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Vital Records

In most states, information about obtaining copies of birth, death, and marriage certificates is available online. Payment is usually required by check or money order. However, credit card payments are accepted by the commercial VitalChek service. Official links and further information for each state are shown below.

Alabama
http://ph.state.al.us/chs/VitalRecords/VRECORDS.HTMl
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Alaska
http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

American Samoa
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Arizona
http://www.hs.state.az.us/vitalrcd/index.htm
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Arkansas
http://www.healthyarkansas.com/certificates/certificates.html
See also: National Center for Health Statitistcs | Vital Records Information

California
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/hisp/chs/OVR/ordercert.htm
(916) 445-1719 or (916) 445-2684
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Canal Zone
http://www.pancanalsociety.org/Vital_statistics.html
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Colorado
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/certs/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Connecticut
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/PB/HISR/Vital_Records.htm
Requests must be submitted to the Town Clerk where event occurred.
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Delaware
http://www.state.de.us/dhss/dph/ss/vitalstats.html
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

District of Columbia
http://dchealth.dc.gov/services/vital_records/index.shtm
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Florida
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Foreign or High-Seas
http://travel.state.gov/family/family_issues/birth/birth_593.html (for U.S. citizens)
See also: National Center for Health Statistics

Georgia
http://health.state.ga.us/programs/vitalrecords/index.asp
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Guam
http://www.usnhguam.med.navy.mil/patients/birth_cert/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Hawaii
http://www.hawaii.gov/health/vital-records/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Idaho
http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/portal/alias__Rainbow/lang__en-US/tabID__3335/DesktopDefault.aspx
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Illinois
http://www.idph.state.il.us/vitalrecords/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Indiana
http://www.state.in.us/isdh/bdcertifs/birth_and_death_certificates.htm
Marriage certificates are available from Clerks of the Circuit Court in County where marriage was granted.
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Iowa
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/apl/health_statistics.asp
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Kansas
http://www.kdhe.state.ks.us/vital/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Kentucky
http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/vital/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Louisiana
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?id=252&detail=6489
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Maine
http://www.state.me.us/dhs/faq.htm
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Maryland
http://mdpublichealth.org/vsa/html/apps.html
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Massachusetts
http://www.state.ma.us/dph/bhsre/rvr/rvr.htm
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Michigan
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-4645---,00.html
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Minnesota
Birth/death certificates: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/osr/
Marriage certificates: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/osr/mardiv.html
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Mississippi
http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/phs/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Informaition

Missouri
http://www.dhss.mo.gov/BirthAndDeathRecords/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Montana
http://vhsp.dphhs.mt.gov/certificates/ordercertificates.shtml
Marriage certificates: Apply to County
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Nebraska
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/ced/cedindex.htm
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Nevada
http://health2k.state.nv.us/Forms/formindex.htm
Marriage certificates are filed with the County Recorder in the County where the license was issued.
See also: Nevada State Archives | National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

New Hampshire
http://www.sos.nh.gov/vitalrecords/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

New Jersey
http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/index.shtml
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

New Mexico
http://www.health.state.nm.us/
Marriage certificates are available from the County Clerk where the license was issued.
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

New York (except New York City)
http://www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

New York City
http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/vitalrecords/home.shtml
Marriage certificates: http://www.nycmarriagebureau.com/MarriageBureau/index.htm?RecordRoom.htm
See also: National Center for Health Statistics

North Carolina
http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/certificates/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

North Dakota
http://ndhealth.gov/vital/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Northern Mariana Islands
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Ohio
http://www.odh.state.oh.us/vitalstatistics/vitalstats.aspx
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Oklahoma
http://www.health.state.ok.us/program/vital/brec.html
Marriage certificates are available from the Court Clerk of the County in which the event occurred.
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Oregon
http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/chs/order/faqs.shtml
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Pennsylvania
http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=168&q=229939
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Puerto Rico
http://welcome.topuertorico.org/reference/demogra.shtml
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Rhode Island
http://www.health.ri.gov/chic/vital/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

South Carolina
http://www.scdhec.net/vr/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

South Dakota
http://www.state.sd.us/doh/vitalrec/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Tennessee
http://health.state.tn.us/vr/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Texas
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/vs/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Utah
http://health.utah.gov/vitalrecords/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Vermont
http://healthvermont.gov/research/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Virginia
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/vitalrec/
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Virgin Islands
http://www.usavital.com/state/usav_state_virgin_islands.html
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Washington
http://www.doh.wa.gov/ehsphl/chs/cert.htm
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

West Virginia
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bph/oehp/hsc/vr/birtcert.htm
Marriage certificates are available from the County Clerk in the County where the license was issued.
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Wisconsin
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/vitalrecords/index.htm
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information

Wyoming
http://wdh.state.wy.us/vital_records/certificate.asp
See also: National Center for Health Statistics | Vital Records Information