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{{Short description|Division within the New Hampshire State Department}}
{{Infobox government agency
| seal            = Seal of New Hampshire.svg
| seal_size       = 110px
| seal_caption    = [[Seal of New Hampshire|State seal]]
| jurisdiction    = [[New Hampshire]]
| headquarters    = [[New Hampshire State House|State House]], [[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord, NH]]
| employees       = 10<ref name=":0" />
| chief1_name     = Denise M. Gonyer
| chief1_position = Director of Vital Records<ref name=":0" />
| parent_department = [[New Hampshire Department of State|N.H. Dept. of State]]
| website         = {{URL|https://sos.nh.gov/archives-vital-records-records-management/vital-records-information/vital-records-administration/|https://sos.nh.gov/}}
}}
The '''New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration, or NHDVRA,''' is a division within the [[New Hampshire Department of State]], responsible for the administration and proper archival of [[vital record]]s and certificates, such as [[birth certificate]]s, [[death certificate]]s, [[marriage certificate]]s among other important documents.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=NH-SOS - Archives Vital Records Records Management Divisions |url=https://sos.nh.gov/archives-vital-records-records-management/archives/archives-vital-records-records-management-divisions/ |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=sos.nh.gov}}</ref> The department, consisting of ten employees, is led by the Director of Vital Records, a position currently held by former Gilford [[Municipal clerk|town clerk]], Denise M. Gonyer, since July 15, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caldwell |first=Tom |title=Former Gilford Town Clerk becomes state director of Vital Records |url=https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news/local/former-gilford-town-clerk-becomes-state-director-of-vital-records/article_eccf94f2-a74c-11e9-b60b-9fd209ea3d94.html |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=The Laconia Daily Sun |language=en}}</ref>
== Activities ==
The Division of Vital Records Administration is responsible for the administration, archival and maintenance of birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates. The NHDVRA contracts Client Network Services, Inc. to maintain their records portal, the [https://nhvrinweb.sos.nh.gov/default.aspx New Hampshire Vital Records Information Network].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Creative2_KXSGfQq4GfweBD4j |date=2015-07-17 |title=New Hampshire Extends Decade-long Relationship with CNSI |url=https://www.cns-inc.com/insights/press-releases/new-hampshire-extends-decade-long-relationship-with-cnsi/ |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=CNSI |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Introduction |url=https://nhvrinweb.sos.nh.gov/ |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=nhvrinweb.sos.nh.gov}}</ref>
== Notable events ==
=== NeCOD app ===
In 2020, the New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration released a groundbreaking medical [[Application software|app]] called "NeCOD" ''(National Electronic Certification of Death),'' which allows for the remote tracking, issuing and viewing of death certificates.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 October 2022 |title=NH's Groundbreaking NeCOD app assists healthcare workers on the frontlines of COVID-19 Crisis |url=https://sos.nh.gov/media/0yljbum3/4-29-20_necod-assists-in-covid-19-crisis.pdf?id=8589997902 |access-date=10 October 2022}}</ref> The app, the first of its kind to be released in the [[United States]], was developed in response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], when first responders could only make limited contact with infected patients without risking infection themselves. The [[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)]] praised the NHDVRA, stating "NeCOD is the only application available with those technological advances".<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 30, 2018 |title=VITAL RECORDS IMPROVEMENT FUND ADVISORY COMMITTEE To The New Hampshire Department of State - MINUTES |url=https://sos.nh.gov/media/3rxbquca/vrifac-2018-11-30.pdf |access-date=10 October 2022}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://sos.nh.gov/archives-vital-records-records-management/vital-records-information/vital-records-administration/ New Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration Homepage - https://sos.nh.gov/]
* [https://nhvrinweb.sos.nh.gov/default.aspx New Hampshire Vital Records Information Network Homepage - https://nhvrinweb.sos.nh.gov/]
[[Category:State agencies of New Hampshire]]