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Getting ID and Important Papers Back in New Hampshire

Help getting a birth certificate and other papers in New Hampshire: the Concord Homeless Resource Center, Concord City Clerk vital records, Manchester City Clerk and 211 NH.

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Hi friend. Losing your ID is stressful, and it can block you from housing and benefits. Papers can be replaced, one step at a time. A birth certificate is often the first one.

Dial 211 Concord Resource Center Concord City Clerk

Quick answers

Who can help me get ID and vital papers?

The Concord Homeless Resource Center says its staff can help with identification and vital documents. It also offers mail, phone and computer access. It is open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 11:30 am, and Tuesday and Thursday, 1 pm to 4 pm. Call 603 290 3375.

Official page: concordhomeless.org/get-help

How do I get a birth certificate in Concord?

The Concord City Clerk issues certified copies to immediate family members for events that happened in Concord. One certified copy is $15, and there is also a $15 search fee for each record requested. You need valid photo ID. Call 603 225 8500. The office is at 41 Green Street.

Official page: concordnh.gov/966/Vital-Records

What if I have no photo ID?

The Concord City Clerk says that without a photo ID, you complete a form called Documentation Evidence for Individuals Not Possessing An Acceptable Photo ID. Ask the office to send it to you or help you with it.

Official page: concordnh.gov/966/Vital-Records

What are the City Clerk hours in Concord?

Monday to Wednesday and Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm. Thursday, 8 am to 6 pm.

Official page: concordnh.gov/966/Vital-Records

What if I was born in another town?

The Concord office issues records for events that happened in Concord. For a birth somewhere else, contact the city or town clerk there, or dial 211 and ask who can help. Manchester has a Birth Certificates page under its City Clerk.

Official page: manchesternh.gov/Departments/City-Clerk/Vital-Records-and-Genealogy/Birth-Certificates

Your next steps

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Call the Concord Resource Center or 211 about ID help.
Get a copy of your birth certificate first.
Use a mailing address you can count on.
Keep all copies in one zip bag.

All done. You are ready, friend.

Bunkly tip: the Concord clerk says an address on your ID that differs from your mailing address needs an extra form. Ask which forms you need before you mail anything.