http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm this address will give you a list of WHERE TO WRITE FOR VITAL RECORDS (that's a name not me yelling) all over the US and I believe US territories. You can also pop that name into search and it'll pick up the site for you.
I work for Florida Vital Statistics and we as well as most other states use a 3rd party service that credit card orders can be placed at called Vital Chek. I believe that when placing an order through Vital Chek that you may still have to fax them a copy of your picture ID.
In Florida we require that our applications be notarized - or - a copy of a picture ID (state, military, passport or driver's license) be sent along with an application that is not notarized. We only require one or the other...however, not every state is necessarily the same.
Hope this helps. lk |