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Love to see what a Birth Certificate from 1961 vintage looks like. Gettting to see one would end speculation as to what is on Obama’s certificate.

This web site was interesting. http://www.birthcertificatesusa.com/state/brusa_hawaii.html

OF HAWAII
Obtain certified Birth Certificates from the State of Hawaii. Order online! Click HERE to order.

BirthCertificatesUSA can obtain a copy of a birth certificate, or confirm the birth of an individual in the state of Hawaii, our researchers conduct a search of the birth records in the county, parish or borough where the Birth Certificate was issued. We obtain an original copy of the birth certificates that can be used for travel in Mexico and Canada, for driving license and passport applications. We can obtain Birth Certificates for ALMOST every state in the US, see the list on the right and click for information on the state that you are interested in.

Costs can and do vary! The price starts at $34.00 for each Hawaii Birth Certificate, which includes one certified copy of the Birth Certificate. The state can and does change its prices without any warning. We try to keep these web pages up to date, but the actual and most current price will be shown on the order page when you order online. To check the most current price, click HERE. There is a minimum $15.00 charge for each additional certified copy ordered at the same time. If you would like to rush your request then there will be an additional charge of $25.00.

Turnaround Times for Hawaii are approximately 7 to 10 working days. We do our best to expedite every application, BUT we do not own these records, and we are dependant on the records repositories to supply these birth records. If you need these records in a hurry, call our offices at 1.800.315.7678 and let us check to make sure that we can meet your deadline!

Record Availability - records are available from 1853 to present. Records prior to 1853 may be available, however they have to be recovered from archive and the turnaround time may be significantly longer.

A signed release and a picture ID may be required to obtain a copy of the Birth Certificate. Hawaii states that Birth Certificates can ONLY be made available to the following individuals:
Person Named on the Certificate

Mother/Father (or Legal Guardian)

Legal Representative of an Authorized Person

Individuals with a legitimate and legal reason to
search for genealogical purposes

Birth Certificates MAY also be released to the following, IF we are provided with the documentation proving one of the relationships specified below:

Husband/Wife of Person Named on Certificate

Son/Daughter of Person Named on Certificate

Sister/Brother of Person Named on Certificate

If you fall into one of the three relationship categories listed above, then please CALL US at 1.800.315.7678 before making your order so that we can make sure that we meet the state documentation requirements. Otherwise your order may be delayed while we contact you for the additional information.

Delivery Time: Results are sent to you either by regular US Postal Service mail. We are able to fulfill rush orders using an express carrier such as FedEx, but rush orders can ONLY be delivered to a street address, not to a PO Box or military address. We cannot guarantee turnaround time as we are dependent on the state getting back to us in a timely fashion, and this can vary widely with the load that the records office is experiencing. County offices have limited personnel and are often swamped with paper work.
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The state of Hawaii has a number of specific requirements. You MUST provide the following or we will be unable to process your request:

Full name of person at birth
Date of birth
County (or city) of birth
Full maiden name of mother
Full name of father
Your name
Your relationship to the person whose certificate you are requesting
Your reason for searching for this Document (please select one reason from the dropdown box provided)
Any additional information that you think is pertinent

Make sure that you give us your correct name, address, email and telephone number. The telephone number is optional, but if there is a problem with your order it makes it much easier for us to contact you directly if we have questions.

Note: The accuracy of our results, and speed of the service that we can provide depends on the information that you provide us. Our services are to provide the search, and although we make every effort to provide you with the results that you are looking for, we cannot guarantee the results if the information provided is incomplete or inaccurate. If you have any difficulties with our online ordering process, call 1-800-315-7678 (or 303-455-8855 if outside of the US). We can place your order manually. Order Here >>

For further information about the services offered by BirthCertificatesUSA contact Customer Service by email or call 1-800-315-7678 (or 303-455-8855 if outside of the US). Our fax number is 1-888-455-4771 (or 303-455-4771 if outside of the US). Our hours of business are from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Mountain Standard Time (MST), Monday - Friday. Our offices are located at 1760 Gaylord Street, Denver, Colorado, 80206. For technical problems, contact Webmaster, Jason Hicks.

http://hawaii.gov/health/vital-records/vital-records/vital_records.html

How to Apply for Certified Copies of Vital Records

All applications requesting certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates must generally be made in writing (application forms may be downloaded from this site - see below). Requests may also be placed for birth and marriage certificates on a limited basis through the Internet (www.ehawaiigov.org/ohsm). Telephone, FAX, or e-mail requests are not accepted.
Fees for certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates are identical:

$10.00 for the first copy of each certificate, and
$4.00 for each additional copy of the same certificate ordered at the same time.

There is an additional fee for requests made through the Internet as follows:

$1.50 for a request of one (the first) copy of each certificate, if the requested certificate is found, or for the cost of conducting the search, if the requested certificate is not found, and
$0.25 for each additional copy of the same certificate ordered at the same time.

Fees may be paid by cash (except for applications made by postal mail), money order, certified check, or cashier’s check - make money order and checks payable to the State Department of Health.
Fees must be paid by a charge to a credit card for requests made through the Internet.
All fees for certified copies are payable in advance and nonrefundable. If no record is found after a search is conducted, the fees are retained to cover the cost of the search.
Once an order has been received and processed, a $10.00 fee will be charged for any request to make changes to the order.
Apply In Person

Walk-in service is available:

Days - Monday through Friday (excluding holidays)
Hours - 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location - Room 103 (1st floor) of the Health Department building, 1250 Punchbowl Street (corner of Beretania and Punchbowl Streets)
When applying in person, the applicant must show a valid government-issued photo ID, such as a State ID, driver’s license, etc.

Certified copies are usually not issued on the day the application is made. Same-Day service may be provided upon presentation of written documentation establishing the need for urgency. Certified copies will normally be available for pick-up about 10 working days after the request is approved. The pick-up time may be extended for records that are very old, because the search to locate the record may take longer, or in the process of being filed, because the official record is still being created.

Application forms are available in the building’s lobby area and should be filled in prior to coming to the counter in Room 103.

Apply by Mail

Send mail-in applications to the following address:

State Department of Health
Office of Health Status Monitoring
Issuance/Vital Statistics Section
P.O. Box 3378
Honolulu, HI 96801

When applying by mail, the applicant must include a photocopy of his/her government-issued photo ID, such as a State ID, driver’s license, etc.

Certified copies will normally be sent out within 5-8 weeks after receipt and approval of the application. The return time may be extended for records that are very old, because the search to locate the record may take longer, or in the process of being filed, because the official record is still being created.

What Information You Should Be Prepared to Provide

An applicant/requestor must provide the information needed to 1) establish his/her direct and tangible interest in the record and 2) locate the desired record. This will normally include:

Applicant’s name, address, and telephone number(s);
Applicant’s relationship to the person named on the certificate;
Reason why you are requesting the certificate;
Full name(s) as listed on the certificate;
The certificate’s file number (if known);
Month, day, and year of the event; and
City or town and the island where the event occurred.
For birth certificates, also provide the full name of the father and the full maiden name of the mother.
If you are applying for a certificate on behalf of someone else, you must provide an original letter signed by that person authorizing the release of their certificate to you.
Letters of Verification

Letters of verification may be issued in lieu of certified copies (HRS §338-14.3). This document verifies the existence of a birth/death/marriage/divorce certificate on file with the Department of Health and any other information that the applicant provides to be verified relating to the vital event. (For example, that a certain named individual was born on a certain date at a certain place.) The verification process will not, however, disclose information about the vital event contained within the certificate that is unknown to and not provided by the applicant in the request.

Letters of verification are requested in similar fashion and using the same request forms as for certified copies.

The fee for a letter of verification is $5 per letter.

Application Forms

Application forms are available in a “fillable” Adobe Acrobat portable document format (PDF). The Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 (or later) is required for using the fillable forms feature.

The Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 is free to download and install on your computer by clicking on the button:

Download Request For Certified Copy of Birth Record
Download Request For Certified Copy of Death Record
Download Request For Certified Copy of Marriage Record
Download Request For Certified Copy of Divorce Record
Further Information and Assistance

If you require further information about applying for certified copies of vital records or want to check on the status of an accepted request for certified copies of vital records, call (808) 586-4539 or (808) 586-4542 during regular business hours.