Birth/Death/Marriage/Divorce Records

Certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates can be obtained from the Peninsula Health Department, as long as these events occurred in Virginia.  Copies of certificates can only be obtained for and by immediate family members with valid ID: mother, father, husband, wife, child, brother, sister, and/or grandparents.  Grandchild can obtain a death certificate only.  Aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, etc. cannot obtain a vital record.  Birth records can be issued to the legal guardian with proof of custody papers.

Birth records become public information 100 years from the date of the event. Death/Marriage/Divorce records become public information 25 years from the date of the event.  Marriage certificate can’t be issued until after 30 days from the date of the event.

Death Certificates

Death certificates can be filed at and certified copies obtained from any local department in the Commonwealth of Virginia, regardless of the locality in which the death occurred.  However, within the first 30 days after the filing of death, copies of the death certificate must still 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 (see above).

Fees

The fee for a vital record is $12.00 per certificate or search.
Cash, check, money orders, VISA or MasterCard are accepted.

• Birth Certificates: (June 1912 – Present) – $12.00 each copy
• Marriage Certificates: (1936 – Present) – $12.00 each copy
• Divorce Certificates: (1918 – Present) – $12.00 each copy
• Death Certificates: (June 1912 – Present) – $12.00 each copy
• Search Fee: (If no record found) – $12.00 per search

Marriage Licenses and Divorce Decrees

Copies of marriage licenses and divorce decrees only can be obtained from your respective localities' circuit court. The marriage and divorce certificate must be obtained @ the Department of Health.

Newport News: 2500 Washington Ave, Newport News, VA 23607;  Phone: (757) 926-8580

Hampton: 237 N. King St, Hampton, VA 23669; Phone (757) 727-6105

York/Poquoson: 300 Ballard St, Yorktown, VA 23690; Phone: (757) 890-4103

Williamsburg/James City County: 5201 Monticello Ave, Williamsburg, VA 23188; Phone: (757) 564-2242

Additional Information

All vital records can also be obtained from the Virginia Department of Health, Division of Vital Records, 2001 Maywill Street, Suite 101, Richmond, VA 23230. The general information number is (804) 662-6200 or DMV full service centers.

Information Regarding Home Births, Acknowledgement of Paternity or Corrections to be made on a birth/death record, you may contact your local health department or contact the Division of Vital Records at (804) 662-6200 or visit their Web site at www.vdh.virginia.gov.

For Information about Vital Records Out-of-State, visit Web site www.vitalcheck.com

Links
Virginia Department of Health Division of Vital Records