Aug 05, 2010 Birth certificates (BCs) issued by the States generally include an 11-digit number in a xxx xx xxxxxx format. The number begins with a 3-digit birth area code number followed by a 2-digit year of registration (almost always the year of birth) and lastly a 6-digit serial registration number (assigned sequentially to each birth as it is filed). If you examine your birth certificate you will find a ‘serial’ number. Depending on which country you were born in and when your birth certificate was issued, this may be in red ink (rather than black or blue) and it may begin with a letter or short series of letters. On small plastic social security-type.

A certified copy of a certificate issued by North Carolina Vital Records includes a statement certifying that it is a true copy or true abstract of the original record held by this office. It also has the State Registrar's signature and a raised Vital Records seal. A certified copy is required for most legal or official purposes for which a copy of a vital record is requested.

Certified copies of vital records are not available to everyone. North Carolina law NCGS 130A-93(c) specifies that certified copies of certificates are available only to the following people:

• A person requesting a copy of his or her own vital records or that of the person's spouse, sibling, direct ancestor, direct descendant, stepparent, or stepchild
  
• A person seeking information for a legal determination of personal or property rights or
  
• An authorized agent, attorney, or legal representative of a person described above
  

NOTE: Proof of identity and proof of eligibility are required.

Certified copies of an adopted person's birth certificate are available only to the adoptee, the adoptive parents, the adoptee's children, and the adoptee's spouse, brothers, and sisters (proof of relationship may be required). The terms 'parent', 'brother', and 'sister' mean the adoptive parent, brother, or sister. Those terms do not mean a natural parent, brother, or sister. Original birth certificates of adoptees showing the adoptee's original name and the birth mother's name are in legally sealed files and are not available.

An uncertified copy of a certificate issued by North Carolina Vital Records will be on plain (white) paper and will be clearly stamped 'Uncertified'. It will not have a raised Vital Records seal.

Uncertified copies are for informational purposes only and are not accepted for legal purposes. They are available to anyone who requests them unless legal restrictions apply. You must be able to provide us with all of the information requested on the application and pay the appropriate search fees.

Due to identity theft and other fraudulent use of vital records, ID of the person requesting a certificate is REQUIRED. Requests that do not include ID will be returned. You MUST include a legible photocopy of one of the photo IDs listed below with your request:

• Current state-issued driver’s license (address must match requestor’s address on application)
• Current state-issued non-driver photo ID card (address must match requestor’s address on application)
• Current Passport or Visa (must include photo)
• Current U.S. military ID
• Current Department of Corrections photo ID card dated within the last year
• Current state or U.S. government agency photo ID card (for persons requesting certificates as part of that agency’s business)
• Current student ID card with copy of transcript

If you do not have one of the IDs listed above, you must provide legible photocopies of TWO of the following (must be two DIFFERENT forms of ID):

• Temporary driver’s license
• Current utility bill with current address
• Car registration or title with current address
• Bank statement with current address
• Pay stub with current address
• Income tax return/W-2 form showing current address
• Letter from government agency dated within the last six months and showing current address
• State-issued concealed weapon permit showing current address

If you are unable to meet our ID requirements, a family member or other person who is entitled to obtain the certificate, and who can meet the ID requirements, may request it. A list of persons entitled to obtain certificates is located here under 'What is a certified copy of a certificate?'

State File Number Birth Certificate

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• Born inside the United States
  Birth certificates are maintained by each state for the people who are born in that state. If a person was not born in North Carolina, contact the state vital records office in the state where they were born to get a copy of the birth certificate. See the National Center for Health Statistics: Where to Write for Vital Records.
• Born outside the United States
  If a person was born outside the United States, but their parents were United States citizens at the time of the birth, see U.S. Department of State.

• Birth, Marriage, Death: Contact the county register of deeds office where the event occurred. (Please be aware that N.C. Vital Records is the only place to get a birth certificate for an adopted child.)
• Divorce: Contact the clerk of court in the county where the divorce is filed.

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See the Change a Record page for different amendment types. If there is not a state file number attached, you can contact your local health department or the appropriate contact for the change types listed on the Change a Record page. If there is already a state file number for the record, the request will be an amendment and you will need to contact the county register of deeds.

Amendments are not done at the health department, they are done at the county register of deeds office. You will need to call the county register of deeds to see if they received your payment.

If you requested a Social Security Number for your baby during completion of the birth certificate at the hospital, N.C. Vital Records will register the birth certificate and will send the necessary information to the Social Security Administration.

If you did not request a number at the hospital, or if you have any questions, you will need to contact your local Social Security Office.

No. You should contact a register of deeds office. They can issue the marriage license to you and explain the requirements for getting married in North Carolina. Once you've been married, you will be able to obtain copies of your marriage certificate from that register of deeds office or from N.C. Vital Records.

Birth Certificate Id Number

Call N.C. Vital Records at (919) 733-3000 and ask to speak with someone who can answer questions about your specific request.