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- Search online for the official website of your county of birth's public health department. Different counties may have other similar names for this department, such as the Health Department, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Public Health, etc. If you do a search on the county website, you should be able to find the analogous department for your county.
- http://vitalrec.com VitalRec.com has a list of all state and county vital record webpages. Scroll down on the main page of http://vitalrec.com VitalRec.com to select your state. Then click "County Vital Records Offices," and select the appropriate county.
- For example, this is the VitalRec.com's Pennsylvania page: http://www.vitalrec.com/pa.html. You may select a different state from the drop-down menu on this page.
- http://vitalrec.com VitalRec.com has a list of all state and county vital record webpages. Scroll down on the main page of http://vitalrec.com VitalRec.com to select your state. Then click "County Vital Records Offices," and select the appropriate county.
- Scan the webpage for instructions on obtaining birth records. Usually, birth and death records are maintained by an Office of Vital Records, a Bureau of Vital Statistics, or other similar name. For example, this is the page for San Francisco County's Office of Vital Records: http://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/records/vitalRec/default.asp .
- Check the range of dates that the county vital office has records for. Typically, older vital records are held in state offices and newer ones in county offices, but this varies greatly from office to office. Read the website closely to determine which office has the certificate you're looking for. When in doubt, call the office to confirm.
- Note the eligibility requirements for obtaining copies of birth records. These laws can vary from state to state, so read the requirements carefully and make sure you meet them. Typically, if you are not requesting your own birth certificate, you need to be a member of the person's immediate family, an attorney or other party empowered by court order to request the birth certificate, or a member of law enforcement or other government agency conducting official business.
- Note what you need to bring into the office in order to obtain a copy of the birth record. Usually, this will be some form of government-issued identification, proof of court order (if applicable), a fee payment, and a completed application for the request. All of this information will be available on your county's Office of Vital Records website. If not, find the contact information for the office and call them to clarify what you need to bring and what steps you should take.
- Some county offices also allow you to make requests for birth or death certificates by mail. Check the website for official instructions, or call the office to clarify. For example, here are the instructions for requesting vital records by mail for San Francisco County: http://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/records/vitalRec/mailOrder.asp
- Some county offices also allow you to make requests for birth or death certificates by mail. Check the website for official instructions, or call the office to clarify. For example, here are the instructions for requesting vital records by mail for San Francisco County: http://www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/records/vitalRec/mailOrder.asp
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