Birth, Death & Marriages Records
Birth, Death, and Marriage Records
We have records available for persons who were born in, died in, or obtained a marriage license in Bladen County. Birth records were officially kept starting in 1913; however, we also have a limited number of delayed births from 1876 through 1913. Death records were first registered in October, 1913 and our first marriage license was issued on November 23, 1867.
*Adoption records are not available from our office. Please contact N.C. Vital Records in Raleigh at 919-792-5987 or 919-733-3526 for assistance with adoption records or birth certificates for adopted individuals.
*Divorces are filed in the Clerk of Courts Office.
Their main phone number is 910-872-7200.
Request Copy Online
Certified and uncertified copies of vital records (births, deaths, marriages occurred in Bladen County) can be purchased online.
All requests received by 4:00pm on normal business days (Monday - Friday) will be processed the same day. Any requests received after 4:00pm will be processed the next business day.
https://www.getcertificatenow.com:8443/bladen
Purchase Copy in Person
Certified copies of birth, death, and marriage records are available to the registrant, the immediate family, or an authorized agent (providing that information). A current government issued picture ID is required. The cost is $10.00 for each certified copy, payable by cash, check or credit/debit with a service fee (no tap).
Our office is located inside Bladen County Courthouse
106 E Broad St Room #118 Elizabethtown, N.C. 28337
Non-certified copies are also available. The price is 25¢ per page.
Online Records
Our birth, death, and marriage indexes (but no images) are viewable online under our search online tab. Only the indexes are viewable. No images of vital records are online.
Write In a Request:
You may also request a copy or certified copy by printing and completing the request form linked below, or by submitting a written request to our office.
Please mail your completed form/written request to:
Bladen County Register of Deeds
P.O. Box 247
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
You must include:
• A copy of your current valid ID
• The required fee in the form of a money order made payable to “Register of Deeds”
• A self-addressed stamped envelope for your documents to be mailed back to you
