NH vital records are considered to be private and NH Statute restricts access to these records to o­nly those individuals who have a “direct and tangible interest” in the record (RSA 5-C-16). Certain older records are exempt from these access restrictions. Please see the Genealogical/Historical Research section for more information about older records.

In order to obtain certified copies of Vital Records, you must complete an application to the New Hampshire Department of State’s Division of Vital Records Administration and pay a search fee. A fee of $12 is payable whether or not a record is found. Additional copies of the same record issued at the same time are $8.00 each

Effective January 1, 2005 all individuals requesting a certified copy of a record (pursuant to RSA 5C-16) must present positive identification, including, but not limited to, a driver’s license, passport or other picture identification or in the absence of acceptable picture identification shall complete the form Documentation Evidence for not Possessing an Acceptable Picture Identification.