Birth Certificate
TO OBTAIN A CERTIFIED COPY OF A BIRTH CERTIFICATE
Effective January 1, 2005 all individuals requesting a certified copy of a record (Pursuant to RSA 5 C-16) must present positive identification, including, but not limited to, a driver's license, passport or other picture identification, or in the absence of acceptable picture identification shall complete the form State of NH Documentation Evidence for individuals NOT possessing an acceptable picture identification.
If you were born at the Exeter Hospital or in the Town of Exeter your birth certificate is on file here with the Exeter Town Clerk. To obtain a certified copy of your birth certificate you can come in to the Town Office Monday thru Friday, 8:30AM-3:30PM and with proper picture identification you can apply for, and with a short wait, obtain your birth certificate. The Town Office is located at 10 Front Street.
You can also apply for a certified copy of your birth certificate by mail. You must print and complete our Order Form, enclose with your check made payable to Exeter Town Clerk, with your proper identification including but not limited to: a PHOTOCOPY of your driver's license, a PHOTOCOPY of your passport,or a PHOTOCOPY of other picture identification, or in the absence of acceptable picture identification shall complete the form State of NH Documentation Evidence for individuals NOT possessing an acceptable picture identification. You must also include a self addressed stamped envelope with this information and mail to the Exeter Town Clerk at 10 Front Street, Exeter, NH 03833. Your request will be processed the day it is received in the Town Clerk's office, and sent back to you that same day.
A fee of $15 is required by law in the State of NH for the search of the file for any one record. A fee of $10 is required by law in the State of NH for each subsequent copy issued at the same time as the initial copy.
For more information call the Town Clerk's Office at 603-778-0591 or click here to access the State of NH Division of Vital Records website.
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