North Carolina Vital Records
Certificate Services and Resources
For Our Partners
- NCDAVE EBRS Resources: EBRS implementation resources for Birthing Centers, Hospitals, Local Health Departments, and Registers of Deeds
- NCDAVE EDRS Resources: EDRS implementation resources for Funeral Homes, Medical Certifiers, Medical Examiners, Local Health Departments, and Registers of Deeds
- Other Areas for Partners
- Registers of Deeds (Forms) - This is not the NCDAVE partners area. Use the NCDAVE links above for NCDAVE resources.
What We Do
NC Vital Records is part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, NC State Center for Health Statistics, and is located in Raleigh. In partnership with county registers of deeds offices, local health departments, and birthing facilities throughout the state, we are responsible for recording North Carolina vital events. This includes responsibility for:
- legally registering all births, deaths, fetal deaths, marriages, and divorces which occur in North Carolina
- coding vital events for statistical purposes
- maintaining vital records
- and providing certified or uncertified copies to individuals, researchers, and public health programs.
Contact
In-person service is available by appointment only. Step through our preliminary ordering questions to route you to appropriate services and content before placing your certificate order or scheduling an appointment.
Mailing Address
North Carolina Vital Records
1903 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1900
Hours and Phone
- Call Center Hours:
- 8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m., Mon. - Fri.
- State Holidays
- Customer Service Appointment Hours:
- 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Mon. - Fri.
- The last available appointment is 2:30 p.m. Appointments are 30 minutes.
- The 2:30 p.m. cut-off for in-person appointments is necessary to meet daily processing deadlines.
- Phone: 919-733-3000
Last Modified: April 16, 2026