United States Citizens Abroad Vital Records

United States Vital Records  Citizens Abroad

Citizen Birth, Married or Death Records when the event occured outside the United States.

Vital Record of a person born to United States Citizens abroad is documented by a U. S. embassy or sonsular office with a "Certification of Birth Report (DS-1350), A Certificate ow Witness to Marriage" and a "Report of the Death of an American Citizen Prior to November 1, 1990 these documents weree called a "Consular Report of Birth, Marriage, or Death.".

If a person was a member of the Armed Forces, write to the Secretary of Defense; Washington, DC 20301.

If the person was a member of the Coast Guard, contact the Commandant, P.S&gt;, U.S. Cpast Guard, Washington, DC 20226.

If the Birth or death occurred on the high seas while the vessel or aircraft was outbound from the U.S&gt; or at a foreigh port, wrtite to the U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 205520.

If the vessel was inboutnd and first docked in the U.S&gt; after the event occurred, write to the Bureau of Vital Records for the State where it arrived.