{"id":163,"date":"2020-12-10T13:01:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T18:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/?page_id=163"},"modified":"2025-08-01T17:44:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T21:44:34","slug":"vital-records-birth-marriage-divorce-and-death-certificates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/blue-ridge\/vital-records-birth-marriage-divorce-and-death-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Vital Records: Birth, Marriage, Divorce, and Death Certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Birth, Marriage,\u00a0and Divorce Certificates<\/span><\/h3>\n

Certified copies of birth, marriage and divorce certificates can be obtained from\u00a0the\u00a0Blue Ridge Health District health\u00a0departments\u00a0for any of these events as long as they occurred in Virginia. \u00a0Copies of certificates can be obtained for and are available to immediate family members only \u2013 mother, father, husband, wife, child, brother, sister and grandparents with\u00a0valid ID<\/span><\/span><\/a>. Birth records can be issued to the legal guardian with proof of custody papers. Aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, etc. cannot obtain a Vital Record.<\/p>\n

All Vital records can also be obtained from the\u00a0Virginia Department of Health, Division of Vital Records<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2001 Maywill Street, Suite 101, Richmond, VA 23230. The general information number is 804-662-6200.<\/p>\n

Copies of marriage licenses can also be obtained from your county Clerk’s\u00a0Office.<\/p>\n

Death Certificates<\/span><\/h3>\n

Death certificates can be filed at and certified copies obtained from any local department in the State of Virginia, regardless of where the death occurred. However, if it has been less than 30 days since the filing of death, then the death certificate must be obtained from the city or county in which the death was originally filed.\u00a0 Certified copies of death certificates are available upon request to those persons eligible to receive them.<\/p>\n

Fees<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The fee for a vital record is $12.00 for each certificate, copy and\/or search of a vital record.\u00a0 Cash, check, money orders, VISA or Mastercard are accepted.<\/p>\n

Links
\n<\/strong><\/span>Virginia Department of Health (VDH) <\/span>Division of Vital Records<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

How to Receive this Service
\n<\/span><\/strong>Certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates can now be obtained at all Blue Ridge Health District locations:<\/p>\n

Charlottesville\/Albemarle Health Department (Entrance #3)
\n<\/strong>1138 Rose Hill Drive
\nCharlottesville, VA 22903
\nPhone: (434) 972-6200<\/p>\n

Fluvanna County Health Department
\n<\/strong>Route 15, County Office Building
\nPalmyra, VA 22963
\nPhone: (434) 591-1965<\/p>\n

Greene County Health Department<\/strong>
\n50 Stanard Street
\nStanardsville, VA 22973
\nPhone: (434) 985-2262<\/p>\n

Louisa County Environmental Health Department
\n<\/strong>101 Woolfolk Avenue
\nSuite 203
\nLouisa, VA 23093
\nPhone: (540) 967-3707<\/p>\n

Nelson County Health Department<\/strong>
\n1645 Thomas Nelson Highway
\nArrington, VA 22922
\n(434) 263-4297<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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