Department Of Vital Records

Question: The Department of Vital Records, do they keep death and birth certificates together? ...so if i were to claim a dead person's identity by asking for her birth certificate as if it were mine, would they know by pulling up the records in file that this person has already been deceased?...common sense tells me yes and so does the title of the department, "vital records"... ...and no, i'm not asking so i can do this myself, i just wanna be sure that no one can steal my identity once i'm dead...thank you and have a nice day..

Answer: No, there is no relational database kept to track a birth record against a death record. Were you born in Chicago in 1953 and died in San Diego in 2008, Chicago would never know you were dead. BUT, your Social Security number will be retired as soon as the funeral director files your death certificate with them. As soon as you are "declared dead" by the Social Security Administration, there's no way someone can use your identity. They'll be immediately red-flagged and won't get anywhere trying to become you. There was a time in history when people running from the law could go through old newspapers and find the obituary of a child who died decades ago, go pull his/her birth certificate by claiming to be a sibling, then assume a new identity. That's why you now have to provide picture ID in order to get a birth certificate on anyone born in the last 80 years...and they take a copy of it and keep it on file. If anything happens, the ID thief is toast.

Question: what if vital records does not have a copy of someone's birth certificate? The vital records department tried every combination of a friend's name with her mother's maiden name and father's name (they were not married), along with the date of her birth and county she was born in and they said they can't find anything even close to matching her information. Could this mean she was adopted and the birth certicate she is looking for is in a sealed file? the person we are looking for the birth certificate for is 12 years old.

Answer: Lots of maybes. Every researcher has tried to find records that people "say" isn't there, but we wind up finding them. Clerks are not always determined enough. Since your friend seems to be living.. don't post the name here.. but you can send it to me through my profile/ email, and I'll see if I can find it on ancestry. I assume this is Texas.. their birth index is online. Most likely it is filed with a typo.

Question: what could a certified letter from the department of vital records mean?

Answer: It means it's official mail and they're trying to make sure it's delivered only to the person to whom it's addressed. That usually means it's very personal, confidential information and they don't want your parents or kids opening it accidentally...and they don't want the post office misdelivering it.

Question: Searching for records through Tennessee vital statistics department--how do I find online? We got an assignment the other day in our technology class and I am supposed to find out the life history of all the presidents that came out of Tennessee. We can use only the internet. I thought using a vital statistics database would be a great way to start. Anyone know where I should start?

Answer: You need to start by looking at the Tennessee Health Department's website. They carry marriage, divorce, birth, and death records. But, if these events took place after a certain date, like before 1881 for births, you will need to check out that state's Archives instead. For marriage records, that state starts keeping track around 1950, so anything before that will again be in the Archives section. Here, they actually have records of marriages dating back to 1861. Death records that are more than 50 years old will be found in the archives as well and will only tell you the date of death, not the actual cause. If you are not actually in the state, they do have an excellent website that you can search through for more up-to-date information and you should have no problems finding what you need for your assignment. Hope you find what you're looking for. Quickly and Easily Find Tennessee Vital Records Using Our Advanced Online Retrieval System ? http://recordssitereviews.com/vital_records.php

Question: What department is an affidavit of parentage filed with when a baby is born? Is it vital records? It is needed to receive soc. security benefits for my children. Their father and I were not married but his name is on the birth cert.

Answer: Have you checked with vital records...that's where birth certificates are kept possibly the affidavit of parentage stays with that when the parents are not married.

Question: What do I have to bring to get copies of my mother's death certificate? I have to go to my local municipal office and speak with someone in the vital records department? vital statistics? I don't exactly know the name of the dept.

Answer: A certified Death Certificate issued by a GP. May I also suggest that when you register your mothers death that you ask for at least two copies of the registration document which you may require to supply to various authorities in relation to your mothers estate. You will have to pay for these copies but I think they are in the region of about two pound, but will save you a lot of bother. Best wishes

Question: How did the infant formula companies get my address to send free samples in the mail? Since I had my baby I have received a ton of free formula samples and coupons in the mail. How did these companies get my address?! I am assuming someone sells them a list of new moms, either the hospital (which would be against privacy laws, wouldn't it?) or the vital records department of the local health department when the birth certificates are filed. Does anyone know?

Answer: Maternity stores and Babies R Us sell their customer lists. Birth certificate filings are public records, so they are available to marketers as part of the public.

Question: new york city, ny department of health bureau of vital records. can you find it? the adress is located at 125 worth street in manhattan

Answer: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/vitr… For a telephone message with ordering options for genealogical or certified vital records call: 212/788-4520 http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/vr/vr.h…

Question: what steps do i take in order to file a petition for ficticious information. Fathers name is spelled incorrect? fathers name is spelled incorrectly on birth certificate. Instead of Stephan it is spelled Stefan. New York state department of vital records tells me I must file for an order of ficticious information. Everywhere i turn no one knows what its about. Help!

Answer: Call your local Bar Association Lawyer Referrral Service. You can get a brief consultation with an attorney for free or very low cost.

Question: Has anyone ever physically gone to St. Louis City Hall to replace a birth certificate, how long did it take? I'm in need of a replacement birth certificate fast, when I go to St. Louis City Hall Department of Vital Records, how long it will take to get one replaced? Has anyone ever taken this route to replace their birth certificate? I read that in VA you can walk in and receive your birth certificate the same day you apply for it, just not sure how it works in St. Louis. Also has anyone ever used one of the online services to expedite a birth certificate?

Answer: It takes about 15 minutes tops and you have your certified copy. St. Louis county will also provide city birth records. We have had to get them for our children to get passports within the past month. The offices are only open M-F from 8-5 so you will have to take off work to get there during the week. Lunch hours tend to be a bit more crowded. On line services will keep you from taking off work but take longer and if you want expedited service you will have to pay for it. I went into work late and stopped by in the morning when they first opened.

Question: Traveling to the US Virgin Islands (St Thomas) with a valid NY drivers license? the department of vital records can not find my boyfriends birth certificate so they are issuing him a certified letter stating that it was not found... we have a trip planned in October to go to the US Virgin Island - St Thomas to be exact... will he be okay with just his valid NY drivers license?

Answer: You can travel to USVI with a valid US drivers' license, but my brother-in-law's girlfriend had issues with the airport employees in NY not understanding that, so be prepared.

Question: How long will it take to get my birth certificate from California Department Health? I sent for my Birth Certificate to California Department of Health Services Office of Vital Records on December 11. How long will it take to get my birth certificate? I need my birth certificate to get my passport. And why does it take them 6 weeks to send?

Answer: With Homeland Insecurity running rampant, everything is screwed. As of next year you will need a national Identity document and a passport just to cross the border into like Tijuana for a day. I could fill a page with horror stories dealing with this nonsense, but I would probably start cursing just thinking about it and my landlady would evict me. There is no longer a set answer as to how long it takes. I would say find their 1-800 number and keep on their case until they answer, but with so many people being left in the lurch, you would probably spend hours on hold before getting to talk to a human. Good luck.

Question: My last name was falsified on my birth certificate, how do I get it corrected? I wrote the vital records department to obtain an official copy of my birth certificate. They responded informing me that there was no record of a child with that name on my birth date and asked for further information. I sent them a copy of the birth certificate my mom gave to me. She always told me to be careful not to lose it because it was the only copy. They wrote back informing me that it was a false birth certificate. I snooped around the house and found a birth certificate which had a different last name, hospital, and father information. When I compared it to the one my mom gave me I realized I had a notarized (not certified) copy which was notarized by a friend of hers. For many reasons I never confronted her. Just to be sure I went back to check all my school and baptismal records and my name has been the same since before I can remember. My diplomas, social security card, driver's license and everything else are in what I thought was my name. I've since married so now I have yet another name, but need to get a certified birth certificate so I can get a passport, but how can I do that if the last name on my certified birth certificate (which I still don't have because I don't have any id which matches that name) doesn't match anything else in my life??? Does any one know how to get this fixed or what office/agency I should start at? Please help if you can.

Answer: You first must contact vital record and request a form stating your birth records has been altered.Check with clerk of court in your county they may be able to expedite, you will may have petition the court to straighten this mess out. Good luck FYI Your mom could face charges or be penalized as well as the notary who notarized the birth certificate.

Question: Driver's License and Birth Certificate Problem? Okay, so I'm really at a loss of what to do here. I obtained my TN state Driver's Permit in April of last year and naturally, it expired in April of this year before I had a chance to get my Driver's License. Also in the past year I've had to move a lot and in the process lost my birth certificate. So now I need to get a copy of my birth certificate in order to get the license. Only problem is that you have to have a valid photo ID in order to get the birth certificate if I'm not mistaken. I was born in NY state so it's not like I can walk down to the courthouse or anything either. I'm 20 years old and would like to have all of this straightened out before I turn 21 next month. I've contacted both the TN safety department and NY vital records department and awaiting replies. Any ideas?

Answer: Most States use the Health Department for birth records. I just got a certified copy of mine by mail. Cost $20 plus postage. Check online for this service.

Question: Found out my brother-in-law may be illegal in the US, what can he do? Hi everyone, My sister has dated a hispanic man since she was in high school, and we have known him his whole life, since elementary school. He proposed to my husband's sister and she yes yes, they have 3 kids together and have been together for almost 8 years. Well, we have been planning the wedding for almost a year now and it was getting down to the "nitty gritty" and time to apply for the marriage license, which you apply for anywhere between 3 and 30 days before the ceremony here in Oklahoma. He was always told he was born in the city just north of us, he has lived here since he remembered, went to school here his entire life and everything, so you can imagine the shock we got when the vital records department had no record of his birth in the state of Oklahoma!!! He doesn't know his father, and he no longer speaks to his mother, she was cruel and abusive to him since he was a child. So, now he is soooo upset, he doesn't even know where he was born and can't get a birth certificate. It is strange, he has a social sec. card, that his mother always used for him, but now we are assuming that is probably not real as well. He knows his mother was born in Mexico City, but had lived in the US almost her whole life, and he no longer has a relationship with her, so we don't even know where to start. Could he be deported? How can we find out if he is a US citizen, or how can he apply to become a US citizen, without knowing where he was actually born? Can he plead amnesty since he was lied to his entire life? We are now afraid he may be deported or jailed, and he has 3 children and a wife that he works 3 jobs as a CNA to support. He has documents from where he was enrolled in school and where he graduated, in the United States. Please, has anyone ever ran in to this problem before? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all, have a great week and weekend!!!

Answer: Get the phone number and address of Vital Statistics office in your city, county or state. (For a list, see the National Center for Health Statistics website at www.cdc.gov/nchs) Request his birth records by giving them 1. Full name of person whose record is requested. 2. Sex. 3. Parents' names, including maiden name of mother. 4. Month, day and year of birth. 5. Place of birth (city or town, county, and state; and name of hospital, if known). 6. Purpose for which copy is needed. 7. Relationship to the person whose record you are requesting, even if it is yourself. 8. Daytime telephone number with area code He'll be fine, though - since his children are American citizens by birth and his entire life has been spent in the United States of America. Call an immigration lawyer and explain this to them. They'll be much more helpful than anyone on here. Just google 'immigration lawyer in "your city, state"'

Question: Is it legal to obtain a new wedding license and marry my wife a 2nd time? My wife and I were married in New Orleans on May 1, 2008. We were told we had to wait a month to request the certified copy of our marriage license. It has now been 6 weeks since we requested it and the Vital Records department can't seem to find it. Others have told us that we would have to wait another 90 days before we can get it. Not having this license is causing us great hardships regarding medical insurance, etc. and we wanted to know if it was legal for us to just get a marriage license here in Los Angeles and get married again. This would at least get us a certified copy of a marriage license within 2 weeks to take care of the insurance mess. Can anybody tell me if this is legal or not?

Answer: I'd just do it - or go to Vegas ASAP. Insurance is important.

Question: How can I sue the City of New York? I am having problems with New York City's vital records department. The death certificate that was issued recently after my mother's passing contains numerous errors. They simply want to cross out the mistakes with a pen and hand write the corrections. When I ordered a new copy of the certificate that copy had no corrections at all! They won't answer my calls. I want to file suit in local court to prove my case and obtain a new certificate with the correct information typed in, hence, bring an end to this nightmare and allowing my mother to regain her dignity. Can anyone help in recommending what should I do or where I should go to resolve this? I have tried other channels including the Public Advocate's office to no success yet.

Answer: What about contacting your city councilman to ask for help? You may have tried that already. I was going to suggest the public advocate as well, but you seem to have done that already. I wish you luck in this. It's a pity the City is so cavalier about a person's death certificate! You'd think they'd have more respect!

Question: Is the birth certificate I have enough? When my child was born a few years ago I filled out the application for a birth certificate in the hospital and was told it would take 4 months to receive. It came and went and I didn't even notice until 6 months or so. I called the state and of course you can't talk to a human being. I ordered a copy from the vital records department but it's an 8 x 11 piece of paper. It isn't a little card like the one most people have. Will this be enough for school enrollment and other things or do I need to go back to the drawing board and get another one.

Answer: yes that is the size i have and it worked for my daughter. if it has the seal it will work.

Question: Why is the Hawaii Department of Health Director Director Chiyome Fukino hiding all of Obamas records? Seeking to settle the issue, Hawaii Department of Health Director Director Chiyome Fukino released an Oct. 31 statement saying, “State law (Hawai’i Revised Statutes §338-18) prohibits the release of a certified birth certificate to persons who do not have a tangible interest in the vital record. Therefore, I as Director of Health for the State of Hawai’i, along with the Registrar of Vital Statistics who has statutory authority to oversee and maintain these type of vital records, have personally seen and verified that the Hawai’i State Department of Health has Sen. Obama’s original birth certificate on record in accordance with state policies and procedures.” The statement does not clarify whether “the record” is a certification of live birth or a Hawaiian certificate of live birth. Before the election, WND retained a top private investigator in Hawaii with extensive FBI training and tasked him with visiting both the Queens Medical Center and the Kaliolani Medical Center to investigate claims that Obama birth certificates existed at either hospital. However, the private investigator reported that sheriff’s deputies were stationed at both hospitals to fend off press inquiries about Obama’s birth certificate. When WND asked the Obama campaign spokeswoman why Obama simply hasn’t released the original 1961 certificate of live birth to make the lawsuits go away, she replied, “I have no idea. I think they released what they chose to release, and Hawaii has confirmed that he was born in Hawaii, so I don’t know what else you want.” "I think they released what they chose to release" very important what they CHOSE TO RELEASE, (reminds of us John Kerry releasing just what he wanted to release on his records) why not release ALL of the records and put it to rest? Why are there still pending over a half of dozen lawsuits trying to find the REAL records of Obama? "It's state LAW." It is also a Federal crime to submit false documents, and a Federal judge can submit and request ALL of the documents

Answer: It's the same dodge and weave we have been dealing with for the last 2 years with BHO. That is what keeps people so up in arms against him. Then again if he didn't have something to hide he would be more transparent. So there you go.

Question: And now how are the extremists going to try a depose Obama of his presidency? "But Hawaii Health Department Director Dr. Chiyome Fukino and the state's registrar of vital statistics, Alvin Onaka, say they checked health department records and have determined there's no doubt Obama was born in Hawaii."

Answer: Actually I wish the Supreme Court would have taken 2 days of their time and heard the case. That way it could have been put to bed for good. All they did was added more controversy to a subject I am tried of hearing about. Look either take it to court or have Obama release his records. These are the only way to put this topic behind us.