Copies of Birth & Death Certificates
Vital Records Office: (910) 798-7754
G.S.130A-26A(b)(1) A person who commits any of the following acts shall be guilty of a Class 1 felony: Willfully and knowingly makes any false statement in an application for a certified copy of a vital record, or who willfully and knowingly supplies false information intending that the information be used in the obtaining of any copy of a vital record.
Certified copies of New Hanover County Birth and Death certificates may be obtained from the Vital Records Department, 216 North 2nd Street, Room 2.
Only those births and deaths that occurred in New Hanover county are on file in this office. (Click here for NC Vital Records and here for other NC Counties Records ).
Your drivers license or state issued picture ID is required to receive a certified copy.
See link below for applications to receive certified copies of birth and death certificates. You may print the application and bring it with you when applying.
- The fee for a Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate is currently $10.00 each.
- The fee for a Certified Copy of a Death Certificate is currently $10.00 each.
- You may also obtain expedited service, for an additional fee, by going to http://www.vitalcheck.com.
For information on Delayed Birth Certificates, Legitimations, and Amendments, please contact the Vital Records office at (910) 798-7754.
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