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Authentications Office
This office provides authentication service to private citizens, commercial organizations, and officials of the Federal and State Governmentson for documents that will be used overseas. Types of documents include diplomas and transcripts, power of attorney, papers for adoption purposes, corporate documents such as articles of incorporation, and many more.
  
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