Where to Write for Vital Records

The links below are provided for those users who want direct access to individual state and territory information. To use this valuable tool, you must first determine the state or area where the birth, death, marriage, or divorce occurred, then click on that state or area. Please follow the provided Application Guidelines to ensure an accurate response to your request.

The federal government does not distribute certificates, files, or indexes with identifying information for vital records. Applications for passports can be obtained through the U.S. State Department.

A

Alabama
Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
Arkansas

C

California
Canal Zone
Colorado
Connecticut

D

Delaware
District of Columbia

F

Florida
Foreign or high-seas events

G

Georgia
Guam

H

Hawaii

I

Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa

K

Kansas
Kentucky

L

Louisiana

M

Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana

N

Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York (except New York City)
New York City
North Carolina
North Dakota
Northern Mariana Islands

O

Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon

P

Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico

R

Rhode Island

S

South Carolina
South Dakota

T

Tennessee
Texas

U

Utah

V

Vermont
Virginia
Virgin Islands

W

Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming