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Please Note: This is for NH EVENTS ONLY.  IF YOUR EVENT TOOK PLACE IN ANOTHER STATE, YOU MUST CONTACT THAT STATE's DEPT OF VITAL RECORDS. Cut off to be able to mail or pick-up the next day is 7:30pm. A legible photocopy of the applicant's government issue photo ID needs to be included with this request. In the absence of acceptable picture identification the applicant shall complete the form Documentation Evidence for Individuals Not Possessing An Acceptable Picture Identification

PLEASE NOTE:  The $15 fee and associated fees are a NON-REFUNDABLE search fee.  If a record is not found you will receive in the mail a "Record not found" document.

For each category of vital record, we can only retrieve information from the following years associated with that specific type.: BIRTH-1935; DEATH-1965; MARRIAGE-1960; DIVORCE-1979

For ROCHESTER EVENTS ONLY, we can retrieve information to the early 1900s regarding BIRTH DEATH & MARRIAGE.

PLEASE NOTE:  WE HAVE MOVED TO THE JAMES W FOLEY MEMORIAL COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATED BEHIND THE SPAULDING HIGH SCHOOL.  150 WAKEFIELD ST; 1ST FLOOR.

NOTE: Express Mail is 2 TO 3 business DAYS shipping time. The signature requirement for Express Mail will be waived unless a request for it is made otherwise. 

 

Notice: Vital record certificates are available for New Hampshire events only. Birth Certificates for births occurring outside Rochester, NH are not available prior to 1935.
Notice: Vital record certificates are available for New Hampshire events only. Death Certificates for deaths occurring outside Rochester, NH are not available prior to 1935.
Notice: Vital record certificates are available for New Hampshire events only. Certificates for Marriages occurring outside Rochester, NH are not available prior to 1935.
Notice: Vital record certificates are available for New Hampshire events only. Certificates for Divorces occurring outside Rochester, NH are only available for the years 1979 to within 6 months from the present search date.
Notice: The Decorative Non-Certified Heirloom Birth Certificate cannot be processed by your NH Municipality. To obtain this document visit here.
Notice: The Non-Certified Pre-adoption Birth Record cannot be processed by your NH Municipality. To obtain this document visit here.

Applicant's Information

Notice: Vital records will be shipped to the applicant's address only. Any person shall be guilty of a CLASS B Felony if he/she willfully and knowingly makes any false statement in an application for a certified copy of a vital record (RSA 5-C:9).

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION


  • All record requests are subject to locating and researching the record as well as printing and preparing the document for shipment. This process can take up to 2-3 business days and may affect the shipment dates.
  • All record requests are final, and charges will not be refunded regardless of whether the document is produced, as the agency incurs fees from the State of NH for all research completed.
  • Processing time and shipment may be delayed until proper identification is received by the agency.
  • NH vital records are considered to be private and access to them is restricted by statute to those individuals who have a "direct and tangible interest" in the record. All vital record disclosure limitations can be reviewed in RSA 5-C:9.
  • The above listed address must be your legal address. Vital Records can only be shipped to your legal address.

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Attention: A valid picture ID is required in order to process your request. A legible photocopy of the applicant's Government Issued photo ID needs to be included with your request. You may provide this ID in one of the following ways:
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