{"id":39,"date":"2016-11-29T20:23:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T20:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:37:40","slug":"vital-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/prince-william\/vital-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Vital Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-39\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-39-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-39-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-39-0-0-0\" 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<h2>In-Person Requests<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Office of Vital Records is located at 8470 Kao Circle, Manassas VA 20110.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are open for walk-in customers from <strong>Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please note we will try to accommodate all requests after 4:00 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Requests dropped off after 4:00 p.m. may be processed the next business day.<\/li>\n<li>For questions or general information, contact us at<strong> (703) 792-7327.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Customers may obtain an application for a vital record at the front desk.\u00a0 Acceptable applications must have all required sections filled out including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Requester\u2019s signature.<\/li>\n<li>Legible photocopy of the requester\u2019s ID.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Online Requests<\/h2>\n<p>Customers may also use the Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/applications-for-a-vital-record\/\">fully online system<\/a> that will allow you to apply for a vital record, pay for it, and receive updates.<\/p>\n<h2>Costs for Vital Records<\/h2>\n<p>The Code of Virginia requires a cost of $12.00 per certificate\/search. There is no refund if the certificate is not found.<\/p>\n<p>An administrative fee of $10.00 is charged for any change to a certificate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Method of Payment<\/strong>: Check, money order, payment card, mobile pay, or cash. Checks and money orders should be completed, signed, and made payable to Prince William Health District.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Can Make a Request<\/h2>\n<p>Vital\u00a0records are available to you, and immediate family members only: mother, father, husband, wife, adult son or daughter, brother, sister, grandparents and adult grandchildren with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/id-requirements\">valid identification.<\/a>\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, ex-spouses, etc. cannot\u00a0obtain a vital record. A n<span dir=\"ltr\">on- family member is entitled to obtain a vital record only if they have notarized Power of attorney.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Birth records become public information 100 years after the date of the event while death, marriage and divorce records 25 years after the date of the event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-39-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-39-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-39-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><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<h2>Types of Requests<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-39-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-12115effce35-39\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Birth Certificates<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"certified-copies-of-birth-certificates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-certified-copies-of-birth-certificates\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-certified-copies-of-birth-certificates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCertified Copies of Birth Certificates \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-certified-copies-of-birth-certificates\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-certified-copies-of-birth-certificates\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PWHD Office of Vital Records has records of births that occurred in Virginia from June 14, 1912, to the present.<\/p>\n<p>Records prior to 1912 must be requested through Virginia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/\">Division of Vital Records<\/a>\u00a0in Richmond<\/p>\n<p>Please visit our office during normal business hours to obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate.<\/p>\n<p>Important: Please note birth cards are no longer issued. The PWHD Office of Vital Records does not offer apostilles or seals on a birth certificate or other vital record. More information about how to obtain this can be found at the <a title=\"Secretary of the Commonwealth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.commonwealth.virginia.gov\/official-documents\/authentications\/\">Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth.<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"correcting-a-virginia-birth-certificate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-correcting-a-virginia-birth-certificate\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-correcting-a-virginia-birth-certificate\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrecting a Virginia Birth Certificate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-correcting-a-virginia-birth-certificate\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-correcting-a-virginia-birth-certificate\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>To amend a birth certificate, parties are encouraged to write to Vital Records with their correction request before going to the Circuit Court.<\/p>\n<p>Office of Vital Records<br \/>\nAttn: Special Services Department<br \/>\nPO Box 1000<br \/>\nRichmond, VA 23218-1000<br \/>\nPhone: 804.662.6200<\/p>\n<p>You may request certain corrections to a birth certificate through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Virginia\u2019s Division of Vital Records<\/span>.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0If the request was denied by the Division of Vital Records, you may file a request through the Prince William Circuit Court or with the Circuit Court in the jurisdiction where you reside.\u00a0 A copy of the denial letter from the Division of Vital Records must accompany the petition, order and any supporting documentation to correct a birth certificate.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a resident of Prince William County, City of Manassas, or City of Manassas Park, you can call the Civil Office at 703-792-6029 or you may go to the Clerks Office.<\/p>\n<p>Civil Clerks Office at<br \/>\n9311 Lee Avenue, 3rd\u00a0Floor, Room 314<br \/>\nManassas, VA 20110.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2021\/02\/Prince-William-Circuit-Court-VR.pdf\">Correction of a Virginia Birth Certificate\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-39-1-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-12115effce35-39\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Death Certificates<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-the-pwhd-office-of-vital-records-can-do\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-the-pwhd-office-of-vital-records-can-do\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-the-pwhd-office-of-vital-records-can-do\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat the PWHD Office of Vital Records can do:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-the-pwhd-office-of-vital-records-can-do\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-the-pwhd-office-of-vital-records-can-do\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Provide copies of death certificates for all localities in Virginia from June 14, 1912, to present.<\/li>\n<li>Certify death certificate applications.<\/li>\n<li>Issue a Verification of Death Letter.<\/li>\n<li>Issue out-of-state transit permits.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/applications-for-a-vital-record\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Application for Vital Records<\/span><\/a>\u00a0are $12.00 per copy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-39-1-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-12115effce35-39\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Marriage Certificates<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"certified-copies-of-marriage-certificates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-certified-copies-of-marriage-certificates\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-certified-copies-of-marriage-certificates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCertified Copies of Marriage Certificates\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-certified-copies-of-marriage-certificates\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-certified-copies-of-marriage-certificates\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PWHD Office of Vital Records can provide certified copies of marriage certificates that occurred in Virginia from 1853\u00a0to the present.<\/p>\n<p>The following information is required to complete the application:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full name of the groom<\/li>\n<li>Full maiden name of the bride<\/li>\n<li>Exact date\u00a0(month, day, and year) of\u00a0marriage<\/li>\n<li>Place of marriage<\/li>\n<li>Name of the circuit court that issued the marriage license.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"correcting-a-marriage-certificate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-correcting-a-marriage-certificate\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-correcting-a-marriage-certificate\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrecting a Marriage Certificate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-correcting-a-marriage-certificate\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-correcting-a-marriage-certificate\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/\">Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records<\/a><\/span> handles the filing of corrections to marriage records. In order to correct these records, you should first contact the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacourts.gov\/\">city<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacourts.gov\/\"> or<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacourts.gov\/\"> county circuit cour<\/a>t<\/span> that issued the marriage certificate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"single-status-letter-instructions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-single-status-letter-instructions\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-single-status-letter-instructions\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSingle Status Letter Instructions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-single-status-letter-instructions\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-single-status-letter-instructions\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span dir=\"ltr\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2020\/07\/VS6MD_MarriageDivorce-application.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Single Status Letter<\/span><\/a> is to verify that no current marriage is on file in the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u00a0 This document is usually needed for marriages that will occur abroad.\u00a0 In Party One of the Marriage Information section of the application, list the name of the person requiring the single status letter.\u00a0 Attach to the application a signed letter with the required information. To obtain a Single Status Letter, contact the Virginia Department of Health's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Office of Vital Records<\/span><\/a> located in Richmond by calling 804-662-6200.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-39-1-0-4\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-12115effce35-39\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Divorce Certificates<\/h3><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"certified-copies-of-divorce-certificates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-certified-copies-of-divorce-certificates\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-certified-copies-of-divorce-certificates\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCertified Copies of Divorce Certificates\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-certified-copies-of-divorce-certificates\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-certified-copies-of-divorce-certificates\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The PWHD Office of Vital Records can provide certified copies of divorce certificates that occurred in Virginia from 1918\u00a0to the present.<\/p>\n<p>The following information is required to complete the application:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Full name of the groom<\/li>\n<li>Full maiden name of the bride<\/li>\n<li>Exact date (month, day, and year) of divorce<\/li>\n<li>Place of divorce<\/li>\n<li>Name of the circuit court that filled the divorce.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need a Divorce Decree, please contact the courthouse where your divorce is filed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"correcting-a-divorce-certificate\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-correcting-a-divorce-certificate\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-correcting-a-divorce-certificate\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrecting a Divorce Certificate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-correcting-a-divorce-certificate\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-correcting-a-divorce-certificate\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/\">Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records<\/a> <\/span>handles the filing of corrections to divorce records. In order to correct these records, you should first contact the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacourts.gov\/\">city<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacourts.gov\/\"> or<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vacourts.gov\/\"> county circuit cour<\/a>t<\/span> that issued the divorce certificate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-39-1-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><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<h2>Other Ways to Get Vital Records<\/h2>\n<p>Certified copies of Virginia vital records are available through Virginia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/\">Division of Vital\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/\">Records<\/a> and at full-service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.virginia.gov\/locations\">Department of Motor Vehicles<\/a>\u00a0locations.<\/p>\n<p>If you were born in another state\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/w2w\/index.htm\">Vital Records Across America<\/a> can assist you with contact information for the state in which you were born.\u00a0 There is an expedited service that you use called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalchek.com\/\">VitalChek<\/a>.\u00a0 You can check the status of the application at 1.877.572.6333 option 2.\u00a0 You will need a major credit card for this service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In-Person Requests Office of Vital Records is located at 8470 Kao Circle, Manassas VA 20110. 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