A birth certificate is made each time a child is born to mark the moment of their arrival. Last year, about 1,600 babies were born in Rowan County. Birth certificates are part of the vital records ...

Even in the internet age, you may be asked to produce a hard copy of your birth certificate, Social Security card, marriage certificate or divorce papers. A digital version won’t cut it. If your ...

Whereas the designation of sex is essential for data collection, statistics, and policy for many functions of the state, including public health, education, the protection of sex-specific spaces, ...

Public health executives continually face new demands and expectations for data. While vital records data might not be the first thing you think of in a public health crisis, it is critical when ...

The office in Kent County where people get certificates for births, deaths and marriages will close temporarily starting in February, so residents may have to change the way they get those documents.

Starting Tuesday Oklahomans will be able to pick up birth and death records requests in person through a “will-call” system at three locations across the state. The Oklahoma State Department of Health ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Vital Records Office will be closed on Friday and reopen Monday in its new location on the first floor of Forum Place at 555 Walnut St., Harrisburg. The office, ...

Florida couples don’t need to worry about getting to the church on time because a “potential cyber incident” has put a halt on obtaining vital records. The Florida Department of Health’s online ...