Birth & Death Records - Office of Vital Statistics
Obtaining Records
The public can obtain individual copies of birth, death, adoptee and marriage certificates through any of the following:
- in person at any of three locations around the state
- via a written request to the Office of Vital Statistics located in the Jesse S. Cooper Building in Dover
- online through the VitalChek Network webpage
- via telephone by calling 1-877-888-0248
using the following forms:
- Marriage Certificate PDF version - (text version)
- Birth Certificate PDF version - (text version)
- Adoptee's Birth Certificate PDF version - (text version)
- Death Certificate PDF version - (text version)
- on the Internet, through the VitalChek Network
NOTE: Please print out and submit only the PDF version of the forms.
The Office of Vital Statistics also protects the confidentiality and legality of all vital records in its possession. The Vital Statistics Review Subcommittee, an interdivisional panel, reviews all requests for information for research and investigation prior to the release of information to others.
Heirloom Birth Certificates
Several years ago, in a collaborative effort with the Children's Trust Fund, this office began issuing heirloom birth certificates. Funds raised from the sale of these attractive certificates contribute fifty percent of their cost to the Children's Trust Fund for activities to prevent child abuse. The Division retains the other fifty percent to facilitate funding of the actual costs associated with the certificates.
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Please note: Some of the files available on this page are in Adobe PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. A free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded directly from Adobe . If you are using an assistive technology unable to read Adobe PDF, please either view the corresponding text only version (if available) or visit Adobe's Accessibility Tools page.
