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Update your browser!NC DHHS NC.GOV AGENCIES JOBS SERVICES Toggle navigation VR Home About Certificates Purchase a Certificate Adoptions Birth Death Fetal Death Marriage Divorce Amend or Correct a Certificate Process an Adoption Marriage Certificates Divorce Certificates Paternity Establishment - Affidavit of Parentage (AOP), Court Orders, Disestablishment Process a Delayed Registration of Birth Check Status of Certificate Request General Issuance Certificate Status Inquiry Request Form FAQs Fees Forms FAQs Forms Research Birth Records Outside NC Finding Old Records Genealogical Research Medical Research Vital Statistics Rules For Our Partners NCDAVE E B RS Resources Birthing Centers Training Hospitals Training Local Health Departments Training Medical Certifiers Training Registers of Deeds Training NCDAVE E D RS Resources Funeral Directors Training Local Health Departments Training Medical Certifiers Training Medical Examiners Training Registers of Deeds Training Registers of Deeds (Forms, etc.) Death Certificate Training (Paper) Contact County Offices That Have Vital Records DHHS DPH NC Vital Records North Carolina Vital Records In order to make full use of this site you should be viewing it in a browser that has Javascript enabled. 02/20/24 : From 9:30 p.m. EST until approximately 11:00 p.m. EST , there will be intermittent outages of our website due to maintenance . We apologize for the inconvenience.North Carolina Vital Records are not free, searchable public records per NC laws and rules . Certificate records are not available through a search of this public website . See the Order a Certificate page to begin the process to obtain a certificate. Step through our preliminary ordering questions to route you to appropriate services and content before placing your certificate order or scheduling an appointment (in-person service is available by appointment only ). Check our processing dates page to determine if estimated timeframes meet your needs. If not, consider ordering a birth, death or marriage certificate from the Register of Deeds in the county of the event. Divorce certificates may also be obtained from the Clerk of Court in the county where the divorce is filed. ✕Quick Links to Our Frequently Requested Certificates: Birth, Death, Fetal Death Adoptions Marriage Divorce Certificate Changes/Amendments Check Status of Certificate Request Research Forms FAQs For Our Partners : NCDAVE EDRS and EBRSHow Do I? 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Use the NCDAVE links above for NCDAVE resources. Death Certificate Training (Paper) 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. Learn More Contact Walk-in (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 Physical Address Cooper Memorial Health Building 225 N. McDowell St. Raleigh, NC 27603-1382 Hours, Phone and Fax Operational Hours (call in) : 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 walk-in appointments is necessary to meet daily processing deadlines. Phone : 919-733-3000 Fax : 919-733-1511 Additional Contact Details Last Modified: May 8, 2024 CONTACT INFORMATION For the NC Vital Records hours, phone, mailing address, and physical address, see the Vital Records Contact Us page. NC Department of Health and Human Services 2001 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2001 NCDHHS Customer Service Center : 1-800-662-7030 Visit RelayNC for information about TTY services. 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