SAMPLE DOCUMENTATION THAT MAY BE USED WHEN APPLYING TO CORRECT A VITAL RECORD:
• Personal Affidavit – Births: A parent or sibling having first-hand knowledge of the correct information may use Personal Affidavit. The person signing the personal affidavit MUST be at least 5 years older than the registrant. Marriages: The bride or groom may use the personal affidavit to correct personal information on themselves, a municipal clerk may use the personal affidavit to correct a clerical error made by the municipal clerk, or the officiate may use the personal affidavit to correct information in the ceremony section. Deaths: the funeral director, authorized person or the informant may use the personal affidavit. The person completing the Personal Affidavit MUST sign the affidavit in the presence of a Notary Public.
• Officiates may also use the personal affidavit as a form of documentation when correcting errors in the ceremony section of a marriage certificate.
• Intentions of Marriage.
• Other documents (document must be at least 5 years old). Examples: Previous marriage record, death or birth certificate.
• Medical Records.
• Records of employment, education, census, selective service or military service.
• Voter registration applications.
• Newspaper articles.
• For marriages: Wedding guest book showing names of bride and groom and date of marriage.
• For marriages: Church record.
