TN 79 (07-23)

GN 00308.066 North Dakota Vital Records

A. Process

Divorce records are available from the Clerk of the District Court servicing the county where the divorce was granted. Marriage records are available from the County Judge in the county where the license was issued.

B. Procedure - State Sources

1. Address and FO Code

Division of Vital Records & Statistics

Dept. of Health

State Capitol

600 E. Blvd, Dept. 301

Bismarck, ND 58505-0200

FO Code 708

NOTE: You can find the most up-to-date information from the North Dakota Division of Vital Records . In addition, you can find EIN information here .

2. Cost of Copy:

Birth/Death $15.00, additional copies are $10.00; Marriage/Divorce (see remarks). See the ND website for information on shipping charges.

3. Type of Payment:

Check, money order, or credit card.

4. Remarks:

The ND Division of Vital Records (DVR) requires proof of identity for an individual requesting a birth or death record. Acceptable forms of identification are listed on the ND DVR site. An individual authorizing someone else to receive a certified copy of their birth or death record must complete the form “Authorization to Receive a Certified Copy,” which is also available on the ND DVR site under "Forms".

Certified copies of divorce records can only be obtained from the county clerk or recorder in the county in which the divorce or annulment was decreed.

Effective, January 1, 2008, all certified copies of marriage records should be obtained from the county where the license was originally purchased and filed.

NOTE: Fees for certified copies of marriage records may vary from county to county.

Requests should be made directly through the DVR. Requests may be made by a visit to the office, mail, or the secured Internet application form. The DVR does not accept telephone requests.

Requests for birth certificates for illegitimate children must be accompanied by a consent statement signed by the subject individual (if 18 or over) or by the parent or guardian.

Can FO verify, certify or obtain free copy of birth/death record? No


To Link to this section - Use this URL:
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0200308066
GN 00308.066 - North Dakota Vital Records - 07/24/2023
Batch run: 07/24/2023
Rev:07/24/2023