Pennington, MT · Mercer County

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Application for Non-Genealogical Certification or Certified Copy of Vital Record

Use this application to request a non-genealogical certification or certified copy of a birth, marriage, civil union, domestic partnership, or death record from Pennington.

What this form is

The application requests information about the record, the requestor, the requestor’s relationship to the person on record, and the reason for the request. It also asks for identification and payment; certified-copy requests require proof of relationship. The instructions describe which records are considered non-genealogical and explain that a request to mail records to an address different from the one on the requestor’s ID must include a notarized letter.

Who needs it

Anyone requesting a non-genealogical certification or certified copy of a vital record from Pennington should complete this application.

How to submit it

Submit the application to the Borough of Pennington Vital Statistics and Registry at 30 N. Main Street, Pennington, New Jersey 08534. For mail requests, include a self-addressed stamped envelope.

About notarization

The application is signed without a notary; mailing records to an address different from the address on your ID requires a separate letter with the alternate address and mailing request, notarized.

How to submit this form

  1. 1

    Download The Application

    Download the Pennington application for a non-genealogical certification or certified copy of a vital record.

  2. 2

    Complete The Application

    Enter the requestor’s details, the record information, the reason for the request, and the requestor’s relationship to the person on record.

  3. 3

    Gather Required Items

    Include valid proof of identity, payment, and proof of relationship for a certified copy. Mail requests need a self-addressed stamped envelope.

  4. 4

    Submit To Pennington

    Submit the application to the Borough of Pennington Vital Statistics and Registry at 30 N. Main Street, Pennington, New Jersey 08534.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Pennington vital record application?
No. The application itself is signed without a notary. A separate notarized letter is required if you want records mailed to an address different from the one on your ID.
How do I submit the vital record application?
Submit it to the Borough of Pennington Vital Statistics and Registry at 30 N. Main Street, Pennington, New Jersey 08534. Mail requests must include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
What information and documents does the application request?
It asks for requestor and record details, the requestor’s relationship to the person on record, a reason for the request, proof of identity, payment, and proof of relationship for certified copies.
What records can I request with this application?
The application covers non-genealogical birth, marriage, civil union, domestic partnership, and death records. Its instructions define non-genealogical records by record type and time period.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Non-Genealogical Certification or Certified Copy of Vital Record doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Pennington form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.