Visit the National Center for Health Statistics website. Here you can click on your state’s link to be directed to more information on obtaining your birth certificate.
Download the necessary forms from your state’s link. Fill them out completely and mail them in to the given address along with the service fee. The service fee usually ranges from $5 to $25, depending on your state of residence. You will also need valid photo identification.
Wait for your birth certificate to arrive in the mail. This process will typically take between 2 and 8 weeks.
Perform a search for “apply for birth certificate on-line”. You will get several different results for organizations that will retrieve a copy of your birth certificate for you and mail it to you.
Answer the necessary questions to prove your identity and prove you have permission to request the birth certificate.
Pay the organization’s service fee along with the cost of your birth certificate. This fee is usually very small.
Wait for your birth certificate to arrive in the mail. Once again, the process usually takes between 2 and 8 weeks for the certificate to arrive.
