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Request a Life Event Record as a U.S. Citizen
Explore your options for requesting a life event record as a U.S. citizen.
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As a U.S. citizen, you can request a replacement or amended Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) for yourself, or your child born abroad.
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Request copies of a Consular Report of Death Abroad (CRDA) filed in 1975 or after as a next of kin or legal representation for estate purposes.
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Request a copy of your Certificate of Witness to Marriage Abroad if you got married in a foreign location before November 9, 1989.
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Request copies of birth and death records from the Panama Canal Zone that were issued between 1904 and 1979.
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Find answers to popular questions about life event records, also known as vital records.
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