Program: VITAL RECORDS
Agency: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (CDPH)
Description
Maintains California birth, death, fetal death, still birth, marriage and divorce records. Services provided by Vital Records include:
- Administers certified copies of California birth and death records that are on file from 1905 to the present
- Maintains a central registry of California marriages and divorces**
- Prepares new certificates for adoptions and changes in paternity information
- Corrects and amends vital records as authorized by State law
- Administers certified copies of fetal death and still birth certificates in California
More information:
Where to write for California vital records information, here
Eligibility
Open to all
Application Process
Call, email, or visit websites
Documents
No information has been provided by Agency
Fees
Fees vary for certified copies, visit websites
Service Areas
- State of California
Phone
| (916) 445-2684 | Main Number |
Hours
Mon 8am - 4pm;
Tue 8am - 4pm;
Wed 8am - 4pm;
Thu 8am - 4pm;
Fri 8am - 4pm;
Disabilities Access
Not applicable
Listing Managed by: United Ways of CA | Print Listing
Information last updated: 2026-04-10T00:00:00