Do I need a notary for the vital record application?

No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. A separate notarized letter is required if you ask to have records mailed to an address different from the address on your ID.

How do I submit the vital record application?

The form does not provide a submission address or contact details. Submit it to the city department named on the form and check the city website for current contact information.

What information does the application ask for?

It asks for the requestor’s contact information, relationship to the person on the record, reason for the request, and details about the birth, marriage, civil union, domestic partnership, or death record.

What must I include with my request?

The instructions require a completed application, valid proof of identity, and payment. Requests for certified copies also require proof of an eligible relationship to the person on the record.

Wildwood Crest, MT · Cape May County

No notary required

Application for Certified Copy of Vital Record

This application requests a certified copy or certification of a non-genealogical vital record, such as a birth, marriage, civil union, domestic partnership, or death record.

What this form is

Use this application to request a certified copy or certification of a non-genealogical birth, marriage, civil union, domestic partnership, or death record. The form requests information about the record and the applicant, including their relationship to the person on the record, contact details, reason for the request, and number of copies. Applicants must provide identification, payment, and proof of relationship for a certified copy.

Who needs it

Anyone requesting a non-genealogical vital record copy or certification must complete the application and provide the required identification and payment.

How to submit it

The form leaves the location, mailing address, and fee details blank. Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; requests to mail records to an address not on the requestor’s ID require a notarized letter, which a commissioned online notary may notarize.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the certified copy application PDF.
2
Complete The Form
Enter the requestor’s details and the information for the birth, marriage, civil union, domestic partnership, or death record.
3
Gather Required Documents
Include valid proof of identity, payment, and proof of relationship when requesting a certified copy.
4
Submit The Application
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the vital record application?: No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. A separate notarized letter is required if you ask to have records mailed to an address different from the address on your ID.
How do I submit the vital record application?: The form does not provide a submission address or contact details. Submit it to the city department named on the form and check the city website for current contact information.
What information does the application ask for?: It asks for the requestor’s contact information, relationship to the person on the record, reason for the request, and details about the birth, marriage, civil union, domestic partnership, or death record.
What must I include with my request?: The instructions require a completed application, valid proof of identity, and payment. Requests for certified copies also require proof of an eligible relationship to the person on the record.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Certified Copy of Vital Record doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Wildwood Crest form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.