I need a copy of my birth certificate what site should I go to; to get one?

Question

I lost my birth certificate and I need to send off to get one. Can anyone tell me a good site to get it from. Cheap at that!

Answer 1

Hi,

You can get a replacement birth certificate. It will usually only cost you around $10. The best place to get a certified copy of your birth certificate is from the Office of Vital Statistics. That's where they keep track of all the births, deaths, marriages, divorces, adoptions, etc. Every state in the U.S. has one. You don't say where you are from. I'll try to find a general page for you so you can find yours. Here you go:

http://vitalrec.com/birthcertificates/

To obtain a copy of any birth certificate in the United States, write or go to the vital statistics office in the state or area where the event occurred. To ensure that you receive an accurate record for your request and that your request is filled with all due speed, please follow these steps:

Make your letters concise and to the point.
Do NOT include more than one or two requests at once, and be careful not to write confusing details of your family lines.
Type or print all names and addresses in your letter.
Provide complete information on an individual and event for which you need documents. Include all names that may have been used, including nicknames, alternate spellings, etc. List dates and type of event as completely and accurately as possible. If you don't know the exact date, specify the span of years you wish searched and be prepared to pay for searches that span several years.
Always provide an S.A.S.E., (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope).
County offices have limited personnel and are often swamped with paper work. Genealogical queries are done as a service which is outside of their realm of responsibility. They ask therefore that you exercise patience and courtesy in your transactions with their offices.
Be sure and include following information:

date of request
full name of person (last name in caps)
sex of that person
date of birth
place of birth (city or town, county, state, and name of the hospital, if known)
mother's maiden name
father's name
relationship to party
the purpose for which the record is needed
requestor's name & address
requestor's driver's license number & state (some counties require it)
requestor's signature

A birth record contains information about the birth of an individual. On a birth record, you can usually find the mother's full maiden name and the father's full name, the name of the baby, the date of the birth, and county where the birth took place. Many birth records include other information, such as the birthplaces of the baby's parents, the addresses of the parents, the number of children that the parents have, and the race of the parents, and the parents' occupations.

If you were born abroad, with US citizenship at birth, you can request a birth certificate from:

US Department of State
Passport Correspondence Branch, Overseas Birth
1111 19th Street NW Suite 510
Washington, DC 20522-1705
Phone: [phone]

If you go to that page, it also includes additional information I hope you will find helpful.

Good luck

Answer 2

Each city has it's own site. Look up the city of your birth on Google. Just make sure it is actually the site for that city (and not some ID theft copy) and you should be ok. There will be a nominal fee.

Answer 3

Over where I live you either go to the Department of Public Health or the Secretary of State's, Vital Statistic's Division located in each State's Capital

Answer 4

copies of birth certificates cost between 10 to 15 dollares payable up front,check government listings under dept. of health good luck

Answer 5

no site must go to the city in which your were born in. The city or county recorder. or the hospital more likely where you were born in

Answer 6

the health dept. provides them here and to be truly valid it needs the stamp on it you can't just use a copy machine copy.

Answer 7

get it at ur nearest Canadian govn't branch for passports

Answer 8

jus go to your local city hall

Answer 9

where do you live??

www.serviceontario.ca is for ontario canada, thats all i know about