Some documents are just too important to wait six weeks for. With VitalChek Express Certificate Service you won’t have to. Since 1987, VitalChek has been America’s #1 express source for government-certified copies of (Subject to availability):
Unlike almost all other remote ordering services, VitalChek sets its pricing guidelines in conjunction with the government agency, so you pay only the cost of the document and a minimal processing fees plus the cost of shipping. There are no hidden or unexplained charges
Signed. Sealed. Delivered. Often in as few as three business days!
How you ask? Because only VitalChek is authorized by state and local vital records agencies in all 50 states. VitalChek’s exclusive nation-wide authorization means you get the important vital records you need when you need them. Ancestry wants you to know that when you order through our VitalChek Express Certificate process, you are in trusted hands.
VitalChek is your official source for government-issued vital records. With secure online ordering, partnerships throughout the country, and quick turnaround, they’re the one to trust.
When you order a vital record from VitalChek, you get:
- Government-approved service
- Low pricing with minimal service fees
- Guaranteed certified government-issued documents
- The option to choose shipping and delivery methods
- Excellent security and safeguard standards
- Satisfaction guaranteed service policy
Benefits of VitalChek: Trust. Convenience. Speed. Fair Price.
VitalChek is the fast and convenient way to order certified government-issued vital records online. They make it easy for you to purchase the documents to which you are legally entitled. Beware of other online services that do not have relationships directly with the agencies that store your vital records. VitalChek’s order process usually takes less than 10 minutes --And you can select express courier service for even faster delivery when time is running out.
Don't Take Our Word For It!
Read why Americans from all walks of life look to VitalChek to deliver life’s most important documents.
Delivering life’s most important documents is more than just a day’s work at VitalChek. It’s a tradition – a tradition in which we take great pride.
Through the years, we’ve provided the documents that helped reunite families, make vacation dreams come true and get sports All-stars signed up for another season. To us, birth certificates and other vital records are more than just pieces of paper issued by the government; they are critical pieces of information that play crucial roles in some of life’s most important events.
Whether you need a birth certificate to help secure a passport for a honeymoon trip or a certified death record to settle a loved one’s estate, you want a service you can trust from start to finish. That’s why when it comes to ordering vital records, VitalChek should always be your first choice. We are not only the premier service authorized by government agencies from coast to coast, but we are also the one express certificate service that more Americans depend on than any other. To understand why, check out the customer comments below:
“I don’t know if you will remember me. You recently went through 600 faxes to retrieve mine so you could get my birth certificate to me by my wedding day (which was 5 days away!). Well, you did a great job and I just wanted to thank you with all of my heart.”
Ruben G.
“Thank you for helping me through what I thought would be a complicated process. You made it easy.”
Connie M.
“Thank you very much for such quick service, well within the 72 hours promised, and just what I needed.”
Alan C.
“I just wanted to let you know that we used VitalChek to access a birth certificate which we needed very quickly. The staff that assisted in obtaining this document was exceptional…It is nice to know that some companies still take great pride in customer service.”
Kimberly L.
“I just wanted to thank you so much for your help last week getting my son's birth certificate. You made a very stressful situation less complicated and helped me get his certificate right away. I wanted to let you know, your service made a difference.”
Debbie E.
“I want to express, as clearly as I can, how much your help with my recent VitalChek orders has been to me and my husband… You took your time to understand what I needed… In this age of hurrying, that was remarkable.”
Donna L.
“Your attention to one small individual in a customer base of thousands should be commended as customer service is the all of all's in business today. It's what will have me to tell a friend and a friend.”
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What is a Vital Record?
A vital record is a document issued by the government that provides proof of a major life event - birth, death, marriage, and divorce. As an American, you have a right to have these certificates both for yourself and for certain members of your immediate family. VitalChek's Express Certificate Service provides a convenient way for you to order these documents online - quickly, affordably, and with added security to ensure your documents are safe. Trust VitalChek when you need to obtain one of your life's most vital records - birth certificate, death certificate, marriage record or divorce record.
About VitalChek
For almost twenty years, VitalChek has been the direct connection between citizens and the government agencies housing their certified government-issued vital records. The company who pioneered this industry continues a tradition that offers secure, safe and authorized document ordering online through Ancestry.com. VitalChek does this as an official service provider for over 400 government agencies throughout the United States, US Territories, and British Columbia, Canada, safely delivering millions of important documents every year.
.Birth, Marriage, and Death Records Search Tips
- There are three basic types of birth certificates: A) original; B) amended; and C) delayed. "Delayed" records are not considered primary records of birth because they were often issued years after the fact, usually when an original certificate was not filed, and when an individual needed to secure a passport, or retirement benefits from Social Security. There are numerous documents required for receiving a delayed certificate, and those given are listed on the certificate itself. For genealogy purposes, those documents should be sought out as the primary records of birth.
- Marriage certificates are obviously the best primary source for marriage information, but they are also excellent secondary sources for other pieces of information, such as the ages of the bride and groom, the parents' names, and the names of other family members who may have acted as witnesses.
* For additional help in finding marriage dates, try searching through court records, church records, newspapers, family papers and bibles, periodical databases, and even the U.S. census.
- As with marriage certificates, death certificates can provide both primary and secondary information, including names of parents and spouses. Since personal information can clearly not be provided directly by the deceased, pay particular information to the name and address of the individual who filled out the documentation.
- Some helpful sources for finding burial site information are obituaries, wills, death certificates, church records, and family interviews. For finding particular tombstones, check any available cemetery records, mass or prayer cards, family Bibles, and published cemetery surveys.
- Remember that modern vital records are kept by the state, but older records were often archived at the county level, if at all. For a variety of reasons, many people simply did not care to officially report births and deaths to the government, so some information can only be found through church baptismal, christening, or funeral records. Also, an excellent secondary source for information regarding marriages are church periodicals that published marriage banns—the announcements made by churches in advance of a ceremony, providing notice to those who might have reason to protest.
VitalChek Errors
In case of error when ordering and you are not sure if the order went throgh the call this toll-free phone number, 1-877-817-7363.
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