This is a very common question and I wanted to shed some light on what notaries can or can not notarize.

​What We Can Notarize:

• Acknowledgments & Jurats
• Certification by Document Custodian
• Certifying Powers of Attorney
• Consent for Minors to Travel
• Copies of Journal Entries
• Deeds of Trust
• Depositions & Affidavits
• Last Will & Testament
• Legal & Medical Documents
• Many International Documents
• Mortgage, Loan & Refinance Documents
• Oaths & Affirmations
• Personal Letters & Contracts
• Proof of Execution
• Quitclaim Deeds
• Traffic School Documents​

What We Cannot Notarize:

• Certified Copies of Birth & Death Certificates
• Copyrighted Material
• Documents with Blank Spaces
• Immigration Documents
• Marriage Certificates
• Photographs
• Translated Documents

Source: <https://www.texasnotaryprofessionals.org/blog/what-can-a-notary-public-notarized-60>