Q: What type of data can I find on your site?
A: Excerpts from our annual reports (i.e. population and vital events data including,
    but not limited to: birth and death rates, infant mortality,teen pregnancy and
    non-marital birth), minority health and life expectancy data.

Q: Where can I find incidence of disease data for Virginia?
A: Incidence of disease data can be found online at VDH's Office of Epidemiology
    or by phone at (804) 864-7905.

Q: How can I obtain a copy of a birth or death certificate or a certificate for
     a marriage or divorce in Virginia?
A: Copies of these certificates can be obtained by contacting the Virginia Office of Vital Records.

Q: How can I obtain genealogy information?
A: The Library of Virginia has research guides and finding aids listed on their site.

Q: Do you have information on marriage and divorce in Virginia?
A: Yes, data on marriages and divorces can be found on our Statistical Reports and Tables page here.

Q: Do you collect information on the population of Virginia?
A: No, however, we do publish population data and rates prepared by the National Center for Health     Statistics (NCHS), State Data Center of the Virginia Employment Commission, and the U.S. Bureau     of the Census. This information is available in our annual reports and also on our web site.

Q: In what formats can you send data?
A: Hard copies of data can be sent via regular mail or faxed. Additionally, data can be sent via e-mail     as plain text or as an attachment e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, SPSS, etc. Keep in mind, large data     transfers (>5mb) are better handled via regular mail.

Q: Is there a charge for the data?
A: Information not available through our regular publications may be available upon request and
    payment of a reasonable fee.

Q: Where can I get a copy of your annual reports?
A: Copies are available at many libraries or may be purchased from us. Click here to download an
     order form.    

Q: What is involved if my research project requires data specific to individual records?
A: Access to individual data records requires a review of the proposal by the State Registrar in the     Office of Vital Records. In all cases, the privacy of individual records will remain the top priority. In     order to meet the requirements for access to this sensitive information, the researcher will need to     submit documentation including:
    (1) A copy of the research protocol; including a description of how the data will be used and the
         retention time anticipated.
    (2) A written agreement not to share the data with third parties.
    (3) A description of how the data will be stored and confidentiality maintained.
    (4) A description of how the data will be destroyed upon completion of the project. In addition, if a
         follow-up to the individual, family or facility involved is planned, evidence of Institutional Review
         Board approval must be submitted. The State Registrar will review the submitted documentation
         and, at her discretion, define the limitations of the release of this data.

Q: Where do I send comments, suggestions?
A: We're committed to building a web site that delivers timely, user-friendly information that meets the      needs of the researcher and the public. We value any comments that can help us achieve that goal.      Please e-mail comments to Division of Health Statistics.