Department of Vital Records
Department of Vital Records: The government department in each state that issues and maintains the official birth certificates and death certificates of individuals that were born or died in that state. In some states this department also administers a putative father registry. This department will bear a different name in different state, but it can be easily located in the government section of your local phone books.Find more information on Department of Vital Records
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