This may be of interest to some of you. Please let me remind you that you can get copies of all of these at the Register of Deeds Office in Bertie but they are copies not originals. Last time I was there getting copies they cost me 10 cents a copy. For those of you that cannot get to Bertie County I am sure we can get someone from the list that lives in Bertie County to get us a copy. If not I will make a list and next time I go will try to get the copies. I love to spend a day in the Register of Deeds Office. They are very friendly and courteous and helpful. Claudia CC Bertie County In a message dated 08/18/09 18:40:10 Eastern Daylight Time, genie12@bellsouth.net writes: This just came across my desk a few minutes ago. Kay Lynn (Currituck, Dare & Hyde counties) Carol Schriber Carol.Schriber@dhhs.nc.gov Office of Public Affairs N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Raleigh, North Carolina Phone: 919.733.9190 Fax: 919.733.9903 Fees for N.C. birth certificates, other vital records to rise RALEIGH – Beginning Monday, Aug. 24, the fee for a single copy of a birth, death, marriage or divorce certificate or a report of fetal death from North Carolina Vital Records will increase from $15 to $24. The fee for additional copies will remain at $15 each. The change is due to a new law, the Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2009 (G.S. 10.22 130A-93.1), passed by the state legislature and signed by the governor on Aug. 7. The cost for conducting a search of files for the record even if no copy is made will also rise to $24. New forms for requesting vital records, with the updated fee information, will be available on the N.C. Vital Records website (vitalrecords.dhhs.state.nc.us/vr) beginning Aug. 24. Mailed applications postmarked on or after Aug. 24 must include the new fee, or the request cannot be filled and the application will be returned to the sender. Vital records are also available from the Register of Deeds in the county where the event took place. For questions about the fee change, contact N.C. Vital Records at 919-733-3000.