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> State Links
Birth Certificate Information Links by State
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ALABAMA -
http://ph.state.al.us/chs/VitalRecords/Birth/BIRTH.HTML
Husband/Wife of Person Named on Certificate can request
Alaska -
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/birth/birth_form.pdf
Only the person on the certificate and his/her parents
may request contact number in case this changes or there are
unlisted exceptions (907) 465-3391
ARIZONA-
http://www.hs.state.az.us/vitalrcd/birth_index.htm
Telephone: (602) 364-1300 - The registrant's spouse may request.
(You must provide a notarized letter of permission signed by the
registrant and a copy of the registrant's photo identification.)
Arkansas –
http://www.healthyarkansas.com/certificates/certificates.html#Birth
The law does permit release to specific persons who are
related to the registrant and to his/her designated
representatives, to academic research groups, and to persons who
can demonstrate a right to the record. Phone: 501-661-2174
CALIFORNIA -
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/hisp/chs/OVR/BirthOrderCert.htm
A child, grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister, spouse, or
domestic partner of the registrant.
Colorado – http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/birth.html
Birth
records for the entire state are available for the years 1910 to
present. The person named on the record, members of the
immediate family, legal representatives of those named above,
and others demonstrating a direct and tangible interest in the
record may request a copy.
Connecticut -
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/OPPE/pdfs/vs-39b.pdf
spouse CAN apply
Delaware-
http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dph/ss/vitalstats.html
no regulations listed as to who can apply- (302)
744-4549
District of Columbia -
http://www.dchealth.dc.gov/form/birth_certificate.shtm
Relationship needed not listed contact number (202) 442-9009
Florida -
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/birth_death.htm
spouse CANNOT apply
Georgia -
http://www.ph.dhr.state.ga.us/programs/vitalrecords/birth.shtml
Spouse CAN request birth certificate
Hawaii – no regulations found, online ordering at
https://www.ehawaiigov.org/doh/vitrec/exe/vitrec.cgi
Idaho -
http://www2.state.id.us/dhw/vital_stats/engapp2.pdf
only immediate family members, their legal representatives, or
those with a property right” may apply
Illinois -
http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/birth.htm
only parents can request
Indiana - http://www.in.gov/isdh/bdcertifs/bdcert.html
Certificates for births or deaths can be obtained from the Local
Health Department in the county where the event occurred or by
mail or fax from the Indiana State Department of Health. All
requests require proper identification. Methods of payment and
fees may vary. Please contact the individual county office.
Iowa -
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/eh/health_statistics.asp
Spouse CAN apply
Kansas -
http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/vital/birth_howto.html
must have proof that there is a legal need to determine personal
or property rights to obtain the certificate
Kentucky -
http://chs.ky.gov/publichealth/vital_birth_certificates.htm
No
info on who may apply. Contact number (502) 564-4212
Louisiana – no form or info on who may apply, address available
at:
http://www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/recordsstatistics/vitalrecords/page2b2f.html?page=377
Maine - http://www.maine.gov/dhs/bohodr/birth1.htm
(address/info
needed)
Does not specify what relationship is required to obtain forms
Maryland -
http://mdpublichealth.org/vsa/html/birth.html
only
individual on certificate and parent may request
Massachusetts -
http://www.mass.gov/dph/bhsre/rvr/mailapp.pdf
(application) No info on who may apply CALL (617) 740-2606
Michigan - Only the person listed on certificate, They will
verify a record if it is sent to them or verify info that is
submitted.
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645_4671-12191--,00.html
Minnesota – available unless child was born to unmarried
parents.
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/osr/birth.html
Mississippi – No restrictions listed. Form:
http://www.health.ms.gov/msdhsite/Links/VitalRecords.html
Missouri - No restrictions listed. Form:
http://www.dhss.state.mo.us/BirthAndDeathRecords/birthdeath.pdf
Montana-
http://vhsp.dphhs.state.mt.us/pdf/birthapp_fillable.pdf
(form) Spouse CAN apply
Nebraska -
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/ced/nevrinfo.htm
no restrictions listed
NEVADA – Application:
http://health2k.state.nv.us/forms/formtypes/vital4.pdf
form) - No specific guidelines, form asks applicant to state
relationship and legal need for the certificate
New Hampshire -
http://www.sos.nh.gov/vitalrecords/General%20Info/BirthApp.pdf
(form) - New Hampshire vital records are considered to be
private, and access to them is restricted by statute to those
individuals who have a "direct and tangible interest" in the
record
New Jersey -
http://www.state.nj.us/health/forms/reg-3.pdf (form)
New Mexico
http://dohewbs2.health.state.nm.us/VitalRec/Birth%20Certificates.htm#Expedited
(website) “Only available to immediate family members and
persons showing a tangible legal interest”
NEW YORK (NYC )–
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/vr/vrbappl.html
(form) If you are applying for a certificate on behalf of
someone else, you must provide us with an original, notarized
letter signed by that person authorizing release of their
certificate to you. You must also bring with you that person's
photo ID as well as your own. If you are an attorney seeking a
birth record, you must provide us with correspondence on your
business letterhead indicating the purpose for which the
certificate is required along with your photo ID.
NEW YORK (outside NYC) -
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/vr/forms/birth.htm
Only by order of a New York State Court may a spouse, child or
other persons obtain a copy of a birth certificate
North Carolina - in order to receive a certified copy, you must
provide the requestor's relationship to the person named on the
record. If the requestor is not of the immediate family, a brief
statement as to why the certificate is needed MUST be included.
http://vitalrecords.dhhs.state.nc.us/vr/pdf/bcertificatapp.pdf
(form)
North Dakota.
www.vitalnd.com/birth.pdf
form- does not specifically say who can order it appears anyone
can.
Ohio -
http://www.odh.state.oh.us/Forms/HEA2709.pdf
(form) - no specific info appears anyone can apply.
Oklahoma -
http://www.health.state.ok.us/program/vital/vs151R9-03.pdf
(form) - the immediate next of kin or an authorized agent, who
must provide a statement indicating that they are working in the
best interest of the registrant, by written application, proper
identification, proper information and applicable fees
Oregon –
http://www.dhs.state.or.us/publichealth/chs/certif/birthor.pdf
(form) - immediate family MAY order
Pennsylvania – spouse MAY order certificate
www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/lib/health/old_dir/vitalrecords/forms/pdfs/Birth_by_mail.pdf
(form)
Rhode Island -
http://www.health.ri.gov/management/vital/Birth_Web.pdf
spouse CAN order
South Carolina - Immediate family members and/or their
respective legal representatives may obtain a certified copy
with the submission of a certified copy of the corresponding
death record. -
http://www.scdhec.net/vr/birth.htm
South Dakota -
http://www.state.sd.us/doh/Forms/VIRECORD.PDF
(form) - no listed restrictions
Tennessee -
http://www2.state.tn.us/health/vr/ph-1654.pdf
(form) spouse can request
TEXAS – Application Forms -
http://www.tdh.state.tx.us/bvs/registra/cert.htm
A qualified applicant is defined as the registrant, or immediate
family member either by blood or marriage, his or her guardian,
or his or her legal representative. Local, state and federal law
enforcement or governmental agencies and other persons may be
designated as properly qualified applicants by demonstrating a
direct and tangible interest in the record when information in
the record is necessary to implement a statutory provision or to
protect a personal legal property right. A properly qualified
applicant may also be any person who has submitted an
application for a request to release personal information and
has been approved as outlined in the Texas Administrative Code,
Section 181.11, relating to Requests for Personal Data.
UTAH – Application form:http://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords/silver/applications/0420BIRTH.pdf
No Info Available on who may apply. Birth certificate fees:
Search fee (includes one certified copy) - $15.00
Each additional copy of the same record - $8.00
Vermont -
http://www.healthyvermonters.info/hs/vital/birth.shtml#Anchor-Obtainin-63776
(website) - no listed restrictions contact number 802-863-7200
Virginia -
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/vitalrec/appform.pdf form -
spouse CAN apply
Washington -
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/chs/110-039.pdf (form)
West Virginia –
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/hsc/vr/birthfm2.pdf -
spouse CAN apply
Wisconsin -
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/forms/DHCF/HCF5291.pdf
(form) - spouse CAN apply
Wyoming -
http://wdh.state.wy.us/vital_records/forms/birthapl.htm
(form) spouse CANNOT order certificate |
OKLAHOMA LINKS
How to find various types of records in OK:
http://www.odl.state.ok.us/oar/administration/faq.htm
The Oklahoma State Courts Network -
www.oscn.net
provides the following:
Information about each of the county courts:
http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/start.asp?viewType=COURTS
To search court dockets of our larger counties:
http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/start.asp?viewType=DOCKETS
To search court dockets of most of our other counties:
http://www.odcr.com/
Legal research:
http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/start.asp?viewType=LIBRARY
Another legal research site (from the OK Atty General's office):
http://oklegal.onenet.net/
Offender Look-Up - to look up offenders in the State's Department of
Corrections system:
http://www.doc.state.ok.us/offenders/offenders.htm
To look up municipal ticket info for the City of Oklahoma City:
http://www.okc.gov/CourtsAdministration/TicketLookup/Disclaimer.aspx
OK Dep't of Public Safety:
http://www.dps.state.ok.us/
US District Court for the Western District of OK:
http://www.okwd.uscourts.gov/
US District Court for the Eastern District of OK:
http://www.oked.uscourts.gov/
US
District Court for the Northern District of OK:
http://www.oknd.uscourts.gov/
This is pretty good to search for records in various counties:
http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/Oklahoma.htm
For
searching for the registered agent of a business entity in Oklahoma:
https://www.sooneraccess.state.ok.us/corp_inquiry/corp_inquiry-find.asp?:Norder_item_type_id=22&submit=submenu
"Oklahoma's Official Web Site":
http://www.ok.gov/
> National Links
American Immigration Lawyer's Association(AILA)
National trade organization in Washington, D.C., that represents the interests of immigration attorneys in the United States and Canada
Altlaw.org
Search the full text of the US Supreme and Circuit Appeals Courts
Government Printing Office
The United States Government Printing Office
National Council of La Raza, Know Your Rights on the Job
National Employment Law Project, Immigrant Worker Project
Workplace Rights
National Lawyers Guild
General Know Your Rights brochure published with the ACLU
Immigration and Naturalization Service
(INS)
Forms link
The
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)
Non- partisan center's revamped website provides extensive
information about criminal and administrative enforcement of the
immigration law
The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)
The non- profit center's revamped website provides information about
criminal and administrative enforcement of the immigration law
including data that our government largely does not make available
to the public.
Travis County Bar Association
Website for attorneys practicing law in Travis County, Texas
U.S. Department of Labor(DOL)
U.S. Embassy
A listing of United States Embassies and Consulates throughout the world
U.S. Supreme Court
Official website of the United States Supreme Court |
