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How to get a birth certificate

Order a certified birth certificate from the vital records office of the state or territory where the birth happened.1 The federal government does not issue certificates.2 In the table below, a first copy costs from $53 in Guam to $324 in Massachusetts.

Last checked against official sources.

On this page
  1. The steps
  2. Birth certificates in every state and territory
  3. Ordering online
  4. Which copy you need
  5. Sources

The steps

  1. Find the right office. It is the office for the place the birth happened, not where you live now. Records are filed permanently in a state office or a city, county or other local office.1 The office finder answers this for a state, record and year.
  2. Check that you may order. Most states limit certified copies to the person on the record, close family and legal representatives; each state page lists who qualifies, in the state's own words.
  3. Get your ID ready. States ask for a government photo ID, and many list alternatives if you have none. A mail order usually needs a copy of the ID.
  4. Choose how to order. Online (through the state or the vendor it names), by mail, in person or at a local office. Fees and times differ by channel; the table compares them.
  5. Pay the exact fee. Write the payee exactly as the state prints it. Many states keep the fee as a search fee if no record is found.

The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics lists what a request should include:1

  • Full name of person whose record is requested
  • Sex
  • Parents’ names, including maiden name of mother
  • Month, day, and year of birth or death
  • Place of birth or death (city or town, county, and State; and name of hospital, if known)
  • Purpose for which copy is needed
  • Relationship to person whose record is requested
  • Day time telephone number with area code

Birth certificates in every state and territory

Tap a state for the full guide: who can order, ID, every fee, forms and the office address. Tap a source number to read the state's own words. A dash means the state does not publish that figure on the pages we use.

AlabamaAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics5$156$66At a local office: Same day6Vendor: VitalChek Network5
AlaskaAlaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Records Section7$308$258Online through VitalChek: 2 to 3 weeks8Vendor: VitalChek8
ArizonaArizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Records9$2010$2011–Vendor: VitalChek Network11
ArkansasArkansas Department of Health, Vital Records12$1212$1012In person: Same day12State-run: ADH's 'Vital Records' online service at ar.gov/vitalrecords13
CaliforniaCalifornia Department of Public Health – Vital Records14$3115$3115At a local office: Same day16Vendor: VitalChek Network17
ColoradoColorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics18$2518$2018By mail: 21 to 25 business days19Vendor: VitalChek20
ConnecticutConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office21$3022$3023By mail: Up to 12 weeks24Vendor: VitalChek Network24
DelawareOfficial office––––
District of ColumbiaDC Health Vital Records Division25$2326$2326In person: Same day27Vendor: VitalChek27
FloridaFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics28$928$428By mail: 3 to 5 business days28Vendor: VitalChek28
GeorgiaGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records29$2530$530By mail: 8 to 10 weeks31State-run: ROVER32
HawaiiHawaii State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring33$1034, plus $2.5034 administration fee$434By mail: 4 to 6 weeks35State-run: Hawaii Department of Health ordering site on eHawaii.gov34
IdahoIdaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics36$1637$1637Online through VitalChek Network, Inc.: 3 to 5 weeks38Vendor: VitalChek Network39
IllinoisIllinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records40$1541$241Online through VitalChek: 10 to 15 business days on average42Vendor: VitalChek42
IndianaIndiana Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, and local health departments43$1044$444–Vendor: VitalChek Network44
IowaIowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statistics45$2046$2047In person: Same day48Vendor: VitalChek48
KansasOfficial office––––
KentuckyOfficial office––––
LouisianaLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics49$1550$1551By mail: About 8 to 10 weeks for delivery49Vendor: VitalChek Network49
MaineMaine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine CDC, Division of Data, Research, and Vital Statistics52$1553$653In person: Same day53Vendor: VitalChek53
MarylandMaryland Department of Health, Vital Statistics Administration, Division of Vital Records54$1055$1054In person: Same day56Vendor: VitalChek Network57
MassachusettsMassachusetts Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics58$324$3259In person: Same day4Vendor: VitalChek4
MichiganOfficial office––––
MinnesotaMinnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, and county vital records offices60$2661$1961At a local office: Same day62Vendor: VitalChek63
MississippiMississippi State Department of Health, Office of Vital Records64$1765$665In person: Same day64Vendor: VitalChek64
MissouriMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records66$1567$1568At a local office: Same day68Vendor: VitalChek69
MontanaOfficial office––––
NebraskaOfficial office––––
NevadaNevada Office of Vital Records (DPBH), Carson City; also SNHD (Clark County) and Northern Nevada Public Health (Washoe County) for records filed with them70$2571$2572At a local office: 2 to 4 weeks73Vendor: VitalChek Network Inc.74
New HampshireNew Hampshire Department of State, Division of Vital Records Administration75$1576$1076In person: Same day77Vendor: VitalChek77
New JerseyNew Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry78$2579$279In person: Same day79Vendor: VitalChek80
New MexicoNew Mexico Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics81$1082$1083Online through VitalChek: 3 to 5 business days84Vendor: VitalChek84
New YorkNew York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records85$3086$3085–Vendor: VitalChek Network85
New York CityNYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of Vital Records87$1588$1589By mail: 8 to 12 weeks88Vendor: VitalChek88
North CarolinaNorth Carolina Vital Records (NC Office of Vital Records, NCOVR), NC DHHS Division of Public Health90$2491$1591At a local office: Same day92Vendor: VitalChek92
North DakotaNorth Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Vital Records Unit93$1594$1593–State-run: North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services95
OhioOhio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, and local vital statistics offices96$21.5096$21.5097In person: Same day96State-run: LexisNexis VitalChek Network Inc.98
OklahomaOklahoma State Department of Health, Division of Vital Records99$15100$15100Online through VitalChek: 1 to 2 business days101Vendor: VitalChek102
OregonOfficial office––––
PennsylvaniaDivision of Vital Records, Pennsylvania Department of Health103$20103$20103In person: Same day104Vendor: LexisNexis VitalChek Network Inc.105
Rhode IslandOfficial office––––
South CarolinaOfficial office––––
South DakotaSouth Dakota Department of Health, Vital Records Office106$15107$15108–Vendor: VitalChek Network109
TennesseeTennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records110$15111$15111In person: Same day112Vendor: VitalChek113
TexasTexas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Section114$22115$22116In person: Same day114State-run: Texas.gov117
UtahUtah DHHS Office of Vital Records and Statistics118$25119$10119In person: Same day120State-run: Utah Office of Vital Records and Statistics own online ordering system on secure.utah.gov121
VermontVermont Department of Health, Vital Records Office122$10123$10124Online: 5 to 7 business days125State-run: Vermont.gov125
VirginiaVirginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records126$15127$15127In person: Same day128State-run: Virginia Department of Health128
WashingtonWashington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics129$25130$25131At a local office: Same day132Vendor: VitalChek133
West VirginiaWest Virginia Vital Registration Office134$12135$12136In person: Same day135Vendor: VitalChek135
WisconsinOfficial office––––
WyomingOfficial office––––
American SamoaOfficial office––––
GuamOffice of Vital Statistics, Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services3$53$53––
Northern Mariana IslandsOfficial office––––
Puerto RicoOfficial office––––
U.S. Virgin IslandsOfficial office––––

Ordering online

The state's own online ordering (sometimes run for the state by a contractor): Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia.

Online only through a vendor the state names: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New York City, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia. The vendor adds its own processing fee; each state page lists it.

Commercial sites that are not named by the state can only send in the same application for you, for an extra fee. Our guide to VitalChek and other ordering services explains the difference.

Which copy you need

For a passport or a REAL ID, you need a certified copy issued by the vital records office of the place of birth; a hospital certificate counts only as secondary evidence for a passport. See birth certificate for a passport, birth certificate for REAL ID and long form vs short form.

Sources

Each fee, time and office in the table links to its official source; tap a number to read the exact words.

  1. Where to Write for Vital Records: Application GuidelinesCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated November 6, 2015
  2. CDC National Center for Health Statistics pageCDC National Center for Health Statisticsdated August 15, 2022
  3. Office of Vital Statistics | DPHSSGuam Department of Public Health and Social Services, Office of Vital Statisticsdated September 15, 2025read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  4. Vital records service feesMassachusetts Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
  5. ADPH Center for Health Statistics, Vital Records home pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated February 3, 2026
  6. Birth-certificates pageAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated August 21, 2025
  7. Health Analytics and Vital RecordsAlaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Recordsdated October 24, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  8. Vital Records OrdersAlaska Department of Health, Health Analytics and Vital Recordsdated October 24, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  9. ADHS Vital Records: HomeArizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Records
  10. ADHS Vital Records: Fee SchedulesArizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Records
  11. ADHS Vital Records: Online Ordering OptionsArizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Records
  12. Order birth recordsArkansas Department of Health
  13. Order death recordsArkansas Department of Health
  14. CDPH Vital Records homeCalifornia Department of Public Health, Vital Recordsdated August 14, 2026
  15. Vital Records FeesCalifornia Department of Public Health, Vital Recordsdated January 29, 2026
  16. Vital recordsocrecorder.com/clerk-services/vital-recordsOrange County Clerk-Recorder
  17. Birth Record Online RequestLos Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
  18. Fee schedule, effective 1/1/2026Colorado Department of Public Health and Environmentdated January 1, 2026
  19. Birth Certificate Application, REV. 10/2024Colorado Department of Public Health and Environmentdated October 1, 2024
  20. Order certificate nowColorado Department of Public Health and Environmentdated July 27, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  21. Contact Us (state office and 169 town offices)Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  22. Birth certificatesportal.ct.gov/dph/vital-records/birth-certificatesConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  23. Request for a Certified Copy of a Birth Record from the State (Rev 12-21)Connecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Officedated December 1, 2021
  24. How to Obtain a RecordConnecticut Department of Public Health, State Vital Records Office
  25. Birth certificatesdchealth.dc.gov/service/birth-certificatesDC Health, Vital Records Division
  26. DC Birth Application (PDF)DC Health (form hosted by VitalChek; linked from the DC Health vital records page)dated June 1, 2022
  27. Vital recordsdchealth.dc.gov/vital-recordsDC Health, Vital Records Division
  28. Birth certificatesfloridahealth.gov/certificates-records/birth-certificatesFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
  29. About Vital RecordsGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records
  30. Birth CertificatesGeorgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Recordsdated March 11, 2026
  31. FAQs About CertificatesState of Georgia (georgia.gov)
  32. Order certificates from the Georgia Office of Vital Records for births and deaths that occurred in…Georgia Department of Public Health, State Office of Vital Records
  33. Request for Certified Copy of Birth RecordHawaii State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoringdated September 1, 2025
  34. Vital Records Ordering and TrackingHawaii State Department of Health, eHawaii.gov
  35. Hawaii Birth & Marriage CertificatesHawaii State Department of Health, Office of Health Status Monitoring
  36. About Birth RecordsIdaho Department of Health and Welfare
  37. Section 160208Idaho Administrative Code
  38. Processing Times and FeesIdaho Department of Health and Welfare
  39. Ordering a Birth CertificateIdaho Department of Health and Welfare
  40. Obtain birth certificateIllinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records
  41. Birth record application (PDF)Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Recordsdated August 1, 2026
  42. Birth certificatescookcountyclerkil.gov/…-records/birth-death-records/birth-certificatesCook County Clerk
  43. Vital Records: General FAQsIndiana Department of Health
  44. Vital Records: Order CertificatesIndiana Department of Health
  45. Vital RecordsIowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statistics
  46. Iowa Admin. Code 641 Ch. 95 Vital Records: General Administration (IAC 6/10/26)Iowa Legislaturedated July 1, 2026
  47. Form 470-5451 Application to Order an Iowa Vital Record (07/26)Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statisticsdated July 1, 2026
  48. How to Request a Certified RecordIowa Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Health Statistics
  49. How to order birth recordsLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics
  50. Service feesLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statistics
  51. Birth CertificateLouisiana Department of Health, Center for Vital Records and Statisticsdated January 1, 2026
  52. Vital Records (DRVS home)Maine DHHS, Maine CDC, Data, Research and Vital Statistics (DRVS)
  53. Request DocumentsMaine DHHS, Maine CDC, Data, Research and Vital Statistics (DRVS)
  54. Application for Certified Copy of Maryland Birth RecordMaryland Department of Health, Vital Statistics Administrationdated October 1, 2021
  55. Maryland Department of Health: FeesMaryland Department of Health, Vital Statistics Administration
  56. Processing TimeMaryland Department of Health, Vital Statistics Administration
  57. Request Birth CertificatesMaryland Department of Health, Vital Statistics Administration
  58. Registry of Vital Records and StatisticsMassachusetts Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
  59. Application for Vital Record (mail order form, DOCX)Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
  60. Minnesota Department of Health: AboutMinnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated March 24, 2026
  61. Minnesota Department of Health form (PDF)Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated October 1, 2026
  62. Vital recordshealth.state.mn.us/people/vitalrecords/index.htmlMinnesota Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated November 3, 2026
  63. Death certificatesOlmsted County, Minnesota
  64. Vital recordsmsdh.ms.gov/programs-services/public-health-services/vital-recordsMississippi State Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated October 14, 2026
  65. Birth certificatesmsdh.ms.gov/…s/public-health-services/vital-records/birth-certificatesMississippi State Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated November 4, 2026
  66. Order a Copy of a Vital Record | Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records
  67. Notice of Fees | Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records
  68. Frequently Asked Questions | Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records
  69. Consumer Alert - Ordering a Vital Record Online | Missouri Department of Health and Senior ServicesMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Vital Records
  70. Birth/Death Vital Records - LocationsNevada DPBH Office of Vital Recordsdated March 13, 2026
  71. Birth/Death Vital Records - FAQsNevada DPBH Office of Vital Recordsdated January 8, 2026
  72. Application for a Certified Copy of Birth CertificateNevada DPBH Office of Vital Records
  73. Birth certificatessouthernnevadahealthdistrict.org/…ams/vital-records/birth-certificatesSouthern Nevada Health Districtdated September 30, 2026
  74. Office of Vital Statistics - Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce RecordsNevada DHHS Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated June 29, 2026
  75. Request for CertificatesNew Hampshire Secretary of State, Division of Vital Records Administrationdated September 14, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  76. VR201 Application for a Certified Copy of a Vital Record (Rev. 7/2025)New Hampshire Secretary of State, Division of Vital Records Administrationdated July 1, 2025read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  77. New Hampshire Secretary of State pageNew Hampshire Secretary of State, Division of Vital Records Administrationdated October 4, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  78. Department of Healthnj.gov/health/vital/contact-usNew Jersey Department of Healthdated July 1, 2022
  79. Department of Healthnj.gov/health/vital/order-vital/non-genealogical-recordsNew Jersey Department of Healthdated June 15, 2026
  80. Department of Healthnj.gov/health/vital/order-vital/online-requestsNew Jersey Department of Healthdated July 9, 2021
  81. NMDOH Vital Records homeNew Mexico Department of Health
  82. NMSA 1978 Ch. 24 Art. 14 Vital Statistics ActNew Mexico Compilation Commission (NMOneSource), NMSA 1978 Chapter 24 Article 14
  83. Birth Record Search Application (form 607)New Mexico Department of Health
  84. NMDOH Birth CertificatesNew Mexico Department of Health
  85. Doh 4380 (PDF)New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Recordsdated September 1, 2019
  86. Birth Certificates - New York State Department of HealthNew York State Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Recordsdated January 1, 2023
  87. Birth Certificates - NYC HealthNYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
  88. Birth and Death Records Fees and Processing Times - NYC HealthNYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
  89. Premium Mail Service ApplicationNYC Department of Health and Mental Hygienedated April 1, 2025
  90. NC Vital Records home pageNC DHHS Division of Public Health, Vital Recordsdated July 23, 2026
  91. NC Vital Records fees pageNC DHHS Division of Public Health, Vital Recordsdated July 13, 2026
  92. NC Vital Records order pageNC DHHS Division of Public Health, Vital Recordsdated July 23, 2026
  93. SFN 8140 Request for Certified Copy of a Birth Record (10-2025)North Dakota Department of Health and Human Servicesdated October 1, 2025
  94. Certified Copies of Birth RecordsNorth Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
  95. Secure Online Ordering of ND Birth and Death Records (login)North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services
  96. How to Order CertificatesOhio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statisticsdated December 31, 2024
  97. HEA 2701 & HEA 2709 (PDF)Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statisticsdated January 1, 2025
  98. LexisNexis VitalChek Network Inc. home pageLexisNexis VitalChek Network Inc., portal linked by the Ohio Department of Health as its online order service
  99. Birth certificatesoklahoma.gov/…ces/birth-and-death-certificates/birth-certificates.htmlOklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Records
  100. Birth Certificate Request Form (Oct 2026)Oklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Recordsdated October 1, 2026
  101. Vital Records Frequently Asked QuestionsOklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Records
  102. Birth and death certificatesOklahoma State Department of Health, Vital Records
  103. Birth certificatespa.gov/agencies/health/programs/vital-records/birth-certificatesPennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records
  104. Public officesPennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records
  105. Pennsylvania Department of Health home pagePennsylvania Department of Health, Division of Vital Records
  106. Vital recordsdoh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-recordsSouth Dakota Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated September 14, 2026
  107. Vital records feesSouth Dakota Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated January 9, 2025
  108. South Dakota Vital Records Request (application)South Dakota Department of Health, Office of Vital Records
  109. Order Vital Recordsdoh.sd.gov/licensing-and-records/vital-records/order-vital-recordsSouth Dakota Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated September 14, 2026
  110. What is a raised seal? How do I get a raised seal on my certificate?Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records
  111. Tennessee Department of Health: FeesTennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records
  112. How long will it take?Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated June 23, 2026
  113. How do I get my certificate? (In Person, Local County Health Department, Mail, or Online)Tennessee Department of Health, Office of Vital Records
  114. Texas DSHS birth recordsTexas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Section
  115. Texas DSHS Vital Statistics Costs and FeesTexas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Section
  116. Mail application for birth record VS 140 1.2026 (PDF)Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Sectiondated January 1, 2026
  117. Texas Department of State Health Services pageTexas Department of State Health Services, Vital Statistics Section
  118. Birth certificate application DHHS-OVRS-104 2026Utah DHHS Office of Vital Records and Statistics
  119. Fee Schedule (Effective July 1, 2026)Utah DHHS Office of Vital Records and Statisticsdated July 1, 2026
  120. Get a copy of a certificateUtah DHHS Office of Vital Records and Statistics
  121. Utah Vital Records online ordering (secure.utah.gov)Utah DHHS Office of Vital Records and Statistics
  122. Application for Certified Copy of Vermont Marriage or Divorce or Civil Union Dissolution…Vermont Department of Healthdated June 1, 2026
  123. Order Vital Recordshealthvermont.gov/stats/vital-records/order-vital-recordsVermont Department of Healthdated June 30, 2026
  124. 18 V.S.A. chapter 101 (Vital Records), full chapterVermont General Assemblydated May 9, 2026read from the Internet Archive copy of this official page
  125. Vital Records Request Service (secure.vermont.gov), a service of the Vermont Department of HealthVermont Department of Health
  126. Office of Vital Records (home)Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated October 5, 2026
  127. Online Application for a Vital RecordVirginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Recordsdated October 5, 2026
  128. OVR Online - How it Works (Application for Certification of a Vital Record)Virginia Department of Health, Office of Vital Records
  129. Vital Records | Washington State Department of HealthWashington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics
  130. Chapter 70.58A RCW Vital Statistics (full text)Washington State Legislature
  131. Birth Certificate Order Form (DOH 422-182, July 2025)Washington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statisticsdated July 1, 2025
  132. Ordering a Vital Record | Washington State Department of HealthWashington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics
  133. Certificates and Informational Copies FAQ | Washington State Department of HealthWashington State Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics
  134. Vital RegistrationWest Virginia Department of Health, Bureau for Public Health, Health Statistics Center (Vital Registration Office)
  135. Certificate RequestsWest Virginia Department of Health, Bureau for Public Health, Health Statistics Center (Vital Registration Office)
  136. Application for Certified Copy of West Virginia Birth Certificate (birthfm26.pdf)West Virginia Department of Health, Bureau for Public Health, Health Statistics Center (Vital Registration Office)dated January 9, 2009