A certified copy of a birth certificate is available to eligible parties of at least eighteen years of age, with valid identification, in the Town Clerk’s Office of the town in which the birth occurred or the town in which the mother resided at the time of the birth. (Request for Certified Copy of Birth Certificate) If the request is made by mail, a copy of the applicant’s current photo identification must be attached. The cost of a full-sized certified copy is $20.00.