Using the links provided, find birth certificates, death certificates, fetal death records, marriage and divorce certificates, adoptee information, old vital records, and health statistics as well as information on how to order copies. Certified copies are available for many of the records to help with school entry, to obtain a passport, for Social Security participation, to obtain a driver's license, obtain eligibility for sports participation, to establish survivor's benefits, and establish proof of property rights. Some states offer heirloom birth and marriage certificates and help with genealogy searches. Find help in establishing paternity.
Vital Records Resources
Access official state vital records offices for birth, death, marriage, divorce and adoption certificates and records.
- Alabama Vital RecordsAlabama Department of Public Health
- Alaska Vital RecordsAlaska Bureau of Vital Statistics
- Arizona Vital RecordsOffice of Vital Records for the State of Arizona
- Arkansas Vital RecordsArkansas Department of Health
- California Vital RecordsCalifornia Department of Public Health
- Colorado Vital RecordsColorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Connecticut Vital RecordsConnecticut Department of Public Health
- Delaware Vital RecordsDelaware Health and Social Services
- District of Columbia Vital RecordsVital Records Division of State Center for Health Statistics
- Florida Vital RecordsFlorida Department of Health
- Georgia Vital RecordsGeorgia Department of Community Health
- Hawaii Vital RecordsHawaii State Department of Health
- Idaho Vital RecordsIdaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics
- Illinois Vital RecordsIllinois Department of Public Health
- Indiana Vital RecordsIndiana State Department of Health
- Iowa Vital RecordsIowa Bureau of Health Statistics
- Kansas Vital RecordsKansas Department of Health and Environment, Office of Vital records
- Kentucky Vital RecordsCabinet for Health and Family Services
- Louisiana Vital RecordsLouisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
- Maine Vital RecordsDepartment of Health and Human Services
- Maryland Vital RecordsVital Statistics Administration
- Massachusetts Vital RecordsMassachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics
- Michigan Vital RecordsMichigan Department of Community Health
- Minnesota Vital RecordsMinnesota Department of Health
- Mississippi Vital Records </a>Mississippi State Department of Health
- Missouri Vital RecordsMissouri Department of Health and Senior Services
- Montana Vital RecordsMontana Department of Public Health and Human Services
- Nebraska Vital RecordsNebraska Department of Health & Human Services
- Nevada Vital RecordsNevada Department of Health and Human Services
- New Hampshire Vital RecordsNew Hampshire Division of Vital Records Administration
- New Jersey Vital RecordsNew Jersey Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration
- New Mexico Vital RecordsBureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics
- New York Vital RecordsNew York State Department of Health
- North Carolina Vital RecordsNorth Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- North Dakota Vital RecordsNorth Dakota Department of Health
- Ohio Vital RecordsOhio Department of Health
- Oklahoma Vital RecordsOklahoma State Department of Health
- Oregon Vital RecordsCenter for Health Statistics
- Pennsylvania Vital RecordsPennsylvania Department of Health
- Rhode Island Vital RecordsRhode Island Department of Health
- South Carolina Vital RecordsSouth Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
- South Dakota Vital RecordsSouth Dakota Department of Health
- Tennessee Vital RecordsTennessee Office of Vital Records
- Texas Vital RecordsTexas Department of State Health Services
- Utah Vital RecordsUtah Department of Health
- Vermont Vital RecordsVermont Department of Health
- Virginia Vital RecordsDivision of Vital Records and Health Statistics
- Washington Vital RecordsWashington State Department of Health
- West Virginia Vital RecordsWest Virginia Health Statistics Center
- Wisconsin Vital RecordsWisconsin Department of Health Services
- Wyoming Vital RecordsWyoming Department of Health
Vital Records by State
Select your state to find state-specific resources and official portals.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming