Where to write for Vital Records
The National
Vital Statistics System is responsible for the Nation's official vital
statistics. These vital statistics are provided through state-operated
registration systems. The registration of– births, deaths, marriages,
divorces, and fetal deaths within the U.S. - is a State function.
For information on how to obtain copies of vital events you can contact
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm
Replacing a Consular Report of Birth
When a consular report of birth is lost, stolen, mutilated, or accidentally destroyed, a person may obtain a replacement from Department of State upon writing to:
U.S.
Department of State
Passport Services
Correspondence Branch (CA/PPT/PS/PC)
1425 K. Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20524
Contents
of written request:
Full name of the person;
Date and place of Birth;
Name(s) of the parent(s);
Location of the consular office that recorded the birth; and
Serial number of the consular report of birth, if known.
Affidavit:
The request must include an affidavit setting forth the circumstances
surrounding the loss, theft, or mutilation of the previous document, and
the appropriate fee (the same as for the originally issued report of birth,
as determined by the current Schedule of Fees.
Replacing a Report of Death of an American Citizen Abroad
Additional copies of a Report of Death of an American Citizen Abroad can be obtained for a fee of ten dollars per copy. Please send a check or money order made payable to the Department of State, along with your written request, to the following address:
U.S.
Department of State
Passport Services Correspondence Branch
1111 19th St., NW, Suite 510
Washington, D.C. 20522-1705