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BIRTH CERTIFICATES
A copy of your birth certificate can be obtained from the Town Clerk's Office in the town where the birth occurred and in the town in which the mother resided at the time of birth.
A certified copy of a wallet-size (short form) birth certificate is $15.00. A certified copy of a long form birth certificate is $20.00.
No out-of-state personal checks are accepted.
Requests may be made in writing, via mail, or in person during regular office hours. Email requests CAN NOT be honored.
To request a birth certificate by mail, click here for a request form.
ACCESS TO BIRTH RECORDS
Birth records less than 100 years
The person whose birth is recorded (if person is 18 or older); such person's parents; grandparent or legal guardian; spouse; children (if child is 18 or older); grandchildren (if grandchild is 18 or older);
Attorneys and title examiners representing the person or such person's parent, guardian, child or surviving spouse;
Persons authorized by court order;
Agents of a state or federal agency as approved by the Department of Public Health
Anyone requesting a copy of, either in person or by mail, or access to or permission to examine the original or any copy of a birth certificate or birth record in the custody of any registrar of vital statistics or the Department or Public Health shall provide documentation proving that such person is entitled to a copy or access to birth certificates.
The person whose birth is recorded, if over 18 years of age or the requester as stated above shall submit a photographic identification. Should photographic identification be unavailable, originals or photocopies of two (2) of the following documents shall be substituted for it:
Social security card;
Written verification of identity from employer (paystub)
Automobile registration;
Copy of utility bill showing name and address;
Checking account deposit slip stating name and address;
Voter registration card.
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