Lincoln County (North Carolina) Register of Deeds: Free Discharge Recording and Thank-a-Veteran Card

G.S. 47-113.2 has registers of deeds file military discharges free and give free certified copies to the people it lists; see the North Carolina entry. Lincoln County's Register of Deeds: "Military Discharges may be registered at no charge in the Lincoln County Register of Deeds Office. Certified copies of registered discharges are also issued in person at no charge." Access is limited to the veteran or widow or widower, an agent with a notarised authorisation or court appointment or the executor, agents of the State and federal veterans agencies, the Department of Defense or a court helping with a benefit, and the State Archives; discharges on record over 80 years are open. The Thank-a-Veteran card. "To help make sure that your DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) has been recorded and protected, we are partnering with local businesses to offer discount services to those Veterans who present a Veterans 'Thank You for Your Service' Discount Card." Bring the original DD-214 or a certified copy and a current photo ID, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays; a veteran whose DD-214 is already recorded in Lincoln County brings only the ID. The card proves eligibility for the participating businesses' discounts only: it is not identification and not a VA card. The page has a heading for participating businesses but, in the text the site serves, no list under it; ask the office which businesses take the card. Where. Register of Deeds Danny R. Hester, 206 Gamble Drive, 2nd Floor, Lincolnton, NC 28092; 704-736-1744, fax 704-736-8830.