{"id":180,"date":"2020-05-27T15:07:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/?page_id=180"},"modified":"2026-04-02T13:03:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:03:40","slug":"vital-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/vital-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Vital Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>WHAT VITAL RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Virginia birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates are available for purchase at <strong>any<\/strong> local health district, pick up same day in most cases.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>WHO IS ENTITLED TO A VITAL RECORD?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Immediate family members only \u2013 parents, current spouse, adult children, siblings and grandparents.\u00a0 Identification is required for all vital record requests. See the link below for acceptable identification.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/id-requirements\/\">Vital Record ID Requirements<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>IS THERE A COST FOR A VITAL RECORD?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There is a $12.00 fee per certified copy of a vital record <strong><em><u>or<\/u><\/em><\/strong> for the search of a record when no certificate can be located or printed.\u00a0 We accept cash, check or credit card.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR A VITAL RECORD:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/applications-for-a-vital-record\/\">Virginia Vital Record Application<\/a><\/div>\n<div>You may also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/applications-for-a-vital-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apply online<\/a> for a Virginia vital record.<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/w2w\/index.htm\">Vital Records Across America (certificates originated outside of Virginia)\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">HOW CAN I GET A VITAL RECORD ONLINE OR IF I AM OUT OF STATE?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitalchek.com\">Vital Check<\/a> or call 1.877.572.6333 (press option 2). <em>You will need a major credit card to use this service.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">FOR MORE INFORMATION:<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Call 434.477.5900 (press option 6). Central Virginia Health District is open from 8:15am to 4:45pm Monday-Friday<br \/>\nYou may also contact Division of Vital Records, in Richmond, VA \u2013 804.662.6200<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT VITAL RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE? Virginia birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates are available for purchase at any local health district, pick up same day in most cases. WHO IS ENTITLED TO A VITAL RECORD? 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