Notary commissions can be claimed in the Public Service Division of the Fairfax Circuit Court. Please call 703-691-7320 press 3, 4, 0 beforehand.To obtain a copy in person, go to the Land Records Division on the third floor of the Fairfax County Courthouse, Suite 317. The name must be formatted exactly like the commissioned name. This includes any punctuation after initials or suffixes. You can also contact your county land records office and they can provide a copy. But it will have to be mailed and usually cost a fee. The first step would be to contact your school's registrar office and tell them you need to get your transcript or diploma notarized. Original and certified copy are basically the same. Fill out and submit the Academic Document Authentication Form.