Vital Records

The Department of Public Health records all births and deaths that occur in Henderson County regardless of residency status. All births and deaths must be filed with the local Deputy Registrar within five days of the occurrence.

If you have questions concerning filing a birth or death record please contact the Deputy Registrar at 828-694-6037. The original copy is sent to the NC Vital Records Department, 919-733-3000. A copy is sent to Henderson County Register of Deeds at the Henderson County Courthouse.

A certified copy of a birth or death certificate may be obtained for $10 per copy from the Henderson County Register of Deeds at 200 N. Grove Street, Suite 129, Hendersonville, NC 28792, or through the online portal. If you have questions about obtaining a copy of a death or birth certificate please call the Register of Deeds office at 828-697-4901 or visit the Vital Records Request Page. 

The Henderson County Register of Deeds office is now authorized to issue copies of birth certificates for persons born in all counties of North Carolina from 1971 forward from the Statewide Birth Database maintained by the North Carolina Office of Vital Records in Raleigh.

Do not use this system if any of the following conditions apply to your request:

  • The individual was born prior to 1971
  • You don't have correct birth facts (name, birth year, mother's maiden name)
  • The individual was adopted
  • You want an image copy of the complete birth certificate rather than an abstract
  • The individual's birth was registered as a delayed birth registration (more than one year after the fact of birth)
  • You are not willing to pay $24 for a search and one certified copy (each additional certified copy of the same certificate is $15)

In accordance with state law, you will be charged $14 for each search in this system, whether the record is located or not.

Only the individual whose certificate is requested, his/her immediate family, or a legal representative of any of those individuals may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate.