{"id":2904,"date":"2022-10-25T17:36:37","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T17:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chesterfield\/?page_id=2904"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:30:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:30:05","slug":"vital-records-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chesterfield\/vital-records-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Vital Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2904\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2904-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2904-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2904-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4066 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/09\/certificate-vital-records-birth-1-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"Stack of vital record certificates.\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/09\/certificate-vital-records-birth-1-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/09\/certificate-vital-records-birth-1.jpg 450w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/155;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Death, birth, marriage and divorce certificates are available for events that occur in the State of Virginia to eligible persons. Certified copies are $12 each.<\/p>\n<p><b><u><span data-ogsc=\"black\">IMPORTANT<\/span><\/u><\/b><span data-ogsc=\"black\">:<br \/>\n<i>Vital Records are available to immediate family members only- mother, father, husband, wife, child, brother, sister and grandparents with valid ID.\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-ogsb=\"white\"><i><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Birth records can be issued to the legal guardian with proof of custody papers.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-ogsb=\"white\"><i><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, etc.\u00a0<b><u>cannot\u00a0<\/u><\/b>obtain a Vital Record.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2904-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2904-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2904-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-b7447c2b670b-2904\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-left\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/vr-fhs.vdh.virginia.gov\/vvestsapps\/f?p=140:1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSubmit your vital record request electronically\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2904-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2904-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2904-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">Or fill out your application and submit in person <\/span>between the hours of<strong><span data-ogsc=\"rgb(64, 64, 64)\" data-ogsb=\"white\"> 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-ogsb=\"white\"><span data-ogsc=\"black\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chesterfield\/district-contact-information\/\">Contact Us<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-2904-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2904-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2904-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-d33cf90b75b6-2904\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/VS6B.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tBirth Application\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2904-3-0-1\" 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ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMarriage\/Divorce Application\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-2904-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2904-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-11a26385b76b-2904\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/VS6_Birth-Certificate-Application-Spanish_1_26_26-1.pdf\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSolicitud de certificaci\u00f3n de Partida de Nacimiento\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-2904-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button\" data-index=\"7\" 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