North Carolina Vital Records
Quick Links to Our Frequently Requested
- Order a Certificate (Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce, Fetal Death Reports)
- Check Status of Certificate Request
- Change a Record (Birth, Death, Fetal Death Reports)
- Research (Birth Outside NC, Old Records, Genealogy)
- Forms
- FAQs
How Do I?
- Order a Certificate (Birth, Death, Marriage, Divorce, Fetal Death Reports)
- Check Status of Certificate Request
- Change or Amend a Record
- Register a Delayed Birth Certificate
- Determine Certificate Fees, Make a Payment
- Find Old Records
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
What We Do
NC Vital Records is part of the NCDHHS, Division of Public Health, 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
Walk-in service is temporarily suspended due to COVID-19.
Mailing Address
North Carolina Vital Records
1903 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1900
Physical Address
Cooper Memorial Health Building
225 N. McDowell St.
Raleigh, NC 27603-1382
Phone and Fax
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m., except holidays
Main: (919) 733-3000
Fax: (919) 733-1511
Last Modified: October 12, 2021