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

Certified copies of birth, marriage, and divorce certificates can be obtained from the Chickahominy Health District health departments for any of these events as long as they occurred in Virginia. Copies of certificates can be obtained for and are available to immediate family members only \u2013 mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, children, brothers, sisters, and grandparents with valid ID<\/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 Virginia Department of Health-Division of Vital Records<\/a>, located at 2001 Maywill Street, Suite 101, Richmond, VA 23230. Their general information number is 804-662-6200.<\/p>\n

Copies of marriage licenses can also be obtained from your County Clerk\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

Death Certificates<\/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. Certified copies of death certificates are available upon request to those persons eligible to receive them.<\/p>\n

Fees<\/h4>\n

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<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Virginia Department of Health Division of Vital Records<\/a><\/p>\n

FAQs can be found here: Vital Records Home Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to Receive this Service<\/h3>\n

Certified copies of birth, marriage, divorce, and death certificates can be obtained at all Chickahominy Health District locations between 8:30 am – 3:30 pm:<\/p>\n

Charles City Health Department
\n<\/strong>7501 Adkins Rd.
\nCharles City, VA 23030
\nPhone: (804) 829-2136<\/p>\n

Goochland Health Department
\n<\/strong>1800 Sandy Hook Rd.,
\nGoochland, VA 23063
\nPhone: (804) 556-5843<\/p>\n

Hanover Health Department<\/strong>
\n12312 Washington Hwy.,
\nAshland, VA 23005
\nPhone: (804) 365-4313<\/p>\n

New Kent Health Department
\n<\/strong>7911 Courthouse Cir.,
\nNew Kent, VA 23124
\nPhone: (804) 966-9640<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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