1 Reply Latest reply on Feb 22, 2019 7:00 AM by Jason Atkinson

Seeking original birth certificate from Naval Base in Charleston, SC

Helen Perkins Feb 14, 2019 7:21 AM

I am seeking to get a passport. I received a temporary one in 2008. I was refused based on the fact that I was adopted when I was 3 years old and the new birth certificate was issued 1 year later. I was born on the US Naval Base in Charleston, SC. October 21, 1942, It has been closed for a very long time. Does anyone know where or how to obtain those records? The Passport center does not accept notarized copies. I feel like a non citizen in my own country. I want a Passport since I now reside in New York and want to travel in to Canada before I die. Can anyone help me??

Re: Seeking original birth certificate from Naval Base in Charleston, SC

Jason Atkinson Feb 22, 2019 7:00 AM (in response to Helen Perkins)

Dear Ms. Perkins,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

Military dependents and other persons born on military bases within the United States have their birth certificates issued by the state in which the base was located. The Federal government does not keep a copy of the birth certificate. You need to contact the South Carolina Vital Records Office. They will be able to issue you an official, certified copy of your amended birth certificate, with the seal of issuing authority, which will fulfill the requirements for a passport application.

We also spoke to a customer service representative at the National Passport Information Center and she said that the amended birth certificate issued to adoptees is sufficient for a passport application, as long as it is a certified copy. Photocopies or other unofficial reproductions, even if notarized, would not be accepted.

We hope this information is helpful.
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