Addresses for Departments of Vital
Records & Secretaries of State
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, 0klahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Born Overseas to American Parents
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State |
Vital Statistics Records |
Offices of The Secretary of State |
Alabama |
Alabama Center for Health Statistics Department of Public Health PO Box 5625 Montgomery, AL 36103-5625 Phone: 334-206-5418 |
Secretary of State State Capitol 600 Dexter Ave., Rm. E 204 Montgomery, AL 36104 Phone: 334-242-7210 or 800-274-8683 |
Alaska |
Bureau of Vital Statistics Dept. of Health and Social Services PO Box 110675 Juneau, AK 99811-0675 Phone: 907-465-3038 |
Office of the Lieutenant Governor 120 Forth Street State Capitol Building 3rd Floor Juneau, AK 99801 Phone: 907-465-3520 Fax: 907-463-5364 |
Arizona |
Vital Records Section Department of Health Services Office Address: 2727 West Glendale Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85030 Mailing Address: PO Box 3887 Phoenix, AZ 85030 Phone: 602-255-3260 |
Secretary of State 1st Floor, Suite 103, State Capitol 1700 W. Washington Phoenix, AZ 85007-2808 Phone: 602-542-4285 http://www.sosaz.com/ |
Arkansas |
Division of Vital Records Department of Health Slot 44 4815 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 Phone: 501-661-2336 http://www.state.ar.us/ |
Secretary of State 256 State Capitol Building Little Rock, AR 72201 Attn: Corporation Phone: 501-682-3409 http://www.sosweb.state.ar.us/ |
California |
Office of Vital Records 304 S Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-445-2684 Fax: 1-800-858-5553 http://www.dhs.cahwnet.gov/ |
Office of the Secretary of State Notary Public Division Office Address: 1500 11th St., Second Floor; Sacramento, CA 95814 Mailing address PO Box 942877; Sacramento, CA 94277-0001 Phone: 916-653-6814 http://www.ss.ca.gov/ |
Colorado |
Vital Records Section Department of Health 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80222-1530 Phone: 303-756-4464 |
Secretary of State Suite 200, 1560 Broadway Denver, CO 80202 Attn: Elections Division Phone: 303-894-2680 ext 1 |
Connecticut |
Vital Records Department of Health Services 150 Washington Street Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860-509-7897 |
Secretary of the State Attn: Authentications 30 Trinity Street Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860-509-6135 |
Delaware |
Office of Vital Statistics Jesse Cooper Building, Room 144 Federal & William Penn Streets Dover, DL 19901 Phone: 302-739-4721 |
Secretary of State Division of Corporations Federal Street Dover, DE 19901 Attn: David Krauss Phone: 302-739-6479 |
District of Columbia |
Vital Records Office 825 N. Capitol Street, NE Washington, DC 20002 Phone: 202-442-9009 Marriage Certificates from: District of Columbia Superior Court Marriage Bureau 500 Indiana Avenue, NW Room 4485 Washington, DC 20001 |
Notary Commissions and Authentications Section One Judiciary Square 441 4th Street, NW Room 840-S Washington, DC 20001 Phone: 202-727-3117 |
Florida |
Vital Statistics 1217 N. Pearl St. Jacksonville, FL 32202 Attn: Patricia Hasan Phone: 904-359-6932 or 6934 904-359-6900 for recording |
Secretary of State Bureau of Notaries Division of Elections Room 1801, The Capitol Building Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 Phone: 850-413-9732 850-921-5268 http://election.dos.state.fl.us Tampa Branch: Tampa: 1313 Tampa Road, room 712 Phone: 813-272-2552 |
Georgia |
Vital Records Unit Department of Human Resources 47 Trinity Avenue SW, Room 217-H Atlanta, GA 30334-5600 Phone: 404-656-4900 or 7456 Fax: 404-524-4278 |
Secretary of State Elections Division Suite 1104, West Tower 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr, SE Atlanta, GA 30334 Att: Sue Moreland Phone: 404-656-2852 FOR APOSTILLES: (for countries which signed the Hague agreement) Notary Division 1875 Century Boulevard, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30345 Phone: 404-327-6023 http://www.gsccca.org/notary/ |
Guam |
Office of Vital Statistics Dept of Public Health and Social Services Government of Guam PO 2816 Agana, Guam 96910 Phone: 671-734-4589 |
Lt. Governor Authentication Office ATTN:Sandra Marlow Lt. Governor's Chambers RJB Complex Adelup, Guam 96932 Phone: 671 -475-9211 |
Hawaii |
Vital Records Section State Department of Health PO Box 3378 Honolulu, HI 96801 Phone: 808-586-4533 |
Office of the Lieutenant Governor 415 South Beretania Street Honolulu, HI 96813 Phone: 808-586-0255 |
Idaho |
Vital Statistics Unit Department of Health and Welfare 450 West State Street Statehouse Mail Boise, ID 83720-9990 208-334-5988 |
Secretary of State Office Address: 700 W Jefferson, Room 203; Boise ID 83702 Mailing address: PO Box 83720; Boise ID 83702 Phone: 83720-0080 or 208-334-2300 Fax: 208-334-2282 http://www.idsos.state.id.us/ |
Illinois |
Division of Vital Records Department of Public Health 605 West Jefferson Street Springfield, IL 62702-5097 Phone: 217-782-6553 http://www.idph.state.il.us/ |
Illinois Secretary of State Index Department 111 E. Monroe Springfield, IL 62756 Phone: 217-782-7017 Chicago Branch: Secretary of State 17 N. State Street, Suite 1137 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: 312-793-3380 (main office) 312-814-2067 (certifications) |
Indiana |
Indiana State Dept of Health Office of Dept of Vital Records 2 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-233-2700 (Recording) |
Secretary of State Room 201 Statehouse 200 West Washington Street Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: 317-232-6531 |
Iowa |
Vital Records Section Department of Public Health Lucas Office Building 321 East 12 Street Des Moines, IA 50319 Phone: 515-281-5871 |
Secretary of State Corporate Division Hoover Building, 2nd Floor 1305 Walnut Street Des Moines, IA 50319 Phone: 515-281-5204 Fax: 515-242-6556 http://www.sos.state.ia.us/ |
Kansas |
Office of Vital Statistics 900 SW Jackson Street Topeka, KS 66612-2221 Phone: 785-296-1400 |
Secretary of State 300 SW 10th Street, Room 231 2nd Floor, State Capitol Topeka, KS 66612 Attn: Georgia Phone: 785-296-4564 Fax: 785-291-3051 |
Kentucky |
Office of Vital Statistics Department for Health Services 275 East Main Street Frankfort, KY 40621 502-564-4212 |
Secretary of State Corporate Records Attn: Pat McLean 700 Capitol Building, Rm. 156 Frankfort, KY 40601 Phone: 502-564-7330 |
Louisiana |
Vital Records Registry Office of Public Health Office Address: 325 Loyola Avenue; New Orleans, LA 70112 Mailing Address: PO Box 60630, New Orleans, LA 70160-0630 Phone: 504-568-8353 Fax: 504-568-5391 |
Secretary of State PO Box 94125 Baton Rouge, LA 70804 Phone: 504-342-4479 Fax: 504-342-5577 |
Maine |
Office of Vital Records Human Services Building 11 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 Phone: 207-287-3181 |
Department of Secretary of State Notary Public Division 101 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0101 Phone: 207-287-4181 http://www.state.me.us/sos/sos.htm |
Maryland |
Division of Vital Records Department of Health and Mental Hygiene 6550 Reisterstown Road Baltimore, MD 21215-0020 Phone: 410-764-3038 http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/html/vitalrec.htm |
Secretary of State Office Address: 16 Francis Street; Jeffrey Building, 1st Floor Annapolis, MD 21401 Mailing address Certification Desk; State House; Annapolis, MD 21401 Phone: 410-974-5521 ext 460 http://www.sos.state.md.us/ |
Massachusetts |
Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics 470 Atlantic Avenue, 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02210-2224 Phone: 617-753-8600 |
Secretary of the Commonwealth Commissions Office 1 Ashburton Place Room 1719 Boston, MA 02108 Phone: 617-727-2836 |
Michigan |
Michigan Department of Community Health Office of the State Registrar PO Box 30195 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517-335-8000/8656/8666 http://www.mdch.state.mi.us |
Secretary of State Treasury Building, 1st Floor 430 W. Allegan St Lansing, MI 48918 Phone: 517-373-2510 Fax: 517-373-0727 or Office of the Great Seal Michigan Historical Center, First Floor 717 W. Allegan Lansing, MI 48915 Phone: 517-373-2531 http://www.sos.state.mi.us/ |
Minnesota |
Section of Vital Statistics Department of Health 717 Delaware Street SE PO Box 9441 Minneapolis, MN 55440 Phone: 612-676-5120 http://www.health.statelmn.us/ |
Secretary of State 180 State Office Bldg. 100 Constitution Ave St. Paul, MN 55155-1299 Phone: 651-296-2803 Fax: 651-297-5844 http://www.sos.state.mn.us/ |
Mississippi |
Vital Records State Department of Health 2423 North State Street Jackson, MS 39216 Phone: 601-576-7981 |
Secretary of State 202 N. Congress 6th Floor Jackson, MS 39201 Phone: 601-359-1615 Fax: 601-354-8243 http://www.sos.state.ms.us/ |
Missouri |
Bureau of Vital Records Department of Health PO Box 570 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone: 573-751-6387 |
Secretary of State (updated 2/98) Commission Division Office Address 600 W. Main, Room 367; Jefferson City, MO 65101 Mailing Address PO Box 784; Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone: 573-751-4756 http://mosl.sos.state.mo.us/ |
Montana |
Bureau of Records and Statistics Department of Health and Environmental Sciences Helena, MT 59620 Phone: 406-444-2614 |
Secretary of State Room 225, State Capital PO Box 202801 Helena, MT 59620-2801 Phone: 406-444-2034 Fax: 406-444-3976 TDD: 406-444-3976 |
Nebraska |
Bureau of Vital Statistics Department of Health 301 Centennial Mall South PO Box 95007 Lincoln, NE 68509-5007 Phone: 402-471-2871 |
Secretary of State State Capitol, Suite 1305 PO Box 95104 Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: 402-471-2558 Fax: 402-471-4429 |
Nevada |
Division of Health-Vital Statistics Capitol Complex 505 East King Street Carson City, NV 89710 Phone: 775-885-4480 |
Secretary of State Capitol Complex 101 N. Carson St. #3 Carson City, NV 89701-4786 Phone: 775-684-5708 Fax: 775-684-5725 http://www.sos.state.nv.us/ |
New Hampshire |
Bureau of Vital Records Health and Human Services Building 6 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-271-4654 |
New Hampshire Dept. of State Statehouse, Rm 204 107 N. Main St. Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-271-3242 |
New Jersey |
Bureau of Vital Statistics Department of Health Office Address: South Warren and Market Streets, CN 370 Mailing Address: PO Box 370 Trenton, NJ 08625 Phone: 609-292-4087 FAX: 609-392-4292 |
Office of Secretary of State Business Services Bureau Office Address: 225 West State Street, Third Floor; Trenton, NJ 08608 Mailing Address: PO Box 452; Trenton, NJ 08625-0452; Attn: Notary Section Phone: 609-292-9292 (main) 609-633-8257 (notary section) 609-292-2121 (charge) http://www.state.nj.us/ |
New Mexico |
Vital Statistics New Mexico Health Services Division 1180 St Francis Drive Santa Fe, NM 87503 Phone: 505-827-2338 |
Secretary of State State Capitol, Room 420 Santa Fe, NM 87503 Phone: 505-827-3600 Fax: 505-827-3634 |
New York |
Vital Records Section Department of Health Empire State Plaza, Tower Building Albany, NY 12237-0023 Phone: 518-474-3075 For New York City: Bureau of Vital Records Department of Health of New York City 125 Worth Street New York, NY 10013 Phone: 212-788-4520 or 4500 Fax: 1-800-908-9146 |
NY City County authentications: New York County Clerk/Notary Section 60 Centre Street New York, NY 10007 Phone: 212-374-8589 Secretary of State Certification Unit 123 William Street, 19th Floor New York, NY 10038 Phone: 212-417-5684 or Miscellaneous Records Department of State 41 State St. Albany, NY 12231 Phone: 518-474-4770 http://www.dos.state.ny.us/ |
North Carolina |
Vital Records Section 1903 MSC (Mail Service Center) Raleigh, NC 27699-1903 Phone: 919-733-3526/3000 |
NC Secretary of State Authentication Division 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5909 Attention: Bernice Pruitt Phone: 919-733-3406 |
North Dakota |
Division of Vital Records State Capitol 600 East Boulevard Avenue Bismark, ND 58505 Phone: 701-328-4508 |
Secretary of State 600 E. Blvd Ave, Dept 108 Bismark, ND 58505-0500 Phone: 701-328-2900 Fax: 701-328-1690 |
Ohio |
Division of Vital Statistics Department of Health G-20 Ohio Department Building 65 South Front Street Columbus, OH 43266-0333 Phone: 614-466-2531 |
Secretary of State Elections Division 180 E. Broad St. 15th Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Phone: 614-466-2655 Fax: 614-544-0649 |
0klahoma |
Vital Records Section Department of Health 1000 Northeast 10th Street PO Box 53551 Oklahoma City, OK 73152 Phone: 405-271-4040 |
Oklahoma Secretary of State Certifications Office State Capital Building 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 101 Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Phone: 405-521-3911 |
Oregon |
Oregon Vital Records Office address: 800 NE Oregon St. #205 Portland OR 97232 Mailing address: PO Box 14050 Portland OR 97293 Phone: 503-371-4095 |
Secretary of State Notary Public - Authentication Corporation Division Suite 151 Public Service Building Salem, OR 97310 Phone: 503-986-2200 Fax: 503-373-7414 http://www.sos.state.or.us/ |
Pennsylvania |
Division of Vital Records Department of Health Central Building 101 South Mercer Street PO Box 1528 New Castle, PA 16103 Phone: 724-656-3100 or 724-656-3143 http://www.health.state.pa.us/ |
Department of State 303 North Office Bldg. Harrisburg, PA 17120 Phone: 717-787-5280 |
Puerto Rico |
Demographic Registry Department of Health PO Box 11854 Fernandez Juncos Station San Juan, PR 00910 Phone: 787-728-7980 |
Secretary of State Department of State Box 3271 San Juan, PR 00902-3271 Phone: 787-723-4334 787-725-7303 |
Rhode Island |
Division of Vital Records Department of Health 3 Capitol Hill, Room 101 Providence, RI 02908-5097 Phone: 401-277-2811 |
Secretary of State 100 N. Main Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: 401-277-2357 |
South Carolina |
Office of Vital Records 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: 803-898-3630 or 3631 |
Secretary of State Edgar Brown Building 1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: 803-734-2512 or 2119 |
South Dakota |
Vital Records Center for Health Policy and Statistics Department of Health 523 East Capitol Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: 605-773-3355 |
Secretary of State 500 East Capitol Street, Suite 204 Pierre, SD 57501 Phone: 605-773-3537 Fax: 605-773-6580 |
Tennessee |
Vital Records 421 5th Avenue North 1st Floor Central Services Building Nashville, TN 37247 Phone: 615-741-1763 |
Secretary of State James K. Polk Building Suite 1800 Nashville, TN 37243-0306 615-741-3699 Fax: 615-741-5962 |
Texas |
Bureau of Vital Statistics Department of Health Office Address 1100 West 49th Street; Austin, TX 78756-3191 Mailing Address PO Box 12040; Austin, TX 78711-2040 Phone: 512-458-7111 http://www.tdh.state.tx.us |
Secretary of State Elections Division Office Address: 1019 Brazos, Room 214; Austin, Texas 78701 Mailing Address PO Box 12887; Austin, TX 78711-2887 Phone: 512-463-5701 800-252-8683 Fax: 512-475-2761 http://www.sos.state.tx.us/ |
Utah |
Bureau of Vital Records Department of Health 288 North 1460 West PO Box 16700 Salt Lake City, UT 84116-0700 Phone: 801-538-6105 |
Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office 210 State Capitol Building Salt Lake City, UT 84114 Phone: 801-538-1040 801-538-1513 801-538-1977 Fax: 801-538-1557 http://www.governor.state.ut.us/ |
Vermont |
Vital Records Section Department of Health Box 70 80 Main Street Burlington, VT 05402 Phone: 802-863-7275 Vermont Public Records Reference & Research U.S. Route 2 - Middlesex Drawer 33 Montpelier. VT 05633-7601 Phone: 802-828-3286 |
Office of the Secretary of State 26 Terrace St. Drawer 9 Montpelier, VT 05609-1103 Phone: 802-828-2308 or 802-825-2363 |
Virginia |
Department of Vital Records Third Floor James Madison Building Office Address 109 Governor's Street; Richmond, VA 23219 Mailing Address PO Box 1000; Richmond, VA 23208-1000 Phone: 804-225-5000 |
Secretary of the Commonwealth Office Address 830 E. Main St, 14th Floor; Richmond, VA 23219 Mailing Address PO Box 2454; Richmond, VA 23218 Phone: 804-786-2441 http://www.soc.state.va.us/ |
Washington |
Vital Records PO Box 9709 Olympia, WA 98507-9709 Phone: 360-753-5936 |
Audrey Roos Document Specialist Office of the Secretary of State State of Washington Legislative Building, 2nd Floor P.O. Box 40220 Olympia, WA 98504-0220 Phone: 360-902-4161 Fax: 360 586-5629 email: nan@secstate.wa.gov |
West Virginia |
Vital Registration Office Capitol Complex Building 3, Room 516 Charleston, WV 25305 304-558-2931 |
Vital Records office will walk documents to the Secretary of State office |
Wisconsin |
Vital Records 1 West Wilson Street, Room 158 Madison, WI 53702 Phone: 608-266-1374 http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/vitalrecords/ |
Secretary of State 30 W Mifflin St 10th Floor Madison, WI 53702 Phone: 608-266-8888 FAX: 267-6813 FAX Contact: 266-1437 http://badger.state.wi.us/ |
Wyoming |
Vital Records Services Hathaway Building Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: 307-777-7591 or 307-635-4103 |
Secretary of State State Capitol Building Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: 307-777-5333 Fax: 307-777-6217 TTY: 307-777-5351 http://soswy.state.wy.us/ Email: secofstate@missc.state.wy.us |
Born Overseas to American Parents |
Correspondence Section - Passport Office 1111 19th Street Suite 510 Washington, DC 20524 Phone: 202-955-0307 |
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