Birth Certificate questions

[tkelly]

I have been able to secretly locate my mother's birth certificate. She has one that is very small and look like a copy from micro fish or something. My question is how do I go about getting what is required with the state seal and how long does it usually take to get? Would getting a passport be easier and would it take as long to get? Any info would be greatly appreciated. I am new at all of this.

[gizzy15@iowatelecom.net]

I lost mine as well. I found the phone number to the Vital Statistics department in the county ans state that I was born and they sent me a form Via e-mail to fill out and send back with a $15 check and I had it in 4 weeks.
Not too painless. I had to do the same with my husband and my oldest child as well All 3 from different states. GHood luck to yu and I will bet you will be like me and keep ahold of these ones!!!!

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[KyBuckeye]

You might want to check to see if your state has a website for ordering birth ctfs. Many do and you can take care of the whole thing on line. In order to get a passport you need a birth ctf anyway so that wouldn't help. Good luck!

[ericaj]

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[want2cruisenow]

You can order an official birth certificate for any state at [url="http://www.vitalchek.com"]www.vitalchek.com[/url]. I had to order one for my cruise last year because I lost mine from New York. I forget exactly how much it cost, but it was under $30 and arrived in less than a week!

[tkelly]

Thank you so much for the info! I knew there had to be a way. Thanks again

[thatcat321]

As noted, the vital stat of your state is the best place. Passports take too long.

[jonesing]

Also, CDC maintains a listing of every state and US terratorial Vital Records offices
[url="http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm"]http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm[/url]
Vitalchek is good but remember that you'll pay an extra fee for the convenience of being able to bill your credit card.
In our case, DS turned 3 months old yesterday. He has had his passport for over a month now. I think the reason for the speed is because we're in the process of adopting him and so his application needed special handling since he's not "officially" a person yet. His legal name "Baby Boy" would look a little odd on a passport ;) so his application was actually processed and approved by a State Department supervisory officer :cool: . He doesn't have a social security number but he does have a passport in his future legal name so we're ready for our November cruise! :D


[quote name='thatcat321']As noted, the vital stat of your state is the best place. Passports take too long.[/QUOTE]