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REGISTER OF DEEDS LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE
SERVICE TO OBTAIN CERTIFIED VITAL RECORDS
DURHAM, NC – Effective May, 15, 2014,
Durham County’s Register of Deeds Office will
launch a new online order and payment system
to allow the purchase of certified copies of
Vital Records (i.e. birth, marriage and death
records) recorded in Durham County.
The system is called Permitium and
can be accessed at the following web address:
https://durhamrod.permitium.com/. The cost
to obtain the certified copies will remain
$10.00; however, additional charges are
assessed for the convenience of online access
and the ability to use a credit/debit card for
payment.
Durham County Register of Deeds
Willie Covington
strives to provide
exemplary
customer service.
A knowledgeable
staff and the
most advanced
technology
available are
tools necessary to
achieve our goal of
quality customer service. This enhancement
continues that culture of service.
• A notification of the receipt of the online application sent via
automated emails, or optional text messaging.
• The ability to check the status of their order on the Register of Deeds
website using their order number, email address and password (created
during the ordering process).
• Enhanced security measures which will ensure a secure transaction,
and help to protect our citizens from ID theft.
Briefly
SHAW STUDENTS WIN FIRST AND SECOND
PLACES AT RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM
ATLANTA, GA – Evelyn Witting, a senior
majoring in Communication Sciences
and Disorders and Anita Ilonze, a senior
majoring in psychology, won first and second
places respectively at the Clark Atlanta
University Center for Cancer Research and
Therapeutic Development’s 10th Annual
National Symposium on Prostate Cancer.
Witting and Ilonze presented posters at
the symposium held March 16-19, 2014 in
Atlanta. Witting, a native of Durham, NC,
presented "Correlates Of Prostate Cancer
Knowledge Of Jamaican Men Age 40 Or
Older Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer"
and received $300 for her first place award in the undergraduate category. Ilonze, a
native of Knightdale, NC, presented "Examining The Relationship Between Knowledge
And Quality Of Life Of Jamaican Y[