Cumberland County Register of Deeds: Free DD-214 Recording and Copies
The Cumberland County Register of Deeds records discharges free and gives free certified copies to authorised people, in a separate restricted index. Its list of who may ask leaves out the widow or widower in their own right.
Also called: DD-214, discharge, Register of Deeds, certified copy, 47-113.2, military discharge.
The State requires every register of deeds to record discharges and give certified copies free; see the North Carolina entry. The Cumberland County Register of Deeds says discharges "are recorded without a fee and certified copies are provided without charge to authorized persons", kept in a separate set of books and index under G.S. 47-113.2.
Who may ask. Its list is the veteran, with an unexpired photo ID; an agent authorised in writing by the veteran, by the widow or widower in a notarised authorisation, by a court or by the executor; agents of the State veterans agency, VA or the Department of Defense; a court official helping with a benefit; and the State Archives. Anyone else is sent to Cumberland County Veterans Services at 301 E. Russell Street (910-677-2970).
Where the page is narrower than the statute. G.S. 47-113.2(b)(1)a names "the subject of the document or the subject's widow or widower" together, so a widow or widower may ask in person without appointing an agent. The page lists the widow or widower only as someone who can authorise an agent. It also still names the "Division of Veterans Affairs", now the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
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Thresholds for Cumberland County Register of Deeds: Free DD-214 Recording and Copies
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Veteran, widow or widower, or authorised agent
No rating or fee. Copies go only to the people G.S. 47-113.2 authorises.
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Disclaimer
VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.