Order birth certificates online as well as marriage,
divorce and death records are available to anyone and may be ordered
directly from the city, county or state where the event occurred by
downloading the free order forms.
California Birth, Death, Marriage and Divorce Certificate Ordering Information
It takes an average of 6 weeks to get documents by mail!
There is no public counter for purchasing records from this state. You CANNOT go to their offices. (Birth - $14.00, Death - $12.00, Marriage or Dissolution $13.00)
When ordering online, the price may be less, click the "Order Online" link for current pricing.
The downloadable forms for birth and death certificates on this page are in the .PDF format.
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