N.C. Vital Records provides data to the State Center for Health Statistics .
Vital records data may be available in support of studies related to medical research. Information requests are reviewed by the State Center for Health Statistics, and may also require State Registrar or further approvals dependent upon the nature of the data requested. If you plan to conduct a study analyzing Vital Statistics data, please contact the State Center for Health Statistics. Staff will review the study protocol and respond promptly.
To conduct genealogical research, check the records in the county where the event occurred or check with the North Carolina State Archives. The North Carolina Vital Records office should not be your first choice for information because we must have specific information before the search can begin, and we charge a $24 fee for each three-year period searched, whether or not the record is found.
If you know the area where your ancestor lived, check the records in the county where the event occurred.
Check with the North Carolina State Archives or the Genealogy Section of the North Carolina State Library
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If you do request a copy of a specific record from North Carolina Vital Records, follow the directions on the Order a Certificate page and include a $24 certified check or money order for each three-year period searched.
If proper information and fees are received, we will provide you with an uncertified copy of the record located unless your request form indicates that you are legally entitled to a certified copy. [NCGS 130A-93 specifies who may receive certified as opposed to uncertified copies of vital records.]
Records of adoptees are not available to the public.
For records dated earlier than those found in our office: