California Vital Records

Locate California state vital records. List of government and private entities that provide birth records, marriages and decrees, divorces and death certificates. Order online with free downloadable forms. State vital statistics and history

Start with the official state or health-department office responsible for issuing certified copies and official verifications.

• Correcting or Amending Vital RecordsCorrect a vital record or amend a birth certificate to reflect a legal name change

Marriage license, marriage certificate, divorce verification, and county clerk resources relevant to this state.

• Obtaining Certified Copies of Marriage and Divorce RecordsHow to search and find marriages and divorces in California
• California Marriage License, Registration and Ceremony InformationGeneral information regarding the requirements for the issuance and registration of public and confidential marriage lic

Death certificate ordering, death indexes, obituary tools, and related state or archive resources.

• Obtaining Certified Copies of Birth and Death RecordsIssuing certified copies of California birth and death records that are on file from 1905 to the present
• County Health Officers, Registrars and RecordersBirth and death records for current year events and one year prior are available from the county health department
• Obtaining Certified Copies of Fetal Death & Still Birth RecordsDownload pamphlets, fees and mailing your request to the Office of Vital Records
• Authorized Copy versus Informational CopyInformation about individuals who can obtain an authorized copy of a birth or death certificate

Archive, family-history, newspaper, and historical collections that help with older or public-access vital records.

• California State ArchivesCalifornia Secretary of State records and guide to county archives

• California Public Records HubReturn to the main California public-record directory and browse more official record categories.
• California Genealogy SearchHistorical family-history and archive resources related to California records.
• California Background ChecksBackground-check and identity-research resources for California.
• California Court RecordsCourt and case-search resources for California civil and family-law records.