Each certified copy costs $10, non-certified copies (photocopies) cost .25¢ each. A stamped, self-addressed envelope can help ensure a faster return. If you are 62 or older, you qualify to receive one (1) certified copy of your birth certificate free of charge.
Online Record Purchase
To Purchase a record online with a credit card, please go to our Online Vital Record Request .
Request Record By Mail
To request a birth certificate by mail, please complete the following Birth Records Request Form & forward w/ payment (cash/check/money order) to:
Macon County Register of Deeds
Birth Request
5 West Main Street
Franklin, NC 28734
Adoption Records
By law, all adoption records are removed from this office & must be obtained from Vital Records in Raleigh, NC. You can contact them directly by phone at (919) 733-3526 -or- (919) 792-5987 or you can get more information directly from their website at the following address http://vitalrecords.nc.gov/change.htm#bcadopt
Mailing Address
NC Vital Records
1903 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 276699-1903
Physical Address
NC Vital Records
225 N McDowell Street
Raleigh, NC 27603-1382