{"id":361,"date":"2022-06-28T17:18:04","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T17:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/southside\/?page_id=361"},"modified":"2022-06-28T17:18:04","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T17:18:04","slug":"vital-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/southside\/vital-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Vital Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WHAT VITAL RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE?<\/strong><br \/>\nVirginia birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates are available at all health departments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO IS ENTITLED TO A VITAL RECORD?<\/strong><br \/>\nImmediate 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<p><strong>IS THERE A COST FOR A VITAL RECORD?<\/strong><br \/>\nThere is a $12.00 fee per certified copy of a vital record\u00a0<strong><em><u>or<\/u><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0for the search of a record when no certificate can be located or printed.\u00a0 We accept cash, check or credit card.<\/p>\n<div><strong>APPLICATIONS FOR A VITAL RECORD:<\/strong><br \/>\nFor Virginia:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/applications-for-a-vital-record\/\">http:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/applications-for-a-vital-record\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div>You may also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/vital-records\/applications-for-a-vital-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apply online<\/a>\u00a0for a Virginia vital record.<\/div>\n<div>Vital Records Across America (certificates originated outside of Virginia):\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/w2w\/index.htm\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/w2w\/index.htm<\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>HOW CAN I GET A VITAL RECORD ONLINE OR IF I AM OUT OF STATE?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vitalchek.com\/\">www.vitalchek.com<\/a>\u00a0or call 1.877.572.6333 (press option 2).\u00a0<em>You will need a major credit card to use this service.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE INFORMATION:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Call your local health department. Southside Health District offices are open from 8:15am to 4:45pm Monday-Friday<\/p>\n<p>You 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 at all health departments. WHO IS ENTITLED TO A VITAL RECORD? 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. 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