One of the early suggested use cases for blockchain in government, the digitization of birth and death certificates, won a customer and an investor last week. Vital Chain, a Cleveland blockchain ...

Kokua Line has received questions from readers dismayed that it can take weeks to receive vital records such as birth or death certificates ordered from the state Department of Health. We followed up ...

Even in the internet age, you may be asked to produce a hard copy of your birth certificate, Social Security card, marriage certificate or divorce papers. A digital version won’t cut it. If your ...

Public health executives continually face new demands and expectations for data. While vital records data might not be the first thing you think of in a public health crisis, it is critical when ...

The wait for genealogy requests at the NYS Department of Health Bureau of Vital Records continues to get longer and longer. People are waiting for years for a response to their request for something ...

Starting Tuesday Oklahomans will be able to pick up birth and death records requests in person through a “will-call” system at three locations across the state. The Oklahoma State Department of Health ...

Records can now be ordered online and picked up at 29 offices across the state “This will get certificates into the hands of Utahns faster than ever before,” said Linda S. Wininger, Director of the ...