Birth Certificate Information

As part of vital statistics record keeping, the Boone County Clerk records all births that occur in the county. West Virginia is not an “open record” state, therefore only certain individuals may obtain copies of birth certificates.

 

The people who may obtain certified copies are:

• The person on the certificate.
• The parents and grandparents of a person on the certificate.
• The wife or husband of the person on the certificate.
• The children and grandchildren of the person on the certificate.
• The siblings of the person on the certificate.
• Anyone who has a legal interest in the certificate.

If you are an eligible person and wish to obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate, you have a valid photo ID. Payment of $5.00 per copy is due upon issuance of the certificate(s), payable by cash, credit card, or check to the Boone County Clerk.