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• Marriage License
• Birth
• Death
• Military Discharges
• Online Research
• Online Birth, Death, Marriage Certificate Request

North Carolina General Statute 130A-93© specifies who is entitled to obtain a certified copy as follows:

• A person requesting a copy of the person’s own vital records or that of the person’s spouse, sibling, direct ancestor (child or grandchild) or descendant (parents or grandparents) or stepparent or stepchild;
• A person seeking information for a legal determination of personal or property rights; or
• An authorized agent, attorney or legal representative of a person described above.

Under North Carolina Law (G.S. 130A-26.4), it is a felony violation to fraudulently request a certified copy of a vital record or obtain, possess, sell, furnish, use, or attempt to use for any purpose of deception a North Carolina birth certificate.

In order to obtain a certified copy of a vital record you must present an acceptable form of a picture identification that shows name. Examples are state issued driver’s licenses, state issued id card and passports. Identification is also requested for uncertified copies of a Vital record. You may either come into our office at 201 West Market Street, 1st Floor, Greensboro, N.C. or 325 East Russell Avenue, High Point, N.C. You can also obtain a copy by mail.

In Person
Come in to either the High Point or Greensboro office. You will need to present picture identification and fill out a request form. Certified copies are $10.00 each and uncertified copies in person are $.05 each. There is no charge for the first certified copy of the birth certificate for applicants age 62 or older (the person requesting the free copy must be the certificate owner), or to record or obtain a certified copy of a military discharge record. Guilford County accepts cash in denominations of $50.00 or less or checks or money orders made payable to “Register of Deeds”. No counter checks and/or funds drawn from an out of country bank will be accepted.

Online Requests
To obtain a birth, death and/or marriage certificate online please click here.

Mail In Requests
Send your information with check or money order in the correct amount to:

Register of Deeds Vital Records Section
P.O. BOX 3427
Greensboro, NC 27402-3427

The cost of all certified copies of vital records is $10.00 per copy. The costs of uncertified copies are $1.00 per page if by mail. There is no charge for the first certified copy of the birth certificate for applicants age 62 or older if requesting your own. Guilford County accepts cash, checks or money orders made payable to “Register of Deeds”. Your request will be processed within three working days upon receipt.

Please send the completed form (Para obtener la Solicitud de Copias en español presione aquí) along with a copy of your picture ID to the address above. If unable to download request form, please provide a written request including the following information, along with your picture ID and signature:

Birth Certificate

• Full Name on Certificate
• Date of Birth
• Mother’s Full Maiden Name
• Father’s Full Name
• Your Relationship to the Person whose Certificate is Requested
• Your Signature

Death Certificate

• Full Name of Deceased
• Date of Death
• Relationship to the Person whose Certificate is Requested
• Your Signature

Marriage Certificate

• Full Name of both applicants
• Date of Marriage
• Your Relationship to the Person whose Certificate is Requested
• Your Signature

Contact Us

Should you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Email
guilforddeeds@guilfordcountync.gov

Office Hours
8:00am - 5:00pm

Greensboro Office Location
201 West Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 641-7730

Vital Records – 1st Floor
Real Estate & Recording – 2nd Floor

High Point Office Location
325 East Russell Avenue
Room 155
High Point, NC 27260
(336) 641-6935