In addition to a signed, notarized amendment form, a copy of acceptable identification (ID), and payment, you must provide the required supporting documentation when changing or correcting a vital record. You must also be a person qualified to make a change or correction.
The type of supporting documentation you must provide depends on the type of record and the type of change or correction you are trying to make. You must provide valid, original documents (not photocopies) unless otherwise specified below.
To find out what supporting documentation you must provide, select the type of birth record change or correction you want to make from the list below:
Correct a hospital error/omission before child’s 1st birthday
Contact the hospital where the child was born. The hospital must sign and submit the application. No documentation required.
Correct a hospital error/omission after child’s 1st birthday
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents:
Add or correct child’s first or middle name before child’s 1st birthday
No documentation required.
Add or correct child’s first or middle name after child’s 1st birthday
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents:
Correct spelling of child’s last name
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents, any of which must be dated prior to birth of child (except court order):
Correct child’s date of birth, place of birth, or time of birth
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents:
Correct child's sex due to proven incompletion or inaccuracy
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents:
Correct parent’s information (of parent currently listed on the birth certificate)
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents:
Correct mother’s residence address at the time of the child’s birth
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents:
Add a parent AND the parents were married before the child was born
Change legal name
Certified copy of a court order affecting the information shown on the birth certificate.
Remove information from birth record
Certified copy of a court order affecting the information shown on the birth certificate.
Add/remove/replace a parent
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents:
To find out what supporting documentation you must provide, select the type of death record change or correction you want to make from the list below:
Correct deceased’s name
If you are the surviving spouse or surviving parent:
If you are the informant or funeral director:
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents:
No documentation required.
Add one "also-known-as" or AKA to the deceased’s name (must be similar)
Add one "also-known-as" or AKA to the deceased’s name (must be similar)
If you are the surviving spouse or surviving parent:
If you are the informant or funeral director:
Certified copy of a court order affecting the information shown on the death certificate.
No documentation required.
Correct place of death
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents:
Correct date-of-birth and/or age of deceased
Correct date-of-birth and/or age of deceased
If you are the surviving spouse or surviving parent:
If you are the informant or funeral director:
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents:
No documentation required.
Correct deceased's sex
Correct deceased's sex
If you are the surviving spouse or surviving parent:
If you are the informant or funeral director:
Submit the following document:
No documentation required.
Correct birth place of deceased
Correct birth place of deceased
If you are the surviving spouse or surviving parent:
If you are the informant or funeral director:
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents:
No documentation required.
Correct Social Security number (SSN) of deceased
Correct Social Security number (SSN) of deceased
If you are the surviving spouse or surviving parent:
If you are the informant or funeral director:
Social Security card of deceased – photocopy accepted.
No documentation required.
Correct marital status of deceased
Correct marital status of deceased
If you are the surviving spouse or surviving parent:
If you are the informant:
Certified copy of a court order affecting the information shown on the death certificate.
No documentation required.
Correct informant’s information
Correct informant’s information
If you are the surviving spouse or surviving parent:
If you are the informant or funeral director:
To correct misspellings: Contact the informant or funeral director listed on the death certificate to make this change.
For more significant changes: Must provide a certified copy of a court order affecting the information shown on the death certificate.
To correct misspellings: No documentation required.
For more significant changes: Provide a certified copy of a court order affecting the information shown on the death certificate.
Correct deceased’s parent’s first, middle, or last name
Correct deceased’s parent’s first, middle, or last name
If you are the surviving spouse or surviving parent:
If you are the informant or funeral director:
Submit ONE (1) of the following documents:
No documentation required.
Correct deceased's residence street address
Correct deceased's residence street address
If you are the surviving spouse or surviving parent:
If you are the informant or funeral director:
Contact the informant or funeral director listed on the death certificate to make this change.
No documentation required.
Correct method or place of disposition
Correct method or place of disposition
If you are the surviving spouse, surviving parent, or informant:
If you are the funeral director:
Contact the funeral director listed on the death certificate to make this change.
No documentation required.
Correct name of funeral facility
Correct name of funeral facility
If you are the surviving spouse, surviving parent, or informant:
If you are the funeral director:
Contact the funeral director listed on the death certificate to make this change.
No documentation required.
Correct medical information (i.e., date-of-death and information at or below “Certified” line—items 26-41)
Contact the medical certifier listed on the death certificate to make a change to medical information.