OH 45011

($7.00)

City of Middletown City Health Department

1214 Central Ave.

Middletown, OH 45042

($7.00)

Carroll

Birth/death Board of Health

24 2nd St. NE

Carrollton, OH 44615

(216) 627-4866

($7.00)

Marriage Probate Court

Courthouse

Carrollton, OH 44615

(216) 627-2323

Divorce Common Pleas Court

Courthouse

(216) 627-2450

($1.00 plus $.25 per page)

Champaign Courthouse
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200 N. Main St.

Urbana, OH 43078

Clark 50 E. Columbia St.

Springfield, OH 45502

Clermont

Birth and death prior to Clermont County Probate Court

1950/marriage Market & North Sts.

Batavia, OH 45103

($3.00)

Birth/death from 1909 on:

Clermont County Health Department

2400 Clermont Center Dr.

Batavia, OH 45103

($7.00)

Divorce Clermont County Clerk of Courts

270 E. Main St.

Batavia, OH 45103

($1.00 for certification plus $.25 per page)

Clinton Courthouse-Health Dept.

Wilmington, OH 45177

($7.00)

Columbiana 105 S. Market St.

Lisbon, OH 44432

Coshocton County Health Dept.

Coshocton, OH 43812
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($7.00 certified, $1.00 uncertified)

City of Coshocton City Health Dept.

760 Chestnut St.

Coshocton, OH 43812

($7.00 certified, $1.00 uncertified)

Crawford Crawford County Board of Health

112 E. Mansfield

Bucyrus, OH 44820

($7.00)

City of Bucyrus Bucyrus City Health Dept.

500 S. Sandusky Ave.

Bucyrus, OH 44820

($8.00)

City of Galion Galion Health Dept.

113 Harding Way East

Galion, OH 44833

($7.00)

Cuyahoga Birth/death prior to 1909:

County Archives

2905 Franklin Blvd.

Cleveland, OH 44113

City of Cleveland/Cuyahoga County

(other than the suburbs listed below)

Birth/death from 1909 on: Registrar
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Bureau of Vital Statistics

City Hall, Room 122

601 Lakeside

Cleveland, OH 44114

(216) 664-2317

($10.00) SSA can certify or verify but cannot obtain free 

copy.

Marriage: Probate Court

1 Lakeside Ave, Room 146

Cleveland, OH 44113

($1.00)

Divorce: Clerk of Courts Office

1200 Ontario St.

Cleveland, OH 44113

Attn: Certified Copy

($1.00)

Additional information: some suburbs in Cuyahoga County keep their own birth and 

death records. The following is a list of suburbs which have a hospital (presumably the 

birth occurred in a hospital). These cities keep their own records of birth and death. 

These records are not available at any other board of health in the county.

Cleveland(DTN) Bedford

Cleveland(WEST) Berea

Cleveland(EAST) Cleveland Heights

Cleveland(EAST) Euclid

Cleveland(DTN) Garfield Heights

Cleveland(WEST) Lakewood
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Cleveland(DTN) Maple Heights

Cleveland(WEST) Parma

Cleveland(WEST) Parma Heights

Cleveland(WEST) Rocky River

Cleveland(EAST) Shaker Heights

Cleveland(EAST) South Euclid

Cleveland(EAST) University Heights

Darke

Birth/death County Health Dept.

300 Garst Ave.

Greenville, OH 45331

($7.00)

Marriage/divorce Courthouse

540 S. Broadway

Greenville, OH 45331

Defiance Defiance County Health Dept.

197 C. Island Park Ave.

Defiance, OH 43512

($7.00)

Delaware

Birth/death Health Department

115 N. Sandusky

Delaware, OH 43015

Marriage Probate Court

Delaware County Courthouse
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Delaware, OH 43015

Divorce Common Pleas

Delaware County Courthouse

Delaware, OH 43015

Erie Erie County Health Dept

420 Superior St.

Sandusky, OH 44870

Fairfield

Birth/death Lancaster City Health Dept.

117 W. Wheeling St.

Lancaster, OH 43130

Marriage/divorce Probate & Common Pleas

Hall of Justice

224 E. Main St.

Lancaster, OH 43130

Fayette Board of Health

317 S. Fayette

Washington Courthouse, OH 43160

($7.00)

Franklin Franklin County Courthouse

373 S. High St.

4th Floor (for divorce)

or 23rd floor (for marriage)

Columbus, OH 43215
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Records prior to 1909 only. (Birth/death free; marriage 

$3.00; divorce varies.)

City of Columbus (Covers all of Franklin County)

Dept of Health

181 Washington Blvd.

Columbus, OH 43215

"NO" (Birth $7.00 if 1909 or later)

Fulton Fulton County Health Dept.

724 S. Shoop

Wauseon, OH 43567

($7.00)

Gallia Gallia County Health Dept

Courthouse

Locust St.

Gallipolis, OH 45631

($7.00) "NO"

Geauga County Health Department

Courthouse Annex

Chardon, OH 44024

($7.00)

Greene 45 N. Detroit St.

Xenia, OH 45385

Guernsey

Birth/death City-County Health Dept

326 Highland Ave.
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Cambridge, OH 43725

Marriage/divorce Probate and Common Pleas

Guernsey County Courthouse

Cambridge, OH 43725

Hamilton County Health Dept.

County Admin. Bldg.

138 E. Court St., Rm. 707

Cincinnati, OH 45202

($7.00)

City of Cincinnati City Health Dept.

Bureau of Vital Records

1525 Elm St.

Cincinnati, OH 45210

($7.00)

Hancock Hancock County Health Dept.

222 Broadway, Rm. 14

Findlay, OH 45840

($7.00)

City of Findlay Findlay City Health Dept.

115 Municipal Bldg.

Findlay, OH 45840

($7.00)

Hardin County Health Dept.

Kenton, OH 43326

($7.00)
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Harrison Cadiz, OH 43907

Henry Henry County Health Dept.

104 E. Washington, Suite 302

Napoleon, OH 43545

($7.00)

Highland Board of Health

135 N. High St.

Hillsboro, OH 45133

($7.00)

Hocking

Birth/death Hocking County Health Dept.

605 Star Route 664 N.

Logan, OH 43138

Marriage/divorce Probate & Common Pleas

Hocking County Courthouse

1 E. Main St.

Logan, OH 43138

Holmes

Birth/death Health Department

2 Hospital Dr.

Millersburg, OH 44654

(216) 674-5035

($7.00)

Marriage Probate Court
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E. Jackson St.

Millersburg, OH 44654

(216) 674-5881

($2.00)

Divorce Clerk of Common Pleas Court

E. Jackson St.

Millersburg, OH 44654

(216) 674-1876

($1.00 plus $1.00 per page)

Huron Huron County Health Department

180 Milan Ave.

Norwalk, OH 44857

City of Bellevue Health Department

423 W. Main St.

Bellevue, OH 44811

Jackson Jackson County Health Department

226 E. Main St.

Jackson, OH 45640 ($7.00)

"NO"

Jefferson County Health Department

814 Adams St.

Steubenville, OH 43952

($7.00)

City of Steubenville City Health Department

312 Market St.
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Steubenville, OH 43952

City of Toronto City Health Department

309 N. 5th St.

Toronto, OH 43964

($7.00)

Knox Knox County Health Department

117 E. High St.

Mt. Vernon, OH 43050

($7.00)

Lake County Health Department

Vital Statistics

Lake County Administration Bldg.

Painesville, OH 44077

($7.00)

Lawrence Lawrence County Courthouse

Ironton, OH 45638

($7.00)

Licking Licking County Health Department

675 Price Rd.

Newark, OH 43055

($7.00)

City of Newark Newark City Health Dept.

40 W. Main St.

Newark, OH 43055

Logan Courthouse
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Bellefontaine, OH 43311

Lorain Birth/death (Except for cities of Elyria and Logan):

Lorain County Administration Bldg.

9880 S. Murray Ridge Rd.

Elyria, OH 44035

($7.00)

City of Elyria Elyria City Health Department

202 Chestnut St.

Elyria, OH 44035

City of Lorain Lorain City Health Department

205 W. 14 St.

Lorain, OH 44052

($7.00)

Lucas County Probate Court

Adams and Erie

Toledo, OH 43624

($2.00) FO can certify or verify but cannot obtain free 

copy. No personal checks accepted.

City of Toledo Toledo Health Dept.

Bureau of Vital Statistics

635 N. Erie

Toledo, OH 43624

($7.29) FO can certify or verify but cannot obtain free 

copy. No personal checks accepted.

Madison Courthouse
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London, OH 43140

Mahoning Marriage License Dept.

120 Market St.

Youngtown, OH 44503

(Birth $1.00)

Marion

Birth/death Health Department

City Hall

233 W. Center St.

Marion, OH 43302

Marriage Probate Court

Marion County Courthouse

Marion, OH 43302

Divorce Common Pleas

Marion County Courthouse

Marion, OH 43302

Medina 93 Public Sq.

Medina, OH 44256

Meigs

Birth/death Meigs County Health Department

P.O. Box 631

Pomeroy, OH 45769

($7.00)

Marriage Probate Court

Meigs County Courthouse
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Pomeroy, OH 45769

($3.00)

Mercer County Health Department

Celina, OH 45822

($7.00)

Miami

Birth/death County Health Department

3232 N. County Road 25A

Troy, OH 45373

($7.00)

Marriage/divorce Safety Building

201 W. Main St.

Troy, OH 45373

City of Piqua Health Department

219 W. Water St.

Troy, OH 45356

Monroe

Birth/death Health Department

47029 Moore Ridge Rd.

Woodsfield, OH 43793

($7.00)

Marriage Probate Court

Courthouse

Woodsfield, OH 43793

($5.00)
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Divorce Court of Common Pleas

Courthouse

Woodsfield, OH 43793

($1.00 per page)

Montgomery Montgomery County Courts Building

41 N Perry St.

Dayton, OH 45402

City of Dayton/Montgomery 

County

Division of Health

Bureau of Vital Statistics

103 W. Third St.

Dayton, OH 45402

Morgan Health Dept.

4275 N. S.R. 376 N.W.

McConnellsville, OH 43756

($7.00 certified, $1.00 uncertified)

Morrow

Birth/death Health Department

Morrow County Courthouse

Mt. Gilead, OH 43338

Marriage Probate Court

Morrow County Courthouse

Mt. Gilead, OH 43338

Divorce Common Pleas
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Morrow County Courthouse

Mt. Gilead, OH 43338

Muskingum City-County Health Dept.

205 N. 7th St.

Zanesville, OH 43701

($7.00 certified, $1.00 uncertified)

Noble

Birth/death Health Department

RD 4

Caldwell, OH 43724

Marriage/divorce Probate & Common Pleas

Noble County Courthouse

Caldwell, OH 43724

Ottawa Ottawa County Health Dept.

Bureau of Vital Statistics

315 Madison St.

Port Clinton, OH 43452

($7.00) FO can certify or verify but cannot obtain free 

copy. No personal checks accepted.

Paulding Paulding County Health Department

101 E. Perry

Paulding, OH 45879 ($7.00)

Perry Health Dept.

121 W. Brown St.

New Lexington, OH 43764
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($7.00 certified, $1.00 uncertified)

Pickaway Board of Health

110 Island Road

Circleville, OH 43113

($7.00)

Pike Board of Health

229 Valleyview Dr.

Waverly, OH 45690

Portage 203 West Main St.

Ravenna, OH 44266

Preble

Birth/death Preble County Board of Health

119 S. Barron St.

Eaton, OH 45320

Marriage/divorce Preble County Courthouse

Eaton, OH 45320

Putnam County Health Department

Ottawa, OH 45875

($7.00)

Richland Richland County Health Dept.

555 Lexington Avenue.

Mansfield, OH 44907

($7.00) For all births in Richland Co. (and those occurring 

in the city of Shelby through 1967).

City of Shelby Director of Finance
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23 W. Main St.

Shelby, OH 44875

($7.00) For births in Shelby in 1968 or later.

Ross Board of Health

425 Chestnut St.

Chillicothe, OH 45601

($7.00)

Sandusky Sandusky County Health Department

2000 Countryside Dr.

Fremont, OH 43420

($7.00)

Scioto

Birth/death Scioto County Health Department

Scioto County Courthouse, 3rd Floor

Portsmouth, OH 45662

($7.00) FO can certify.

Marriage Probate Court

Courthouse, 2nd Floor

Portsmouth, OH 45662

FO can certify

Divorce Clerk of Courts Office

Courthouse, 2nd Floor

Portsmouth, OH 45662

FO can certify

City of Portsmouth
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Birth/death Portsmouth Health Department

740 2nd St.

Portsmouth, OH 45662

($7.00)

FO can certify.

Seneca Seneca County General Health District

3100 South St. Rt.100

Tiffin, OH 44883

($7.00)

Shelby

Birth/death County Health Department

Shelby County Courthouse

Sidney, OH 45365

($7.00)

Marriage/divorce Courthouse

Sidney, OH 45365

Stark

Births (from 1867-1908 

only)

County Probate Court

Canton, OH 44702

Births (after 1908, outside 

Canton)

County Health Department

3951 Convenience Circle NW

Canton, OH 44718

City of Canton City Health Department
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428 Market Ave. North

Canton, OH 44702

Summit

Birth/death (County of Summit)

Health Department

1100 Graham Circle

Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44224

($7.00)

Marriage Summit County Probate Court

Attn: Marriage Records

209 S. High St.

Akron, OH 44308

($7.00)

Divorce Summit County Clerk of Courts

Attn: Domestic Relations Division

209 S. High St.

Akron, OH 44308

(Send request and they will provide copy with bill.)

City of Akron

Birth/death Health Department

Morley Health Center

177 S. Broadway St.

Akron, OH 44308

($7.00)

City of Barberton
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Birth/death Health Department

571 W. Tuscawaras Ave.

Barberton, OH 44203

($7.00)

Trumbull Warren Health Dept.

518 S. Main St.

Warren, OH 44481

($7.00)

All areas of county except city of Girard.

City of Girard Girard Health Dept.

100 W. Main St.

Girard, OH 44420

Tuscarawas

Birth/death (Outside city of New Philadelphia):

Tuscarawas County Health Department

897 E. Iron Ave.

Dover, OH 44622

(216) 343-5555

($7.00)

Marriage/divorce Tuscarawas County Probate Court

Courthouse

New Philadelphia, OH 44663

(216) 364-8811

($7.00)
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City of New Philadelphia (Inside city of New Philadelphia)

Birth/death New Philadelphia City Health Department

166 E. High St.

New Philadelphia, OH 44663

(216) 364-4491

($3.00) "NO"

Union

Birth/death Health Department

621 S. Plum St.

Marysville, OH 43040

Marriage Probate Court

Union County Courthouse

Marysville, OH 43040

Divorce Common Pleas

Union County Courthouse

Marysville, OH 43040

Van Wert County Health Department

Medical Arts Bldg.

140 Fox Rd.

Van Wert, OH 45891

($7.00)

Vinton Board of Health

S.R. 93 N.

McArthur, OH 45651

Warren Health Dept.
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416 S. East St.

Lebanon, OH 45036

($7.00)

Washington (Outside city of Marietta)

Birth/Death Health Department

342 Muskingum Dr.

Marietta, OH 45750

($7.00)

Marriage Probate Court

Courthouse Annex

Marietta, OH 45750

($5.00)

Divorce Court of Common Pleas

Courthouse

Marietta, OH 45750

($1.00 plus $.25 per page)

City of Marietta Health Department

304 Putnam St.

Marietta, OH 45750

($7.00)

Wayne 107 W. Liberty St.

P.O. Box 116

Wooster, OH 44691

Williams Williams County Health Department
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310 Lincoln Ave.

Montpelier, OH 43543

($7.00)

City of Bryan Bryan City Clerk's Office

Bryan, OH 43506

($7.00)

Wood Probate Division of Common Pleas Court

Bowling Green, OH 43402

Wyandot Wyandot County Health Dept.

127 S. Sandusky Ave.

Upper Sandusky, OH 43351

($7.00)

OREGON

The following counties do not maintain records of birth: Baker, Benton, Clackamas, 

Clatsop, Crook, Deschutes, Douglas, Grant, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Lincoln, 

Linn, Marion, Morrow, Polk, Tillamook, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Washington, and 

Yamhill.

Divorce records are available from the county clerk in the county where the divorce was 

granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the counties listed 

below.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Baker Courthouse

Third and Court

Baker, OR 97814

Benton Courthouse

Corvallis, OR 97330

Clackamas Clerk of the Court
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Oregon City, OR 97045

Clatsop County Clerk

County Courthouse

Astoria, OR 97103

Coos County Clerk

Coos County

Courthouse

Coquille, OR 97423

Crook County Clerk

County Courthouse

Prineville, OR 97754

Curry County Clerk

Curry County

Courthouse

Gold Beach, OR 97444

Deschutes County Clerk

1164 N.W. Bond

Bend, OR 97701

Douglas Clerk and Recorder's Office

Roseburg, OR 97470

Gilliam County Clerk's Office

County Courthouse

Condon, OR 97823

Grant County Courthouse

Canyon City, OR 97820
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Harney Harney County

Courthouse

Burns, OR 97720

Hood River Dept. of Records and Elections

County Courthouse

Hood River, OR 97031

Jackson County Courthouse

Medford, OR 97501

Jefferson County Clerk

County Courthouse

657 C Street

Madras, OR 97741

Josephine County Courthouse

Grants Pass, OR 97526

Klamath County Courthouse

Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Lake County Courthouse

Lakeview, OR 97630

Lane County Courthouse

Eugene, OR 97401

Lincoln County Courthouse

S.W. Olive Street

P.O. Box 947

Newport, OR 97365

Linn County Courthouse
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P.O. Box 100

Albany, OR 97321

Malheur Clerk of the Court

Malheur County

Vale, OR 97918

Marion County Courthouse

Salem, OR 97321

Morrow County Courthouse

Heppner, OR 97836

Multnomah Oregon State Health Division

Vital Statistics Section

P.O. Box 116

Portland, OR 97207

Polk County Courthouse

850 Main Street

Dallas, OR 97338

Sherman County Clerk's Office

County Courthouse

Moro, OR 97039

Tillamook County Clerk

County Courthouse

Tillamook, OR 97141

Umatilla County Courthouse

216 SE 4th St.

Pendleton, OR 97801
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Union County Courthouse

La Grande, OR 97850

Wallowa County Courthouse

Enterprise, OR 97828

Wasco County Clerk's Office

County Courthouse

The Dalles, OR 97058

Washington County Clerk's Office

Administration Building

150 N. First Avenue

Hillsboro, OR 97123

Wheeler County Clerk's Office

County Courthouse

Fossil, OR 97830

Yamhill County Courthouse

5th and Evans

McMinnville, OR 97128

PENNSYLVANIA

Birth ($4.00) and death ($3.00) records are available from the cities listed below. The 

FO can certify or verify but cannot obtain a free copy. For death records from 

Philadelphia, write to the State office.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Pittsburgh Division of Vital Statistics

Room 512

State Office Bldg.
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Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Scranton Division of Vital Statistics

100 Lackawanna Ave.

Scranton, PA 18503

PUERTO RICO

Birth records before July 22, 1931, are available from the Office of the Demographic 

Registry (Oficina Registro Demografico) at the address shown below for $2.00. The FO 

can verify, certify, or obtain a free copy. Show the claimant's maternal and paternal 

names (e.g., Gonzalez-Gomez) on all requests for birth records.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Adjuntas Adjuntas, PR 00601

Aguada Box 671

Aguada, PR 00602

Aguadilla Hospital de Distrito

Aguadilla, PR 00603

Aguas Buenas Aguas Buenas, PR 00607

Aibonito Centro de Salud

Aibonito, PR 00609

Anasco Public Health Center

Anasco, PR 00610

Arecibo Unidad Salud Publica Box 81

Arecibo, PR 00612

Arroyo Arroyo, PR 00615

Barceloneta Unidad Salud Publica

Munoz Rivera St.

Barceloneta, PR 00617
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Barranquitas Barcelo St.

Barranquitas, PR 00618

Bayamon Rossy and Marti St.

Bayamon, PR 00619

Cabo Rojo Public Health Center

Cabo Rojo, PR 00623

Caguas Caguas, PR 00625

Camuy Centro de Salud

Camuy, PR 00627

Carolina Carolina, PR 00630

Catano Dr Veve St.

Catano, PR 00632

Cayey Cayey, PR 00633

Ceiba Ceiba, PR 00635

Ciales General Delivery

Ciales, PR 00638

Cidra Cidra, PR 00639

Coamo Centro de Salud

Aibonito, PR 00609

Comerio Georgetti St.

Comerio, PR 00642

Corozal Nueva St.

Corozal, PR 00643

Culebras Culebras, PR 00645

Dorado Mendez Vigo St.
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Dorado, PR 00646

Fajardo Fajardo, PR 00648

Guanica Centro de Salud

Guanica, PR 00653

Guayama 42 Ashford St.

Guayama, PR 00654

Guayanilla Centro de Salad

Guayanilla, PR 00656

Guaynabo Guaynabo, PR 00657

Gurabo Gurabo, PR 00658

Hatillo Centro de Salud

Hatillo, PR 00659

Hormigueros Public Health Center

Hormigueros, PR 00660

Humacao Humacao, PR 00661

Isabela Box 530

Isabela, PR 00662

Jayuya Centro de Salud

Box 92

Jayuya, PR 00664

Juana Diaz Centro de Salud

Juana Diaz, PR 00665

Juncos Juncos, PR 00666

Lajas Public Health Center

Lajas, PR 00667
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Lares Edificio

Unidad Salud Publica

Lares, PR 00669

Las Marias Public Health Center

Las Marias, PR 00670

Las Piedras Las Piedras, PR 00671

Loiza Loiza, PR 00672

Luquillo Luquillo, PR 00673

Manati Unidad Salud Publica

Manati, PR 00701

Maricao Public Health Center

Maricao, PR 00706

Maunabo Maunabo, PR 00707

Mayaguez Public Health Center

Mayaguez, PR 00708

Moca Box 38

Moca, PR 00716

Morovis Unidad Salud Publica

Morovis, PR 00707

Naguabo Naguabo, PR 00718

Naranjito Georgetti St.

Naranjito, PR 00719

Orocovis Unidad y Centro de Salud

Orocovis, PR 00720

Patillas Patillas, PR 00723 Penuelas
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Centro de Salud

Penuelas, PR 00724

Ponce Ponce, PR 00731

Quebradillas Unidad y Centro de Salud

Uebradillas, PR 00742

Rincon Centro de Salud

Rincon, PR 00743

Rio Grande Rio Grande, PR 00745

Sabana Grande Public Health Center

Sabana Grande, PR 00747

Salinas Salinas, PR 00751

San German Public Health Center

San German, PR 00753

San Juan San Juan, PR 00900

San Lorenzo San Lorenzo, PR 00754

San Sebastian Centro de Salud

San Sebastian, PR 00755

Santa Isabel Municipal Hospital

Santa Isabel, PR 00757

Toa Alta Health Center

Toa Alta, PR 00758

Toa Baja Health Center

Toa Baja, PR 00759

Trujillo Alto Trujillo Alto, PR 00760

Utuado Centro de Salud
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Utuado, PR 00761

Vega Alta Road No. 2 and Laureano Vega St.

Vega Alta, PR 00762

Vega Baja Centro de Salud

Vega Baja, PR 00763

Vieques Vieques, PR 00765

Villalba Centro de Salud

Villalba, PR 00766

Yabucoa Yabucoa, PR 00767

Yauco Parroquia Nuestra Senora del Rosario

Yauco, PR 00768

RHODE ISLAND

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Family Court where the divorce was 

granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage, birth and death records are available from 

the Town Clerk in the town or City Clerk in the city where the event took place for 

$10.00.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Divorce records since April 1949 are available from the Clerk of the county where the 

petition was filed. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records since July 1911 are 

available from the Probate Judge in the county where the license was issued. Cost 

varies.

Birth and death records are available from the two following cities. FOs can verify, 

certify and obtain free copies.

LIST OF CITIES

Charleston Charleston County Health Department

ATTN: Vital Records

334 Calhoun St.

Charleston, SC 29401
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($8.00)

Florence Florence County Health Department

1705 W. Evans St.

Florence, SC 29501

($6.00)

SOUTH DAKOTA

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Court in the county where the 

divorce was granted. The cost is $5.00. Obtain marriage records from the Treasurer's 

Office of the county where the marriage certificate was purchased. The cost is $5.00. All 

counties are "YES" unless otherwise noted.

Veterans can obtain a certified copy of a birth/death record from a county office at no 

charge if the document is needed for an RRB claim. Request all records for illegitimate 

children from the State BVS.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Aurora County Courthouse

Plankinton, SD 57368

Beadle County Courthouse

Huron, SD 57350

Bennett County Courthouse

Martin, SD 57551

BonHomme BonHomme County Registrar of Deeds

300 W Cherry

Tyndall, SD 57066

1905 to present available

Brookings Brookings Registrar of Deeds

Courthouse

Brookings, SD 57006
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1905 to present available

Brown Brown County Registrar of Deeds

P.O. Box 1307

Aberdeen, SD 57401

1905 to present available

Brule County Courthouse

Chamberlain, SD 57325

Buffalo County Courthouse

Gann Valley, SD 57341

Butte County Courthouse

Belle Fourche, SD 57717

Campbell Register of Deeds

P.O. Box 148

Mound City, SD 57646

1905 to present available

Charles Mix County Courthouse

Lake Andes, SD 57356

Clark Register of Deeds

County Courthouse

Clark, SD 57225

Clay Clay County Register of Deeds

Courthouse

Vermillion, SD 57069

Codington Register of Deeds

County Courthouse
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Watertown, SD 57201

Corson Register of Deeds

P.O. Box 256

McIntosh, SD 57640

1909 to present available

Davison County Courthouse

Mitchell, SD 57301

Day Register of Deeds

710 W. Day County Courthouse

Webster, SD 57274

1910 to present available

Deuel Register of Deeds

County Courthouse

Clear Lake, SD 57226

Dewey Register of Deeds

P.O. Box 117

Timber Lake, SD 57656

1910 to present available

Douglas County Courthouse

Armour, SD 57313

Edmunds Register of Deeds

P.O. Box 386

Ipswich, SD 57451

1905 to present available

Faulk Register of Deeds
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Faulk County

Courthouse Faulkton, SD 57438

Grant Register of Deeds

County Courthouse

Milbank, SD 57252

Gregory County Courthouse

Burke, SD 57523

Hamlin Register of Deeds

County Courthouse

Hayti, SD 57241

Hand County Courthouse

Miller, SD 57362

Hanson County Courthouse

Alexandria, SD 57311

Hughes County Courthouse

Pierre, SD 57501

Hutchinson Hutchinson County Register of Deeds

140 E Euclid

Box 37

Olivet, SD 57052

Hyde County Courthouse

High More, SD 57345

Jackson County Courthouse

Kadoka, SD 57543

Jerauld County Courthouse
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Wessignton Springs, SD 57382

Jones County Courthouse

Murdo, SD 57559

Kingsbury County Courthouse

DeSmet, SD 57231

Lake Lake County Register of Deeds

Courthouse

P. O. Box 266

Madison, SD 57042

Lawrence County Courthouse

Deadwood, SD 57732

"NO"

Lincoln Lincoln County Register of Deeds

Courthouse

100 E 5 St

Canton, SD 57013

Lyman County Courthouse

Kennebec, SD 57544

Marshall Register of Deeds

All Vander Horck

Britton, SD 57430

1910 to present available

McCook McCook County Register of Deeds

130 Wessex P. O. Box 338

Salem, SD 57058
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McPherson Register of Deeds

P.O. Box 129

Leola, SD 57456

1884 to present available

Meade County Courthouse

Sturgis, SD 57785

"NO"

Mellette County Courthouse

White River, SD 57579

Miner County Courthouse

Howard, SD 57349

Minnehaha Minnehaha County Register of Deeds

Courthouse

Sioux Falls, SD 57102

Moody Moody County Register of Deeds

Court House

Flandreau, SD 57028

Pennington County Courthouse

Rapid City, SD 57701

"NO"

Perkins County Courthouse

Box 127

Bison, SD 57620

"NO"
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Potter Register of Deeds

207 S. Exene

Gettysburg, SD 57442

1905 to present available

Roberts Register of Deeds

411 2nd Ave. E.

Roberts County Courthouse

Sisseton, SD 57262

1900 to present available

Rock Rock County Clerk of Court

Courthouse

Luverne, MN 56156

(FREE)

Sanborn County Courthouse

Woon Socket, SD 57385

Spink Register of Deeds

P.O. Box 266

Redfield, SD 57469

1905 to present available

Stanley County Courthouse

Ft Pierre, SD 57532

Sully County Courthouse

Onida, SD 57564

Todd County Courthouse

Winner, SD 57580
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Tripp County Courthouse

Winner, SD 57580

Turner Turner County Register of Deeds

Courthouse

P. O. Box 485

Parker, SD 57053-0485

Walworth Register of Deeds

P.O. Box 159

Selby, SD 57472

1905 to present available

Washabaugh County Courthouse

Kadoka, SD 57543

Yankton Yankton County Register of Deeds

3 and Broadway

Yankton, SD 57078

Ziebach Register of Deeds

P.O. Box 68

Dupree, SD 57623

1911 to present available

TENNESSEE

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Court where the divorce was 

granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the County Clerk 

in the county where the license was issued for $0.50.

TEXAS
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Send birth record requests to the County Clerk (unless otherwise indicated) at the 

address shown below. Unless otherwise noted, the cost of copy is $7.50. The FO can 

certify, verify or obtain a free copy except in Dallas County or the City of Dallas.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Anderson Box 547

Palestine, TX 75801

Andrews Courthouse

P.O. Box 727

Andrews, TX 79714

Angelina Courthouse

P.O. Box 908

Lufkin, TX 75901

Aransas Courthouse

301 N. Live Oak

Rockport, TX 78382

Archer Archer City, TX 76351

Armstrong Box 309

Claude, TX 79019

Atascosa Room 6-1

Circle Drive

Jourdanton, TX 78026

Austin Box 87

Bellville, TX 77418

Bailey Box 735

Muleshoe, TX 79347

Bandera Bandera, TX 78003
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Bastrop P.O. Box 577

Bastrop, TX 78602

Baylor Courthouse

Seymour, TX 76380

Bee Box 339

Beeville, TX 78104

Bell Courthouse

Belton, TX 76513

City of Belton City Secretary

Belton, TX 76513

Records begin 6/1/51.

City of Killeen City Tax Office

Killeen, TX 76541

Records begin 6/1/51.

City of Temple City Secretary

Temple, TX 76501

Bexar Courthouse

San Antonio, TX 78204

City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health

District Statistical Service

332 W. Commerce

San Antonio, TX 78285

Blanco P.O. Box 65

Johnson City, TX 78636

Borden Box 124
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Gail, TX 79738

Bosque Box 617

Meridan, TX 76665

Bowie Boston, TX 75557

Brazoria Courthouse

111 E. Locust

Angleton, TX 77515

Brazos 300 E. 26th St.

Suite 120

Bryan, TX 77803

Brewster Box 119

Alpine, TX 79831

Briscoe Box 375

Silverton, TX 79257

Brooks P.O. Box 427

Falfurrias, TX 78355

($3.00)

Brown Brownwood, TX 76801

Burleson P.O. Box 57

Caldwell, TX 77836

Burnet 220 S. Pierce

Burnet, TX 78611

Caldwell Box 906

Lockhart, TX 78644

Calhoun Courthouse
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211 S. Ann

Port Lavaca, TX 77979

Callahan Baird, TX 79504

Cameron Cameron Vital Statistics

P.O. Box 2178

Brownsville, TX 78520

City of Brownsville Bureau of Vital Statistics

P.O. Box 911

Brownsville, TX 78520

City of Harlingen City of Harlingen

118 E. Tyler

Harlingen, TX 78550

City of San Benito City of San Benito

P.O. Drawer 1870

San Benito, TX 78586

Camp Courthouse

Pittsburg, TX 75686

Carson Courthouse

Panhandle, TX 79068

Cass Linden, TX 75563

Castro Courthouse

Dimmitt, TX 79027

Chambers Drawer 728

Anahuac, TX 77514

Cherokee Courthouse
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Rusk, TX 75785

Childress Courthouse

Box 4

Childress, TX 79201

Clay Henrietta, TX 76365

Cochran Courthouse

Morton, TX 79346

Coke P.O. Box 150

Robert Lee, TX 76945

Coleman Coleman, TX 76834

Collin Suite 124

210 S. McDonald St.

McKinney, TX 75069

Collingsworth Wellington, TX 79095

Colorado Courthouse

Columbus, TX 78934

Comal 100 Main Plaza, Rm 104

New Braunfels, TX 78130-5144

City of New Braunfels City Secretary

P.O. Box 311747

New Braunfels, TX 78130

Comanche Comanche, TX 76442

Concho P.O. Box 98

Paint Rock, TX 76866

Cooke Courthouse
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Gainsville, TX 76240

Coryell Box 237

Gatesville, TX 76528

Cottle P.O. Box 717

Paducah, TX 79248

Crane Box 578

Crane, TX 79731

Records begin 1927.

Crockett Drawer C

Ozona, TX 76943

Crosby Courthouse

Crosbyton, TX 79322

Culberson Box 158

Van Horn, TX 79855

Dallam Box 1352

Dalhart, TX 79022

Dallas Records Building

500 Main Street

Dallas, TX 75202

City of Dallas City of Dallas

Bureau of Vital Statistics

1500 Manilla

Room 1-F-N

Dallas, TX 75201
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Dawson P.O. Drawer 1268

Lamesa, TX 79331

Deaf-Smith Room 304 (for divorce)

Room 203 (for birth/death/marriage)

235 East 3rd

Hereford, TX 79045

Delta Courthouse

Copper, TX 75432

Denton P.O. Box 2187

Denton, TX 76202

City of Denton City Corporation

215 E. McKinney Ave.

Denton, TX 76201

City of Lewisville City Secretary

P.O. Box 299002

Lewisville, TX 75029

Records begin 01/67.

DeWitt Courthouse

307 N. Gonzales

Cuero, TX 77954

Dickens Courthouse

Dickens, TX 79229

Dimmit Courthouse

Carrizo Springs, TX 78834

Donley P.O. Drawer U
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Clarendon, TX 79226

Duval Box 248

San Diego, TX 78384

Eastland Courthouse

Eastland, TX 76448

Ector P.O. Box 797

Odessa, TX 79760

Edwards Rocksprings, TX 78880

Ellis Waxahachie, TX 75165

El Paso Vital Statistics

City-County Bldg., Room 105

El Paso, TX 79901

Erath Courthouse

Stephenville, TX 76401

Falls Box 458

Marlin, TX 76661

Fannin Box 389

Bonham, TX 75418

Fayette P.O. Box 296

LaGrange, TX 78945

Fisher Roby, TX 79543

Floyd Box 476

Floydada, TX 79235

Foard P.O. Box 539

Crowell, TX 79227
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Fort Bend Box 520

Richmond, TX 77469

"NO"

Franklin Courthouse Mt.

Vernon, TX 75457

Freestone P.O. Box 1017

Fairfield, TX 75840

Frio P.O. Box X

Pearsall, TX 78061

Gaines Courthouse

Seminole, TX 79360

Galveston Galveston Co. Health District

1207 Oak

La Marque, TX 77568

City of Galveston Galveston Co. Health District

4428 Avenue "N"

Galveston, TX 77550

Births within city limits.

Texas City City Secretary

City Hall

1801 Ninth Avenue North

Texas City, TX 77590

Garza Courthouse Post, TX 79356

Gillespie Box 551

Fredericksburg, TX 78624
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Glasscock Courthouse

Garden City, TX 79739

Goliad Courthouse

127 S. Courthouse Sq.

Goliad, TX 77963

Gonzales P.O. Box 77

Gonzales, TX 78629

Gray Pampa, TX 79065

Grayson Courthouse Sherman, TX 75090

City of Denison Box 347

Denison, TX 75020

City of Sherman City Clerk

Box 1106

Sherman, TX 75090

Gregg Box 3049

Longview, TX 75606

Grimes P.O. Box 209

Anderson, TX 77830

Guadalupe Courthouse

Sequin, TX 78155

Hale Courthouse

Plainview, TX 79072

Hall Box 8

Memphis, TX 79245

City of Memphis City Registrar
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Stevenson Clinic

1645 N. 18th

Memphis, TX 79245

Hamilton Courthouse

Hamilton, TX 76531

Hansford Courthouse

Spearman, TX 79081

Hardeman Courthouse

P.O. Box 30

Quanah, TX 79252

Hardin P.O. Box 38

Kountze, TX 77625

Harris City of Houston

Health Dept. Bureau of Vital Statistics

8000 N. Stadium Drive

Houston, TX 77054

"NO"

City of Baytown Baytown City Clerk

P.O. Box 424

Baytown, TX 77520

Records begin mid-1930s.

City of Houston City of Houston

Health Dept. Bureau of Vital Statistics

8000 N. Stadium Dr.
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Houston, TX 77054

City of Pasadena Pasadena Health Dept.

1211 E. Southmore

Pasadena, TX 77502

Records begin 11/53.

Harrison Box 1365

Marshall, TX 75671

City of Marshall P.O. Box 698

Marshall, TX 75671

Hartley P.O. Box T

Channing, TX 79018

Haskell Haskell, TX 79521

Hays 137 N. Guadalupe

San Marcos, TX 78666

City of San Marcos Health Dept.

630 E. Hopkins

San Marcos, TX 78666

Hemphill Canadian, TX 79014

Henderson Courthouse

Athens, TX 75751

Hidalgo P.O. Box 58

Edinburg, TX 78540

Hill Box 398

Hillsboro, TX 76645

Hockley Courthouse
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Box 13

Levelland, TX 79336

Hood Courthouse

Granbury, TX 76048

Hopkins Box 288

Sulphur Springs, TX 75483

Houston Courthouse

P.O. Box 370

Crockett, TX 75835

Howard Box 1468

Big Springs, TX 79720

Hudspeth Drawer A

Sierra Blanca, TX 79851

Hunt P.O. Box 1316

Greenville, TX 75401

Hutchinson Courthouse

Stinnett, TX 70983

Irion P.O. Box 736

Mertzon, TX 76941

Jack Courthouse

Jacksboro, TX 76056

Jackson Courthouse

115 W. Main

Edna, TX 77957

Jasper P.O. Box 2070
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Jasper, TX 75951

Jeff Davis Box 398

Ft. Davis, TX 79734

Jefferson P.O. Box 1151

Beaumont, TX 77704

City of Beaumonth Bureau of Vital Statistics

Box 3827

Beaumont, TX 77704

City of Nederland City of Nederland

P.O. Box 967

Nederland, TX 77627

City of Port Arthur City Health Dept

Vital Statistics

P.O. Box A

Port Arthur, TX 77641

City of Port Neches City of Port Neches

P.O. Box 758 Port

Neches, TX 77651

Jim Hogg P.O. Box 878

Hebbronville, TX 78361

($4.00)

Jim Wells Box 1459

Alice, TX 78333

Johnson Courthouse

Cleburne, TX 76031
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Jones Anson, TX 79501

Karnes Courthouse

101 N. Panna Maria

Karnes City, TX 78118-2929

Kaufmann Courthouse

Kaufman, TX 75142

Kendall Courthouse

Boerne, TX 78006

Kenedy P.O. Box 7

Sarita, TX 78385

Records begin 1921.

Kent Jayton, TX 79528

Kerr Kerrville, TX 78028

Kimble Courthouse

501 Main St.

Junction, TX 76849

King Courthouse

Guthrie, TX 79236

Kinney Courthouse

Brackettville, TX 78832

Kleberg Box 1327

Kingsville, TX 78363

Knox Box 196

Benjamin, TX 79505

Lamar Courthouse
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Paris, TX 75460

Lamb Courthouse

Room 103

Box 3

Littlefield, TX 79339

Lampasas Courthouse

Lampasas, TX 76550

LaSalle Courthouse

P.O. Box 340

Cotulla, TX 78014

Lavaca P.O. Box 326

Hallettsville, TX 77964

Lee P.O. Box 419

Giddings, TX 78942

Leon P.O. Box 98

Centerville, TX 75833

Liberty P.O. Box 369

Liberty, TX 77575

Limestone Box 350

Groesbeck, TX 76642

Lipscomb Lipscomb, TX 79056

Live Oak Box 280

George West, TX 78022

Llano 107 W. Sandstone
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Llano, TX 78643

Loving Box 194

Mentone, TX 79754

($2.00) Records begin 1931.

Lubbock Courthouse

Lubbock, TX 79401

City of Lubbock City Health Dept.

1902 Texas Ave.

Box 2548

Lubbock, TX 79408

Lynn Box 937

Tahoka, TX 79373

Madison 101 W. Main, Room 102

Madisonville, TX 77864

Marion Courthouse

P.O. Box F

Jefferson, TX 75657

Martin Box 906

Stanton, TX 79782

Mason Box 702

Mason, TX 76856

Matagorda Courthouse

1700 - 7th Street

Bay City, TX 77414

Maverick Courthouse
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Eagle Pass, TX 78852

McCulloch Courthouse Square

Brady, TX 76825

McLennan Box 1727

Waco, TX 76703

City of Waco City Health Dept.

225 W. Waco Drive

Waco, TX 76707

McMullen Box 235

Tilden, TX 78072

Medina Courthouse

Hondo, TX 78861

Menard P.O. Box 1028

Menard, TX 76859

Midland P.O. Box 211

Midland, TX 79702

Milam Courthouse

Cameron, TX 76520

Mills Goldthwaite, TX 76844

Mitchell P.O. Box 1166

Colorado City, TX 79512

Montague Montague, TX 76251

Montgomery P.O. Box 959

Conroe, TX 77305-0959

Moore Room 105 (for birth/death/marriage)
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Room 109 (for divorce)

Dumas, TX 79029

Morris Courthouse

Daingerfield, TX 75638

Motley Courthouse

Box 66

Matador, TX 79244

Nacogdoches Nacogdoches, TX 75963

Navarro P.O. Box 423

Corsicana, TX 75151

Newton P.O. Box 484

Newton, TX 75966

Knucks Box 2627

Corpus Christi, TX 78403

City of Corpus Christi Bureau of Vital Statistics

P.O. Box 9727

Corpus Christi, TX 78469

Nolan Box 1067

Sweetwater, TX 79556

Ochiltree Courthouse

Perryton, TX 70970

Oldham Box 360

Vega, TX 79092

Orange Box 1536

Orange, TX 77630
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City of Orange City of Orange

P.O. Box 520

Orange, TX 77630

Palo Pinto Courthouse

Palo Pinto, TX 76072

City of Mineral Wells City Clerk

City Hall

Mineral Wells, TX 76067

Panola Courthouse

Carthage, TX 75633

Parker Courthouse

Weatherford, TX 76086

Parmer Box 356

Farwell, TX 79325

Pecos 103 W. Callaghan

Fort Stockton, TX 79735

Polk Courthouse

Livingston, TX 77351

Potter Birth (Except 1941 through May 1951)/death

Bureau of Vital Statistics

P.O. Box 1971

Amarillo, TX 79186

See Randall County. Death records include those which occurred inside city limits of 

Amarillo, a bi-county city located in Potter and Randall Counties.

Birth/marriage for 1941 through May 1951
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County Clerk

P.O. Box 9638

Amarillo, TX 79105

Divorce District Clerk

P.O. Box 9638

Amarillo, TX 79105

Presidio Box 789

Marfa, TX 79843

Rains Box 187

Emory, TX 75440

Randall County Clerk

P.O. Box 660

Canyon, TX 79015

Divorce District Clerk

P.O. Box 1096

Canyon, TX 79015

City of Canyon Bureau of Vital Statistics

301 16th Street

Canyon, TX 79015

Reagan P.O. Box 100

Big Lake, TX 76932

Real Leakey, TX 78873

Red River Courthouse, Annex Bldg.

200 N. Walnut

Clarksville, TX 75426
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Reeves P.O. Box 867

Pecos, TX 79772

Refugio P.O. Box 704

Refugio, TX 78377

Roberts Miami, TX 79059

Robertson P.O. Box 1029

Franklin, TX 77856

Rockwall Courthouse

Rockwall, TX 75087

Runnels Box 189

Ballinger, TX 76821

Rusk Courthouse

Henderson, TX 75652

Sabine P.O. Box 580

Hemphill, TX 75948

San Augustine 106 Courthouse

San Augustine, TX 75972

San Jacinto P.O. Box 669

Coldspring, TX 77331

San Patricio Box 578

Sinton, TX 78387

San Saba Courthouse

San Saba, TX 76877

Schleicher P.O. Drawer 580
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Eldorado, TX 76936

Scurry Courthouse

Snyder, TX 79549

Shackelford Box 247

Albany, TX 76430

Shelby Box 592

Center, TX 75935

Sherman Box 270

Stratford, TX 79084

Smith Courthouse

Tyler, TX 75701

City of Tyler Health Dept.

815 N. Broadway

Tyler, TX 75701

Starr Courthouse

Room 201

Rio Grande City, TX 78582

Somervell Courthouse

Glen Rose, TX 76043

Stephens Courthouse

Breckenridge, TX 76024

Sterling P.O. Box 55

Sterling City, TX 76951

Stonewall Aspermont, TX 79502

Sutton 300 E. Oak, Suite 3
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Sonora, TX 76950

Swisher Courthouse

Tulia, TX 79088

Tarrant Fort Worth Registrar

Courthouse

Fort Worth, TX 76102

City of Arlington Vital Statistics

City of Arlington

P.O. Box 231

Arlington, TX 76010

Birth records begin 04/71.

City of Bedford Vital Statistics

City of Bedford

P.O. Box 157

Bedford, TX 76021

Birth records begin 04/72.

City of Euless City Secretary

City of Euless

201 N. Ector

Euless, TX 76039

Birth records begin 09/73.

City of Fort Worth Registrar of Vital Statistics

Public Health Center

1800 University Drive

Fort Worth, TX 76107
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City of Grapevine Grapevine City Clerk

P.O. Box 729

Grapevine, TX 76051

Birth records begin 08/73.

City of Hurst Vital Statistics

City of Hurst

1505 Precinct Line Road

Hurst, TX 76054

Birth records begin 03/73.

City of North Richland Hills Vital Statistics

City of North Richland Hills

7301 N.E. Loop 820

North Richland Hills, TX 76118

Birth records begin 07/81.

City of White Settlement Vital Statistics

City of White Settlement

214 Meadow Park Drive

White Settlement, TX 76108

Taylor Courthouse

Abilene, TX 79602

Terrell Drawer 410

Sanderson, TX 79848

Terry Courthouse

Room 105

5th and Main
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Brownfield, TX 79316

Throckmorton Throckmorton, TX 76083

Titus Courthouse

Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455

Tom Green 112 W. Beauregard

San Angelo, TX 76903

Travis P.O. Box 1748

Austin, TX 78767

Trinty Courthouse

P.O. Box 456

Groveton, TX 75845

Tyler 100 Courthouse

Woodville, TX 75979

Upshur Courthouse

Gilmer, TX 75644

Upton Box 465

Rankin, TX 79778

Uvalde Uvalde, TX 78801

Val Verde Courthouse

Del Rio, TX 78840

Van Zandt Courthouse

Canton, TX 75103

Victoria P.O. Box 2410

Victoria, TX 77902-2410

Walker P.O. Box 210
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Huntsville, TX 77342-0210

Waller Box 554

Hempstead, TX 77445

Ward Courthouse

Monahans, TX 79756

Washington Brenham, TX 77833

Webb Courthouse

P.O. Box 599

Laredo, TX 78042

City of Laredo P.O. Box 579

Laredo, TX 78042

Wharton P.O. Box 69

Wharton, TX 77488

Wheeler Wheeler, TX 79096

Wichita Courthouse

Wichita Falls, TX 76301

Wilbarger Courthouse

Vernon, TX 76384

Willacy 540 W. Hidalgo

Raymondville, TX 78580

City of Raymondville 142 South Seventh

Raymondville, TX 78580

Birth records begin 12/48.

Williamson Vital Statistics
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P.O. Box 18

Georgetown, TX 78627

City of Taylor City of Taylor City Hall

Taylor, TX 76574

Birth records begin 1951.

Wilson Courthouse

Box 27

Floresville, TX 78114

Winkler Courthouse

P.O. Box 1007

Kermit, TX 79745

Wise Box 359

Decatur, TX 76234

Wood Courthouse

Wood Courthouse

Quitman, TX 75783

Yoakum Box 309

Plains, TX 79355

Young Courthouse

Graham, TX 76046

Zapata P.O. Box 789

Zapata, TX 78076

Zavala Courthouse

Crystal City, TX 78839

UTAH
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Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the District Court in the county where the 

divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the 

County Clerk in the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy varies.

Unless otherwise noted the FO can certify or verify a birth/death certificate.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Beaver Health Dept. SW District

354 E. 600 S

St George, UT 84770

1969 to present available

Box Elder Bear River District Health Dept.

170 N. Main

Logan, UT 84321

($12) YES

1976 to present available

Cache Bear River District Health Dept.

170 N. Main

Logan, UT 84321

($12) YES

1976 on available.

1900 on for Logan City.

Carbon Southeastern Utah Health District

6 E. Main St.

Price, UT 84501

"NO"

1969 to present available

Davis County Court House
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Farmington, UT 84025

"NO"

1973 to present available

Doggett No Records - Contact State BVS

Duchesne No Records - Contact State BVS

Emery Southeastern Utah Health District

6 E. Main St.

Price, UT 84501

"NO"

1969 to present available

Garfield Health Dept. SW District

354 E. 600 S

St. George, UT 84770

1969 to present available

Grand No Records - Contact State BVS

Iron Health Dept SW District

354 E 600 S

St. George, UT 84770

1969 to present available

Juab No Records - Contact State BVS

Kane Health Dept. SW District

354 E 600 S

St. George, UT 84770

1969 to present available

Piute Health Dept.
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201 E 500 N

Richfield, UT 84701

Birth 1974 on; death 1979 on.

Rich Bear River District Health Dept.

170 N. Main

Logan, UT 84321

($12) YES

Records since 1976.

Salt Lake Bureau of Vital Statistics

P.O. Box 16700

Salt Lake City, UT 84116

San Juan All Requests Must Be Made to BVS

Sanpete All Requests Must Be Made to BVS

Sevier Health Dept. Central District

201 E. 500 N.

Richfield, UT 84701

"NO" Birth 1974 on; death 1979 on.

Summit County Courthouse

60 N. Main

Coalville, UT 84017

$2 Cost only 1898 - 1905 available

Tooele County Courthouse

47 S. Main Tooele, UT 84074

only 1898-1904 available

Uintah All Requests Must Be Made to BVS
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Utah City-County Health Dept

589 S. State

Provo, UT 84601

"NO"

Washington Health Department SW District

354 E. 600 S

St. George, UT 84770

1969 to present available

Wasatch All Requests Must Be Made to BVS

Wayne Health Dept. Central District

201 E. 500 N.

Richfield, UT 84701

Birth 1974 on; death 1979 on.

Weber Weber County Health Dept.

2570 Grant Ave.

Ogden, UT 84401

($12) NO

July 1958 on available.

1890 on for Ogden City only.

VERMONT

Divorce records from 1972 to present are available from the Clerk of the Family Court in 

the County where the divorce was granted. Fee for certification is $2.00 plus $.25 per 

page. Records before 1972 are in Montpelier. Marriage, birth and death records are 

available from the Town Clerk in the town where the event occurred for $5.00.

VIRGINIA
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Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the Court in the county or city where the 

divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the 

Court Clerk in the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy varies.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Accomack Accomack, VA 23301

Albemarle Crozet, VA 22932

Alleghany Montebello, VA 24464

Amelia Amelia, VA 23002

Amhurst Amhurst, VA 24521

Appomattox Appomattox, VA 24522

Arlington Arlington, VA 22212

Augusta Verona, VA 24482

Bath Warm Springs, VA 24484

Bedford Bedford, VA 24523

Bland Bland, VA 24315

Botetourt Fincastle, VA 24090

Brunswick Lawrenceville, VA 23868

Buchanan Grundy, VA 24614

Buckingham Buckingham, VA 23921

Campbell Rustburg, VA 24588

Caroline Bowling Green, VA 22427

Carroll Hillville, VA 24343

Charles City Charles City, VA 23030

Charlotte Charlotte, VA 23923

Chesterfield Chesterfield, VA 23832

Clarke Berryville, VA 22611
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Craig New Castle, VA 24127

Culpeper Culpeper, VA 22701

Cumberland Cumberland, VA 23040

Dickenson Clintwood, VA 24228

Dinwiddie Dinwiddie, VA 23841

Essex Tappahannock, VA 22560

Fairfax Fairfax, VA 22030

Fauquier Warrenton, VA 22186

Floyd Floyd,VA 24091

Fluvanna Palmyra, VA 22963

Franklin Rocky Mount, VA 24151

Frederick Stephens City, VA 22656

Giles Pearisburg, VA 24134

Gloucester Gloucester, VA 23061

Goochland Goochland, VA 23063

Grayson Independence, VA 24348

Greene Stenardsville, VA 22973

Greensville Emporia, VA 23847

Halifax Halifax, VA 24558

Hanover Hanover, VA 23069

Henrico P.O. Box 27032

Richmond, VA 23273

Henry Collinsville, VA 24078

Highland Monterey, VA 24465

Isle of Wight Isle of Wight, VA 23397
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James City Toano, VA 23168

King and Queen King Queen, VA 23085

King George King George, VA 22485

King William King William, VA 23086

Lancaster Lancaster, VA 22503

Lee Jonesville, VA 24263

Loudon Leesburg, VA 22075

Louisa Louisa, VA 23093

Lunenburg Lunenburg, VA 23952

Madison Madison, VA 22727

Mathews Mathews, VA 23109

Mecklenburg Boydton, VA 23917

Middlesex Saluda, VA 23149

Montgomery Christiansburg, VA 24073

Nelson Lovingston, VA 22949

New Kent New Kent, VA 23124

Northampton Eastville, VA 23124

Northumberland Heathsville, VA 22473

Nottoway Nottoway, VA 23955

Orange Orange, VA 22960

Page Luray, VA 22835

Patrick Stuart, VA 24171

Pittsylvania Chatham, VA 24531

Powhatan Powhatan, VA 23139

Prince Edward Farmville, VA 23901
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Prince George Prince George, VA 23875

Prince William Manassas, VA 22110

Pulaski Pulaski, VA 24301

Rappahannock Washington, VA 22747

Richmond Warsaw, VA 22572

Roanoke Salem, VA 24153

Rockbridge Lexington, VA 24450

Rockingham Bridgewater, VA 22812

Russell Lebanon, VA 24266

Scott Gate City, VA 24251

Shenandoah Woodstock, VA 22664

Smyth Marion, VA 24354

Southampton Courtland, VA 23837

Spotsylvania Spotsylvania, VA 22553

Stafford Stafford, VA 22554

Surry Surry, VA 23883

Sussex Sussex, VA 23884

Tazewell Tazewell, VA 24651

Warren Front Royal, VA 22630

Washington Abingdon, VA 24210

Westmoreland Montross, VA 22520

Wise Wise, VA 24293

Wythe Wytheville, VA 24382

York Yorktown, VA 23690
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LIST OF INDEPENDENT CITIES

Alexandria Alexandria, VA 22301

Bristol Bristol, VA 24201

Buena Vista Buena Vista, VA 24416

Charlottesville Charlottesville, VA 22901

Clifton Forge Clifton Forge, VA 24422

Colonial Heights Colonial Heights, VA 23834

Covington Covington, VA 24426

Danville Danville, VA 24541

Fairfax Fairfax, VA 22030

Falls Church Falls Church, VA 22046

Franklin Franklin, VA 23851

Fredericksburg Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Galax Galax, VA 24333

Hampton Hampton, VA 23669

Harrisonburg Harrisonburg, VA 22801

Hopewell Hopewell, VA 23860

Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA 24501

Martinsville Martinsville, VA 24112

Newport News Newport News, VA 23602

Norfolk Norfolk, VA 23510

Norton Norton, VA 23510

Petersburg Petersburg, VA 23803

Portsmouth Portsmouth, VA 23705

Roanoke Roanoke, VA 24001
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South Boston South Boston, VA 24592

Staunton Staunton, VA 24401

Suffolk Suffolk, VA 23432

Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA 23450

Waynesboro Waynesboro, VA 22980

Williamsburg Williamsburg, VA 23185

Winchester Winchester, VA 22601

WASHINGTON

Divorce records are available from the County Auditor or Clerk in the county where the 

divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the 

County Auditor in the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy varies.

Send birth and death record requests to the County Auditor at the address listed below 

unless the Health Department is shown as custodian.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Adams 210 W. Broadway

Ritzville, WA 99169

Asotin Asotin, WA 99402

Benton Courthouse

Prosser, WA 99350

No birth or death records.

Chelan Chelan-Douglas, County

Health Department

316 Washington, St.

Wenatchee, WA 98801

Birth and death records are available for review only until 

end of month of event. No certified copies.
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Marriage/divorce Courthouse Wenatchee, WA 98801

Clallam Clallam Courthouse

223 E. 4th Street

Port Angeles, WA 98362

Not available in Certificate form; applicant or FO will get 

only a written verification and not actual B/C. Only 

available for current year and ten prior years.

Clark Courthouse

Vancouver, WA 98660

Columbia Courthouse

Dayton, WA 99328

Death records only.

Cowlitz Courthouse

Kelso, WA 98626

Douglas (See Chelan County for birth and death records.)

Marriage/divorce Courthouse

Waterville, WA 98858

Ferry Republic, WA 99166

Franklin Courthouse

Pasco, WA 99301

Garfield Courthouse

Pomeroy, WA 99347

Grant Douglas County Auditor

Courthouse

Ephrata, WA 98823
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No birth or death records available.

Grays Harbor County Auditor

P.O. Box 751

Montesano, WA 98563

Island Courthouse

Coupeville, WA 98239

Jefferson Box 563

Port Townsend, WA 98368

Records are not available in certificate form. Applicant or 

FO will get only written verification and not an actual B/C.

King Dept. of Records

Courthouse

Seattle, WA 98104

City of Seattle City-County Dept. of Public Health

Vital Statistics Section

1300 Public Safety Bldg.

Seattle, WA 98104

Kitsap 614 Division St.

Port Orchard, WA 98366

No birth or death records available.

Kittitas Health Dept.

507 Nunum St.

Ellensburg, WA 98926

Klickitat S.W. Washington Health District

2000 Fort Vancouver Way
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Vancouver, WA 98663

Lewis Chehalis, WA 98532

"NO" except hardship. Death records are available only 

until the 7th day of the following month.

Lincoln Box 366

Davenport, WA 99122

Mason Shelton, WA 98584

"NO" except hardship. Death records only.

Okanogan Courthouse

Okanogan County Health Department

P.O. Box 231

Okanogan, WA 98840

Birth and death records are available for one month after 

event. Certified copies available for only that period.

Marriage/divorce: Courthouse

Okanogan, WA 98840

Pacific County Auditor

P.O. Box 97

South Bend, WA 98586

Pend Oreille County Courthouse

Newport, WA 99156

Pierce County Auditor

County-City Bldg.

Tacoma, WA 98402

City of Tacoma City-County Health Dept.
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Rm 654

County-City Bldg.

Tacoma, WA 98402

San Juan Courthouse

Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Skagit Courthouse

Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Skamania Courthouse

Stevenson, WA 98648

Death records only.

Snohomish

Birth/death County Health District

Vital Statistics

Courthouse

Everett, WA 98201

Marriage County Auditor

3000 Rockefeller

Dept R

Everett, WA 98201

Divorce County Clerk

Courthouse

Mission Bldg.,

Room 246

3000 Rockefeller

Everett, WA 98201
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City of Everett County Health District

Vital Statistics

Courthouse

Everett, WA 98201

Spokane County Auditor

W. 1116 Broadway

Spokane, WA 99201

City of Spokane City Health Dept.

Rm. 551

N. 221 Wall

Spokane, WA 99201

Stevens Colville, WA 99114

Thurston 2000 Lakeridge Drive SW

Olympia, WA 98502

(206)786-5430

Wahkiakum Courthouse

Cathlamet, WA 98612

Walla Walla County-City Health Dept.

Courthouse

Walla Walla, WA 99362

Death records only.

Whatcom County Auditor

County Courthouse

Bellingham, WA 98225

Whitman Colfax, WA 99111
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Yakima

Birth/death Yakima Health Department

104 North First Street

Yakima, WA 98901

Marriage/divorce Yakima Courthouse

North Second and "B" Streets

Yakima, WA 98901

WEST VIRGINIA

Marriage records are available from the Clerk of the Court in the county where the 

license was issued. The cost of copy varies. Divorce records are available from the 

Clerk of the Circuit Court in the County where the divorce was granted. The cost of copy 

varies.

Send birth record requests to the County Clerk at the address shown below. Unless 

otherwise noted, the cost of copy is $1.00. The FO can certify, verify or obtain a free 

copy.

LIST OF COUNTIES

Barbour Philippi, WV 26416

Berkeley Courthouse

Martinsburg, WV 25401

(FREE)

Boone Madison, WV 25701

Braxton Sutton, WV 26601

Brooke Box 272

Wellsburg, WV 26070

Cabell Courthouse

Huntington, WV 25701

Calhoun Courthouse
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Grantsville, WV 26147

Clay Clay, WV 25043

Doddridge West Union, WV 26456

Fayette Box 120

Fayetteville, WV 25840

Gilmer Glenville, WV 26351

Grant Courthouse

Petersburg, WV 26847

Greenbrier Lewisburg, WV 24901

Hampshire Courthouse

Romney, WV 26757

($.50)

Hancock New Cumberland, WV 26047

Hardy Courthouse

Moorefield, WV 26836

Harrison Clarksburg, WV 26301

Jackson Courthouse Ripley, WV 25271

Jefferson Courthouse

Charles Town, WV 25414

Kanawha Charleston, WV 25301

Lewis Weston, WV 26452

Lincoln Hamlin, WV 25523

Logan Vital Statistics Office

Logan, WV 25601

McDowell Welch, WV 24801
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Marion Fairmont, WV 26554

Marshall Courthouse

Moundsville, WV 26041

Mason Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550

Mercer Princeton, WV 24740

Mineral Courthouse Keyser, WV 26726

Mingo Vital Statistics Office

Williamson, WV 25661

Monongalia Courthouse

Morgantown, WV 26505

Monroe Union, WV 24983

Morgan Courthouse

Berkeley Springs, WV 25411

Nicholas Summersville, WV 26651

Ohio Wheeling, WV 26003

Pendleton Franklin, WV, 26806

Pleasants Courthouse

St. Marys, WV 26170

Pocahontas Marlinton, WV 24954

Preston Kingwood, WV 26537

Putnam Winfield, WV 25213

Raleigh Courthouse

Beckley, WV 25801

Randolph Elkins, WV 26241

Ritchie Courthouse
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Harrisville, WV 26362

Roane Courthouse

Spencer, WV 25276

Summers Box 97

Hinton, WV 25951

Taylor Grafton, WV 26354

Tucker Parsons, WV 26287

Tyler Courthouse

Middlebourne, WV 26149

Upshur Buckhannon, WV 26201

Wayne Wayne, WV 25570

Webster Webster Springs, WV 26288

Wetzel Courthouse

New Martinsville, WV 26155

Wirt Courthouse

Elizabeth, WV 26143

Wood Courthouse

Parkersburg, WV 26101

Wyoming Pineville, WV 24874

WISCONSIN

Birth and death records are available for $10.00 ($2.00 for second copy if ordered at the 

same time), marriage and death records are available for $7.00 ($2.00 for second copy 

if requested at the same time), and divorce records are available for $7.00 at the 

following addresses from the Registrar of Deeds. Unless otherwise noted, the FO can 

certify from the county records.

LIST OF COUNTIES
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Adams Box 219

Friendship, WI 53934

"NO" except hardship

Ashland Registrar of Deeds

Courthouse

201 W. Main St., Room 206

Ashland, WI 54806

(715) 682-7008

Barron Courthouse

Barron, WI 54812

Bayfield Registrar of Deeds

P.O. Box 813

Washburn, WI 54891

(715) 373-6119

Brown Green Bay, WI 53405

Buffalo Courthouse

407 S. 2nd St.

Alma, WI 54610

Burnett Registrar of Deeds

Burnett County Government Bldg.

7410 County Road K - # 103

Siren, WI 54872

(715) 349-2183

Calumet 206 Court Street

Chilton, WI 53014
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Chippewa Courthouse

711 Bridge St.

Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

Clark Courthouse

Neillsville, WI 54456

Columbia Columbia

Courthouse

Portage, WI 53901

Crawford Courthouse

Prairie du Chien, WI 53821

Dane City-County Building

Madison, WI 53709

Cost varies for divorce depending on length, send written 

request and county will bill requestor.

Dodge Dodge County Register of Deeds

Administration Building

127 E. Oak St.

Juneau, WI 53039

Door Courthouse

Sturgen Bay, WI 54235

Douglas Register of Deeds

1313 Belknap Street

Superior, WI 54880

(715) 394-0463

Dunn Courthouse
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800 Wilson Ave.

Menomonie, WI 54751

Eau Claire 721 Oxford Avenue

P.O. Box 718

Eau Claire, WI 54702

Florence 501 Lake Avenue

Florence, WI 54121

Fond du Lac Fond du Lac County Register of Deeds

P.O. Box 509

Fond du Lac, WI 54936-0509

Forest Courthouse

Crandon, WI 54520

Grant Courthouse

Lancaster, WI 53813

Green Courthouse

Monroe, WI 53566

Green Lake Courthouse

Green Lake, WI 54941

Iowa Courthouse

Dodgeville, WI 53533

Cost varies for divorce depending on length. Send written 

request and county will bill.

Iron Courthouse

Hurley, WI 54534

Jackson Courthouse
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307 Main St.

Black River Falls, WI 54615

Jefferson Courthouse

Jefferson, WI 53594

Juneau 220 E. State Street

Mauston, WI 53948

"NO" except hardship

Kenosha Courthouse

912-56 Street

Kenosha, WI 53140

Kewaunee 613 Dodge Street

Kewaunee, WI 54216

LaCrosse Courthouse

LaCrosse, WI 54601

Lafayette 626 Main

Darlington, WI 53530

Langlade Courthouse

Antigo, WI 54409

Lincoln Courthouse

Merrill, WI 54452

Manitowoc Courthouse

1010 S. 8th Street

Manitowoc, WI 54220

Marathon Courthouse

Wausau, WI 54401
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Marinette

Birth/death/marriage Registrar of Deeds

P.O. Box 320

Marinette, WI 54143

(715) 732-7553

Divorce Clerk of Courts

P.O. Box 320

Marinette, WI 54143

(715) 732-7457

($5.00 plus $1.25 per page)

Marquette P.O. Box 236

Montello, WI 53949

Menominee Courthouse

Keshena, WI 54135

Milwaukee 901 N. Ninth Street

Milwaukee, WI 53233

"NO"

Monroe Courthouse

Sparta, WI 54656

Oconto Courthouse

Oconto, WI 54153

Oneida Courthouse

Rhinelander, WI 54501

Outagamie Courthouse
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410 S. Walnut Street

Appleton, WI 54911

(414) 832-5095

Ozaukee 121 W. Main Street

Port Washington, WI 53074

Pepin 740 7 Ave. W.

P.O. Box 39

Durand, WI 54736-0039

Pierce 414 W. Main St.

P.O. Box 267

Ellsworth, WI 54011

Polk Courthouse

Balsam Lake, WI 54810

Portage 1516 Church Street

Stevens Point, WI 54481

"NO" except hardship

Price Courthouse

Phillips, WI 53403

Racine 730 Wisconsin Avenue

Racine, WI 53403

"NO" except hardship

Richland Courthouse

Richland Center, WI 53581

Rock Courthouse

51 S. Main Street
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Janesville, WI 53545

Rusk Courthouse

Ladysmith, WI 54848

St. Croix 911 4th St.

P.O. Box 226

Hudson, WI 54016

Sauk Courthouse

Baraboo, WI 53913

Sawyer Registrar of Deeds

P.O. Box 686

Hayward, WI 54843

(715) 634-4867

Shawano Courthouse

Shawano, WI 54166

Sheboygan 615 N. 6th Street

Sheyboygan, WI 53081

Taylor Courthouse

Medford, WI 54451

Trempealeau Courthouse

1720 Main St.

Whitehall, WI 54773

Vernon Courthouse

Viroqua, WI 54665

Vilas Courthouse

Eagle River, WI 54521
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Walworth Courthouse

Elkhorn, WI 53121

Washburn Registrar of Deeds

P.O. Box 607

Shell Lake, WI 54871

(715) 468-7421

Washington 432 E. Washington Street

West Bend, WI 53095

Waukesha Courthouse

515 W. Moreland Blvd.

Waukesha, WI 53186

Waupaca Courthouse

811 Harding

Waupaca, WI 54981

(715) 258-6250

Waushara P.O. Box 338

Wautoma, WI 54982

Winnebago 415 Jackson Street

Oshkosh, WI 54901

Wood 400 Market Street

Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

"NO" except hardship

WYOMING
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Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the District Court in the county where the 

divorce was granted. The cost of copy varies. Marriage records are available from the 

County Clerk in the county where the license was issued. The cost of copy varies.

A4 Age Information in Census Records

A. General

In most years the census taker asked individuals their age in terms of "age at last 

birthday" as of the Census Day. The person's age was written in whole years, 

except as noted in the last column of the table below. At no time has the exact 

day of birth ever been asked.

Except for the 1950 census (see "Note" in F below), the census transcript shows 

complete years and months.

B. Example 1

The transcript shows "0/12 months." This indicates that the child was not yet one 

month old on the Census Day for that year's enumeration.

C. Example 2

The transcript shows "1 3/12", indicating that the child was one year and three 

months old on the Census Day.

D. Example 3

A child enumerated in the 1920 census who was born on 10/20/18 would be 

shown on the transcript as "1 2/12".

E. Use judgment

Since the census was rarely taken on Census Day, the census transcripts may 

not always reflect accurate information as of the Census Day. Exercise 

judgement when evaluating a census transcript which shows the age in months.

F. Census Day for period 1900 - 1970

The following table shows the date of the Census Day for the period 1900 - 1970, 

and how the age was asked for each census.

1900 June 1 age, month, and year

Age shown in years and months if under 1 year old.

1910 April 15 age at last birthday
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Age shown in years and months if under 2 years old.

1920 January 1 age at last birthday

Age shown in years and months if under 5 years old.

1930 April 1 age at last birthday

Age shown in years and months if under 5 years old

1940 April 1 age at last birthday

Age shown in years and months if under 1 year old

1950 April 1 age at last birthday

Age shown in years and months if under 1 year old (see note below).

1960 April 1 quarter of year in which birth occurred and year

1970 April 1 age, month, and year

NOTE: In the 1950 census, the month of birth is shown for children who were 

less than 1 year old on April 1.

G. Different Census Day

In the following areas, the Census Day was not always the same as the Census 

Day for the rest of the U.S.

Area Census Years Census Taken As Of...

Alaska 1910 12/31/09

1930 01/01/29

1940 10/01/29

U.S. Virgin Islands 1920 11/01/17

A6 Navajo Indian Tribal Census Rolls

A. Policy
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Certifications from the official Navajo Indian tribal census rolls of the U.S. Bureau 

of Indian Affairs may be treated as public records of birth. Thus, a birth or 

religious record need not be sought if:

• the file contains such a certification, and

• the individual was enrolled in the tribal census before age 5.

B. Basis for records

Navajo tribal census records are normally established at birth based on copies of 

the same hospital notice as those sent to the various public recorders serving the 

Navajo reservations.

C. Location of records

These records are maintained at Window Rock, Arizona.

D. How to request information from records

Make requests for information from these records by letter to the Navajo Tribe 

through the RRB F/O, Albuquerque, NM.

Include the following information about the claimant:

• Full name (including Indian name and nicknames), and

• Date of birth, and

• Place of birth (if known), and

• Parents' names (including Indian names and nicknames), and

• Parents' census number, and

• The individual Navajo census number involved.

Note: Altered Tribal Census Records must be carefully evaluated in combination 

with other documents if a material discrepancy exists.

A7 Seneca Indian Tribal Census Rolls

A. Policy

Certifications from the tribal census rolls of the Seneca Nation of Indians may be 

treated as public records of birth under the same conditions as for Navajo Indians 

(see Section A6 above).
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B. Basis for records

From 1882 until about 1940, a yearly census was conducted in the Seneca 

Indian Nation. Beginning about 1906, these census records were based on New 

York State birth records. The individual's specific DB was recorded in the first 

census taken after his/her birth.

C. Location of records

The records are maintained by the clerk of the Seneca Nation. The clerk is 

changed every 2 years when the headquarters of the Nation is rotated between 

the Allegheny reservation in Salamanca, N.Y. (serviced by the Olean FO) and 

the Cattaraugus reservation in Irving, N.Y. (serviced by the Dunkirk FO). Both are 

serviced by RRB F/O, Buffalo, NY.

The records will be in Salamanca from November 1982 to November 1984; they 

will then return to Irving for 2 years and continue to rotate in November of evennumbered years.

D. How to request records

Make requests for these records by letter to the clerk of the Seneca Nation 

through the RRB F/O, Buffalo, NY.

Include the following information about the claimant:

• Name at birth, date of birth, and parents' names.

NOTE: There is no charge to members of the Seneca Nation.

A8 National Archives Indian Records

A. Types

The National Archives in Washington, D.C. has extensive records from the 

Bureau of Indian Affairs. Two types of records are especially helpful for 

establishing age for Indian claimants, the Indian Census Rolls, and the Quarterly 

Reports of Indian Schools.

B. Indian Census Rolls 1885-1940

Indian Census Rolls (1885-1940) are grouped by families. They show the age or 

DB of each person and his/her relationship to the head of the family.

The records are not complete because:

• A census was not taken for every reservation or group of Indians for each 

year.
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• Some Indians are not listed because they did not maintain a formal affiliation 

with a tribe under Federal supervision.

Few records are kept for the following Oklahoma tribes:

• Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole

C. Quarterly Reports of Indian Schools, 1910 - 1939

Quarterly Reports of Indian Schools (1910-1939) involve both Federal 

Government - operated and private contract schools. They list students and their 

ages. The records are not complete in that they do not list all schools or even all 

students in a given school.

D. Other records

For a particular tribe, other types of records may be available Because of the 

variety of information contained in the National Archives, it is best to consider 

each case on an individual basis. If enough information about a claimant is 

known, the personnel at the National Archives can determine what types of 

records might list the claimant.

E. Requests for Information

Make requests for information from Indian records in the National Archives, 

Washington (Downtown), D.C. District Office, 2100 M Street, NW, Washington, 

D.C. 20203.

The request should contain the following information regarding the claimant:

• Name (including Indian name and nicknames), and

• Tribe, band, reservation, or agency if known, and

• Date and place of birth, and

• Parent's names (including Indian names and nicknames), and

• Place(s) of residence as a child, and

• Siblings' names, and

• Name and location of Indian school(s) attended, and

• Approximate dates of school attendance.
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Appendix C - Chart: Minimum Age For Marriage Without Parental Consent

State Age of Males Age of Females Effective Date

Alabama 21 18 -----------

Alaska 21 18 1917-present

Arizona 21 18 -----------

Arkansas 21 18 -----------

California 21 18 7-29-21-present

18 15 through 7-28-21

Colorado 21 18 ------------

Connecticut -- -- law not specific

Delaware 21 18 ------------

District of Columbia 21 18 1901-present

Florida 21 21 ------------

Georgia 17 18 ------------

Hawaii 20 18 6-6-69-present

20 20 1929-6-5-69

20 18 through 1928

Idaho 18 18 ------------

Illinois 21 18 ------------

Indiana 21 18 ------------

Iowa 21 18 ------------

Kansas 21 18 1905-present

Kentucky 21 21 ------------

Louisiana 21 21 ------------
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Maine 21 18 ------------

Maryland 21 18 1920-present

21 16 through 1919

Massachusetts 21 18 ------------

Michigan 18 18 ------------

Minnesota 21 18 ------------

Mississippi -- -- no requisite age from 

7-1-58-present

21 18 through 6-30-58

Missouri 21 18 -------------

Montana 21 18 -------------

Nebraska 21 21 1921-present

21 18 through 1920

Nevada 21 18 -------------

New Hampshire 20 18 1923-present

18 16 1907-1922

New Jersey 21 18 -------------

New Mexico 21 18 -------------

New York 18 18 9-1-74-present

21 18 1907-8-31-74

North Carolina 18 18 -------------

North Dakota 21 18 -------------

Ohio 18 18 1974-present

21 21 1923-1973

21 18 through 1922
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Oklahoma 21 18 -------------

Oregon 21 18 -------------

Pennsylvania 21 21 -------------

Rhode Island -- -- law not specific

South Carolina 18 18 1911-present

South Dakota 21 18 -------------

Tennessee 16 16 1937 to present

18 18 1919-1936

16 16 through 1918

Texas 21 18 -------------

Utah 21 18 -------------

Vermont 21 18 --------------

Virginia 21 21 --------------

Washington 21 18 --------------

West Virginia 21 21 --------------

Wisconsin 21 18 --------------

Wyoming -- -- law not specific

Puerto Rico 21 21 --------------

NOTE: There is no provision for consent by parents and the age referred to is the 

minimum marriageable age fixed by statute in the following States:

• Georgia

• Michigan

• South Carolina

• Tennessee (for 1919-1936 and 1937-present records).
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Appendix D - Location Of World War II Selective Service Records

World War II draft records were transferred in 1971 and 1972 from the State Directors of 

Selective Service to the various Federal Records Centers (FRC's).

NOTE: WWI draft records for persons born before 9/13/00 are located in the East 

Point, Georgia Federal Records Center (address shown below).

Use the following chart to determine which FRC possesses a particular claimant's WW 

II draft records by

• Locating the State where the claimant registered for the draft

• Determining the "locator" number shown for that State

• Determining the FRC shown for that number.

EXAMPLE: If the claimant registered for the draft in Iowa, the "locator" number is "8" 

and the "8" FRC is Kansas City, MO. The Kansas City FRC possesses the claimant's 

WW II draft records.

Locator Number Federal Records Center

(1) Federal Records Center, GSA

Military Ocean Terminal

Building 22

Bayonne, NJ 07002

(2) Federal Records Center, GSA

7358 South Pulaski Rd.

Chicago, IL 60629

(3) Federal Records Center, GSA

2400 West Dorothy Lane

Dayton, OH 45439

(4) Federal Records Center, GSA

Bldg. 48, Denver Federal Center
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Denver, CO 80225

(5) Washington National Records Center

Washington DC 20409

(6) Federal Records Center, GSA

1557 St. Joseph's Ave

East Point, GA 30344

(7) Federal Records Center, GSA

Box 6216

Forth Worth, TX 76115

(8) Federal Records Center, GSA

2306 E. Bannister Rd.

Kansas City, MO 64131

(9) Federal Records Center, GSA

Federal Building

24000 Avila Rd.

Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

(10) Federal Records Center, GSA

Naval Supply Depot, Bldg. 308

Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

(11) Federal Records Center, GSA

5000 Wissahickon Ave.

Philadelphia, PA 19144

(12) Federal Records Center, GSA

1000 Commodore Dr.
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San Bruno, CA 94066

(13) Federal Records Center, GSA

6125 Sand Point Way

Seattle, WA 98115

(14) National Personnel Records Center, GSA

Military Personnel Records

9700 Page Blvd.

St. Louis, MO 63132

(15) Federal Records Center, GSA

380 Trapelo Rd.

Waltham, MA 02154

Place of Registration Locator Number

Alabama 6

Alaska 13

Arizona 4

Arkansas 7

California 12

Colorado 4

Connecticut 15

Delaware 11

District of Columbia 5

Florida 6

Georgia 6
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Hawaii 12

Idaho 13

Illinois 2

Indiana 2

Iowa 8

Kansas 8

Kentucky 2

Louisiana 7

Maine 15

Maryland 5

Massachusetts 15

Michigan 2

Mississippi 6

Missouri

 (St. Louis area) 14

 (All other areas) 8

Montana 13

Nebraska 8

Nevada

 (Clark County) 9

 (Except Clark County) 12

New Hampshire 15

New Jersey 1

New Mexico 4
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New York 1

North Carolina 6

North Dakota 8

Ohio 2

Oklahoma 7

Oregon 13

Pennsylvania 10

Puerto Rico 1

Rhode Island 15

South Carolina 6

South Dakota 4

Tennessee 6

Texas 7

Utah 4

Vermont 15

Virginia 5

Washington 13

West Virginia 5

Wisconsin 2

Wyoming 4