{"id":529,"date":"2025-11-27T16:16:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nativagenealogy.org\/?page_id=529"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:14:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T04:14:26","slug":"%e2%ad%90-request-a-record","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nativagenealogy.org\/en_gb\/%e2%ad%90-request-a-record\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2b50 REQUEST A RECORD"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"529\" class=\"elementor elementor-529\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2548a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e2548a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a2c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"72a2c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-end=\"476\">At <strong data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"284\">Nativa Genealogy<\/strong>, you may request searches for Birth Records, Death Records, Marriage Records, Census Records, Tribal\/Indigenous Records, Plantation Records, or any historical document you need help locating.<\/p><p data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"577\">Please complete the form below to begin your request.<br data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"534\" \/>We respond within <strong data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"577\">24\u201348 business hours.<\/strong><\/p><hr data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"582\" \/><h2 data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"624\">\ud83d\udd0e <strong data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"624\">Before You Submit Your Request<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"700\">Please read this carefully so you understand how our record searches work.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"748\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"708\" data-end=\"746\">All searches are billed per search<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"848\">Each individual search requires time and access to multiple databases, so each one has its own fee.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"894\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"856\" data-end=\"892\">Official certificates cost extra<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"895\" data-end=\"1123\">Birth certificates, death certificates, marriage records, or any certified documents require an additional <strong data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1026\">state or archive fee<\/strong> (usually $15\u2013$40 depending on the state).<br data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1071\" \/>This fee is <strong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1099\">not included<\/strong> in the research search.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1177\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1175\">Some records are restricted by state law<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1211\">Restricted documents may require:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1395\"><li data-start=\"1213\" data-end=\"1234\"><p data-start=\"1215\" data-end=\"1234\">Proof of identity<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1260\"><p data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1260\">Proof of relationship<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1285\"><p data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1285\">Signed authorization<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1329\"><p data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1329\">Notarized authorization (in some cases)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1330\" data-end=\"1365\"><p data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1365\">A valid Power of Attorney (POA)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1395\"><p data-start=\"1368\" data-end=\"1395\">State Vital Records forms<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1397\" data-end=\"1467\">We will notify you <strong data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1426\">before<\/strong> any restricted-request steps are needed.<\/p><h3 data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1495\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"1475\" data-end=\"1493\">What we CAN do<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1514\">We can search for:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1698\"><li data-start=\"1516\" data-end=\"1527\"><p data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1527\">Indexes<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1547\"><p data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1547\">Archive entries<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1568\"><p data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1568\">Public databases<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1569\" data-end=\"1587\"><p data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1587\">Church records<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1588\" data-end=\"1610\"><p data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1610\">Newspaper mentions<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1627\"><p data-start=\"1613\" data-end=\"1627\">Tribal rolls<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1648\"><p data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1648\">Historical files<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"1664\"><p data-start=\"1651\" data-end=\"1664\">Census data<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1698\"><p data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1698\">Estate &amp; plantation documents<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1753\">\u2714 <strong data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1751\">What we CANNOT do (without authorization)<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1771\">We cannot obtain:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1957\"><li data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1802\"><p data-start=\"1775\" data-end=\"1802\">Modern birth certificates<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"1832\"><p data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"1832\">Modern death certificates<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1833\" data-end=\"1876\"><p data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1876\">Confidential marriage\/divorce documents<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1895\"><p data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1895\">Sealed records<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"1925\"><p data-start=\"1898\" data-end=\"1925\">Tribal enrollment records<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1957\"><p data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1957\">Any restricted vital record<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"2010\">Unless you provide <strong data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2002\">proper authorization<\/strong> or POA.<\/p><hr data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2015\" \/><h2 data-start=\"2017\" data-end=\"2058\">\ud83d\udcdd <strong data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2058\">What to Include in Your Request<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2099\">To help us search efficiently, include:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2349\"><li data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2128\"><p data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2128\">Full name of the person<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2196\"><p data-start=\"2131\" data-end=\"2196\">Type of record requested (Birth, Death, Marriage, Tribal, etc.)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2238\"><p data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2238\">Approximate birth\/death\/marriage year<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2239\" 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