How to Get a Birth Certificate in Asheville, North Carolina

Birth certificates are invaluable assets issued by the county government in which a person is born. This document is required when registering for school, registering to vote, obtaining a driver's license and even enlisting in the military. It can be especially valuable when applying for medical insurance benefits, marriage licenses and also when documenting citizenship status. There are different types of birth certificates available: certified and non-certified. Obtaining a birth certificate in most areas, including Asheville, requires certain information to process these requests.

Instructions

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  Verify that the birth occurred in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Vital records are available for those born outside the county through the state's Vital Record department.

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  Obtain mandatory information such as the name of the person at birth, the parents' names including mother's maiden name, and if you're applying for a certified copy of a birth certificate, be ready to provide your signature, your relationship to the person whose birth certificate you seek and photo identification.

• 3

  Go to the Register of Deeds, Vital Records/Birth page on Buncombe County's website (see References). Choose the MS Word or Adobe Acrobat version and click to download an application for a copy of a vital record. Print out a copy, complete all the information and gather any applicable fees, $10 for a certified copy, 25 cents for an uncertified copy as of 2010.

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  Deliver all information, required fees and forms to the Buncombe County Register of Deeds: Vital Records office at Room 110, Buncombe County Courthouse,

  60 Court Plaza, in Asheville. Processing of the request begins immediately provided all applicable information is available