Verification
If I believe that I or someone in my family may have been sterilized under the N.C. Eugenics Board program between 1929 and 1974, what should I do?
Persons who feel that they may have been sterilized under the authority of the N.C. Eugenics Board program between 1929 and 1974 should contact the N.C. Justice for Sterilization Victims Foundation’s Information Line at 1-877-550-6013 (toll free in North Carolina) or 919-807-4270. Callers seeking to have their names checked against Eugenics Board program records will be mailed a A First Party or Third Party Verification Request Form to complete and return. Persons impacted by this program were born in or prior to 1961.
*All verification requests must be notarized. Please allow 30 days for processing.
View Frequently Asked Questions about Verification
Persons potentially impacted by the authority of the North Carolina Eugenics Board program were born in or prior to 1961. The program operated from 1929 until 1974. If you feel that you were impacted and were born in or prior to 1961, you may submit a formal request to search the program records for a name match using the appropriate form below.
First Party - Verification Request 
Persons who believe they were directly impacted by the NC Eugenics Board Program should use the First Party form.
Third Party - Verification Request
In limited circumstances, persons other than the potential victim may submit a verification request
on behalf of the victim. For these circumstances,
please use the Third Party Verification Request form. You will be asked to specify whether your Third Party Verification Request is being submitted on the behalf of a Living Potential Victim or a Deceased Potential Victim.
Living Potential Victim
For living potential victims, your Third Party form must be accompanied by proof of your permission to access these records in the form of a General Power of Attorney or Health Care Power of Attorney.
Deceased Potential Victim
For a deceased potential victim, your Third Party form must be accompanied by proof of your permission to access these records in the form of Letters Testamentary or a Letter of Administration. These court documents show that you are permitted access to these records as the executor or administrator of this person's estate.
These court documents may be secured by contacting an attorney that specializes in estate planning or visiting your local Clerk of Superior Court. Please be aware that court filing fees are associated when requesting these documents from your local clerk of court.
More information about Estate Documents
Judicial Directory to Locate Superior Court in your county
*All verification requests must be notarized. Please allow 30 days for processing.
