Eligible Persons Who May Request Certificates

Birth Certificates

• Person named on the birth certificate, who is 18 years of age or older (if under 18, immediate family member must apply)
• Legal representative
• Husband / wife
• Parent / step-parent*
• Brother / sister / half-brother / half-sister
• Son / daughter / stepson* / stepdaughter*
• Grandparent / great grandparent (specify maternal or paternal)
• Grandchild / great grandchild
• Power of Attorney (for person named on birth certificate or immediate family member listed above)

If the person named on the birth certificate is deceased, a family member who is not an "immediate family member" must submit a copy of the death certificate to be eligible to receive a certified copy of the birth certificate.

*A step-parent or step-child is required to submit parents' marriage record supporting their relationship.

Death Certificates

• Legal representative of decedent's estate
• Immediate family members
• Extended family members who indicate a direct relationship to the decedent
• Power of Attorney
• If applicant is retained by a city/county/state office who has assumed administration of an estate, a letter signed by an official of the city/county/state office is required indicating for what purpose they have retained the services of the applicant and identify whose estate is involved.