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Vital records, as their name suggests, are
connected with central life events: birth,
marriage, and death. Maintained by civil
authorities, they are prime sources of
genealogical information; but, unfortunately,
official vital records are available only for
relatively recent periods. These records,
despite their recent creation in the United
States, are critically important in genealogical
research, often supplying details on family
members well back into the nineteenth century.
The Source: A Guidebook of
American Genealogy,
by Loretto Szucs and Sandra Luebking.
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North Carolina Vital Records
1903 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1903
(919) 733-3000
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North Carolina Vital Records. Be sure and
provide name of individual, county of birth or
death, approximate year of birth or death,
requestor's relationship and purpose of request.
For birth certificates full names of parents,
including mother's maiden name, must be given.
Downloadable applications to request a
birth or death certificate are available on the
North Carolina Center for Health Statistics
web site.
Birth
$10.00 Since 1913
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Death
$10.00 Since 1956
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North Carolina Vital Records
1913-1955
North
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Marriage -
Divorce $10.00 Since Jan 1962
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Marriage
After 1868
Records should be available from the Register of
Deeds in the county where the marriage was
performed. Fees vary.
Divorce
Since 1958
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If the records are not available at the
North Carolina Vital Records office, they
should be available from the Clerk of Superior
Court in the county where the divorce was
granted. Fees vary.
North Carolina Vital Records
1903 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1903
(919) 733-3000
Fax: (919) 733-1511 |
