Birth Certificate I
Who is eligible to obtain a birth certificate copy.
Birth certificate i. A spouse child or other person who has an order from a new york state court to obtain a copy of a birth certificate. You can order birth certificates death certificates and marriage records on line by mail phone or in person by visiting our vital records office. If you need a copy fast ask about expedited service or shipping when you place your order. Vital records has birth records since 1881 for all of new york state except new york city.
The documents required are based on the age of the person whose birth certificate is being requested at the time of the application. Once your birth certificate order is complete it is electronically sent by the next business day to the government agency for processing. Your birth certificate is one of your fundamental identifying documentsits used as a reference point for acquiring many other forms of id. Bureau of vital statistics birth and death certificates.
Hundreds of government agencies nationwide exclusively trust vitalchek for accepting their birth certificates and other vital record orders. To order a copy of a pre adoption long form birth certificate what do i need to submit and what is the fee. The houston health department bureau of vital statistics maintains records of births deaths and fetal deaths that occur in harris county texas. The person named on the birth certificate.
A delayed birth record can be established if 3 different documents verifying the birth facts claimed are submitted. Birth records are also available from the local registrar of vital. Birth certificate fee for mail orders is 15 per copy. Born in the us.
It does not have these records for new york city the boroughs of manhattan kings brooklyn queens bronx and richmond staten island. But sometimeswhether due to a move a natural disaster or just a bad memoryyour birth certificate may get lost over the years. Birth certificates cost 17 with a 6 fee for additional copies of the same record. A parent of the person named on the birth certificate whose name appears on the birth certificate.
Follow the instructions for requesting copies and paying fees.