What forms of identification can I use to get a certified copy of a record?

Main Forms of ID

  • Valid photo driver’s license showing your current address
  • Photo identification card issued by the department of Motor Vehicles 
  • Valid driver’s license without photo and an alternate form of identification with a current address
  • Two alternate forms of identification (one must contain your current address)

Alternate Forms of ID

  • Auto insurance card
  • Auto registration card
  • Resident card
  • U.S. or foreign passport
  • School/work identification
  • Government issued identification (state/county/military)
  • Public assistance identification
  • Rent or mortgage documents
  • Utility bills (last 90 days) – electricity, gas, telephone, water
  • Bank statement (last 90 days)
  • Tax Return/W-2 forms – recent or previous year
  • Letters sent in your name from a government agency
  • Crib card and admission or discharge papers from the hospital
  • Court correspondence
  • A court order
  • Naturalization papers
  • Notification of unemployment

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1. What forms of identification can I use to get a certified copy of a record?
2. Who is authorized to receive a certified copy of a marriage or civil union certificate?
3. Can I authorize another person to obtain a certified copy of a marriage or civil union certificate?
4. Where can I get a certified copy of a marriage or civil union record?
5. What will I need to do to obtain a certified copy of a marriage or civil union certificate by mail?
6. How much does a certified copy of a marriage or civil union, birth or death certificate cost?
7. Who is authorized to receive a certified copy of a birth certificate?
8. How do I establish proof of relationship for a birth certificate request?
9. What if I am looking for a certified copy of a record and am an executor or legal representative?
10. What will I need to do to obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate by mail?
11. Can I authorize another person to obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate?
12. Where can I get a certified copy of a birth certificate?
13. How much does a certified copy of a birth certificate cost?
14. Who is authorized to receive a certified copy of a death certificate?
15. Can I authorize another person to obtain a certified copy of a death certificate?
16. Where can I get a certified copy of a death certificate?
17. What will I need to do to obtain a certified copy of a death certificate by mail?