Vital Statistics Office
You may order a copy of a birth death or fetal death record through your local county health department.
Vital statistics office. Department of health bureau of health statistics registries division of vital records p o. The california department of public health vital records cdph vr maintains birth death fetal death still birth marriage and divorce records for california. Expect to be temperature screened before entering the building or receiving services.
Due to public health concerns with covid 19 the dshs austin lobby for vital statistics walk in orders is closed until further notice. The bureau of vital statistics maintains birth records from december 20 1908 and death records from 1964 to present. Houston health department bureau of vital statistics birth and death certificates.
Services provided by cdph vr include issuing certified copies of california vital records and registering and amending vital records as authorized by law. If the event you are requesting took place in florida you may get certifications from the following specified locations. Local county health departments.
This is a precautionary measure to ensure everyone s safety. This is a measure to help contain and mitigate covid 19 spread. Fetal death records heirloom birth certificates and stillbirth certificates can also be ordered.
For more information including fees instructions and office hours please see our how to order certificates page. The bureau of vital statistics is open to appointments only until further notice. Vital statistics office closure.
Effective june 1 2020. Currently the bureau of vital statistics maintains more than 25 million vital records. Box 1528 new castle pa 16103.