State Offices

New Hampshire Department of State
Division of Vital Records Administration
Registration/Certification
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301-2410

Mailing Address
NH Department of State
Division of Vital Records Administration
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301-2410

Tel: 603-271-4650
Fax: 603-271-3447
Email: vitalrecords@sos.state.nh.us
Website

The Division of Vital Records Administration (DVRA) issues certified copies of birth, death, marriage, divorce and civil union certificates to qualified individuals and agencies that provide a "direct and tangible" interest in obtaining a record.

In order to obtain certified copies of Vital Records, you must complete the above application and send it to the DVRA, or visit your local City or Town Clerk, and pay a search fee.

Remarks: Effective January 1, 2005 all individuals requesting a certified copy of a record (Pursuant to RSA 5-C:9) must present positive identification, including, but not limited to, a driver's license, passport or other picture identification, or in the absence of acceptable picture identification shall complete the form Documentation Evidence for Individuals Not Possessing An Acceptable Picture Identification.

NHVRINweb

New Hampshire Vital Records Information Network web query site, is a service of the New Hampshire Department of State's Division of Vital Records Administration. This site will allow you to query New Hampshire's events for birth, death, marriage and divorce.

Remarks: The Department of State developed NHVRINweb to satisfy the intent of this legislation, and to get Vital Records data in the hands of researchers and the general public.

VitalCheck - Secured online applications to request for vital records, which accepts all major credit card payments, can be made through VitalCheck with an additional charge for their service.

Amendments and Corrections

Application to correct or complete a certificate must be made to the clerk of the city or town in which the event occurred. The fee for making a correction on a certificate is $10.00. This fee must accompany the application.

If a certified copy of the record is desired, there is an additional fee of $15.00 per copy. Checks should be made payable to: the City/Town Clerk of that city or town where the event occurred.

Remarks: There is a special form used for the purpose of applying to amend a certificate. This form is called "Application for correcting or completing a Certificate of Birth, Marriage OR Death". Most applications are made on this form.

Vital Records

Birth

Location:
New Hampshire Department of State
Division of Vital Records Administration
Registration/Certification
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301-2410

Mailing Address
NH Department of State
Division of Vital Records Administration
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301-2410

Tel: 603-271-4650
Fax: 603-271-3447
Email: vitalrecords@sos.state.nh.us
Website

Copies of records may be obtained from State office or from City or Town Clerk in place where event occurred or the license was registered.

Fee: $15.00 per copy
Time-frame: Since 1640
Notes: Additional copies of the same birth records ordered at the same time of certification are $10.00 each.

Remarks: Recent records (birth since 1983, death since 1990, and marriage since 1989) may be obtained from ANY City or Town running the Vital Records Automated software called NHVRIN.

Heirloom Birth Certificate

The New Hampshire Heirloom Birth Certificate is 11 x 14 inches (suitable for framing) and is created from the original artwork of NH artist Karen Holman and is now being offered at a cost of $25.00 through the New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration.

Remarks: The Heirloom Birth Certificate is available to all New Hampshire-born citizens that were born between the years of 1948 to the present. The recipient of the certificate must be able to meet New Hampshire's access requirements.

Death

Location:
New Hampshire Department of State
Division of Vital Records Administration
Registration/Certification
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301-2410

Mailing Address
NH Department of State
Division of Vital Records Administration
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301-2410

Tel: 603-271-4650
Fax: 603-271-3447
Email: vitalrecords@sos.state.nh.us
Website

Copies of records may be obtained from State office or from City or Town Clerk in place where event occurred or the license was registered.

Fee: $15.00 per copy
Time-frame: Since 1640
Notes: Additional copies of the same birth records ordered at the same time of certification are $10.00 each.

Remarks: Recent records (birth since 1988, death since 1990, and marriage since 1989) may be obtained from ANY City or Town running the Vital Records Automated software called NHVRIN.

Marriage

Location:
New Hampshire Department of State
Division of Vital Records Administration
Registration/Certification
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301-2410

Mailing Address
NH Department of State
Division of Vital Records Administration
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301-2410

Tel: 603-271-4650
Fax: 603-271-3447
Email: vitalrecords@sos.state.nh.us
Website

Copies of records may be obtained from State office or from City or Town Clerk in place where event occurred or the license was registered.

Fee: $15.00 per copy
Time-frame: Since 1640.
Notes: Additional copies of the same birth records ordered at the same time of certification are $10.00 each.

Remarks: Recent records (birth since 1983, death since 1990, and marriage since 1989) may be obtained from ANY City or Town running the Vital Records Automated software called NHVRIN.

Divorce

Location:
New Hampshire Department of State
Division of Vital Records Administration
Registration/Certification
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301-2410

Mailing Address
NH Department of State
Division of Vital Records Administration
71 South Fruit Street
Concord, NH 03301-2410

Tel: 603-271-4650
Fax: 603-271-3447
Email: vitalrecords@sos.state.nh.us
Website

Applicant must submit a written request and a photo ID with signature of the requester or notarized assignment of access from registrant authorizing non-direct or tangibly related individual access and self-addressed stamped envelope.

Fee: $15.00 per copy
Time-frame: Since 1640
Notes: Additional copies of the same birth records ordered at the same time of certification are $10.00 each.

Remarks: For divorce records, you must write to the Clerk of Superior/Family Division Court in the county where divorce was granted.

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