Need a Birth Certificate?
If you were born in Chatham
(or your parents were living in Chatham when you were born):
Mail us a letter with your name (at birth), date of birth, and a (business size) self-addressed stamped envelope. Please include a check for $5.00 per birth certificate (payable to Town of Chatham). Our mailing address:
Town of Chatham
Town Clerk
549 Main Street
Chatham, MA 02633
If you were born in the U.S (outside of Chatham)
and need a birth certificate:
If you are a U.S. citizen who was born outside of the U.S. and need a Consular Report of Birth Abroad:
OBTAINING COPIES OF THE FS-240, DS-1350, AND PANAMA CANAL ZONE BIRTH CERTIFICATES
The DS-1350 or a replacement FS-240 can be obtained by writing to:
Vital Records Section
Passport Services
1111 19th Street, NW, Suite 510
Washington, D.C. 20522-1705
A written request must be notarized and must include a copy of valid photo identification of the requester. The written request must include:
(1) full name of child at birth (plus any adoptive names)
(2) date and place of birth
(3) names of parents
(4) serial number, if known, of the FS-240 (on those issued after November 1, 1990) if known
(5) any available passport information
(6) signature of requester and
(7) notarized affidavit for a replacement FS-240 (if applicable).
Note: For Panama Canal Zone (PCZ) birth certificates, just include items (1) through (3).
The fee for an FS-240 is $30. The fees for DS-1350 and PCZ certificates are $30 for the first copy, $20 each additional copy . Make check or bank draft drawn on a bank in the United States, or money order, payable to the "Department of State." The Department will assume no responsibility for cash lost in the mail. Documents will be provided to the person who is the subject of the Report of Birth, the subject’s parents, the subject’s legal guardian, authorized government agency, or a person who submits written authorization from the subject of the Report of Birth.
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