Birth Certificate-Cheap, fast, and in person?

I asked a question about birth certificates before. But I need some clarification...





I need my birth certificate ASAP for a passport. And read or heard that it is cheaper if you go get it in person, right?





And where should I go, hospital? I heard vital statistics, how many are there in a state? One for each county? I live in Somerville, NJ. I know there is a site online that ships birth certs but I am trying to avoid that.





And when I go to this vital statistics place, what do I need as proofs for them? My drivers license, anything else? I know my SS# but have no card.





Any quick help would be great, the clock is ticking for me...

Birth Certificate-Cheap, fast, and in person?
Check the Bureau of Vital Statistics in the CAPITAL of whatever State you were born in. They even have web sites complete with phone numbers.
Reply:I'm not sure about New Jersey, but here in Louisiana you can get a verified copy of your birth certificate through the Department of Health and Hospitals. If New Jersey has an equivalent, I would check there. I didn't have to go to Baton Rouge, but you might have to go to Trenton.
Reply:In Illinois, I just went to my local county courthouse and was able to get a copy.

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