Enter the type of request you are submitting in the "Reason for Modification" box (e.g. , legal name change, amendment, paternity, legitimation, adoption, etc.).Request to Amend a Record. We are currently processing all amendments through the mail. The purpose of this form is to request amendments to birth and death records in North Carolina. The Buncombe County Register of Deeds office can assist with the preparation of the amendment application. VitalChek is the only authorized vendor through which constituents may submit a remote order for a stateissued, certified birth certificate. Note: There are additional FAQs related to changes and amendments on the Change a Record page. Not born in North Carolina, contact the state vital records office in the state where they were born to get a copy of the birth certificate. Be a person qualified to make a change or correction.