How can I get my Portuguese birth certificate?

How can I get my birth certificate?

• I'm 16 & I want to get my drivers liscence but I need a permit first. Of course you will need a birth certificate but they won't accept copies. My real birth certificate is in north Carolina while I live in south Carolina my mom says she won't get it I need help how can I get it to where I live without driving? Mailing it would be fine...

• Answer:

  You need to ask for a certified copy of your birth certificate from either the county clerk of the county you were born in or from the state's vital records office. It is usually faster and cheaper to get the record from the county clerk's office. Google for the address and phone #. If the website doesn't tell you how much they charge, call them and find out. You'll also need to know how they accept payment; certified check or money order or a regular check.