Important Notice: The Vital Records Office Only Holds the last 24 months of Birth and Death Records.

To obtain any older records, please contact the San Bernardino County Recorder by visiting the San Bernardino County Recorder website or by phone at (855) 732-2575.

San Bernardino County Recorder Website

 

Welcome to the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health Birth and Death Certificate online ordering system. 

The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Vital Statistics only has records on file for Births and Deaths that occurred in San Bernardino County, CA. 

Birth Certificates 

  • This office only issues certificates for births that occurred in San Bernardino County, CA. 
  • For births outside of San Bernardino County, please contact the county in which the event occurred https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/County-Registrars-and-Recorders.aspx
  • To receive an Authorized Certified Copy you must indicate your relationship to the registrant by selecting from the list below:
    1. The registrant (person listed on the certificate) or a parent or legal guardian of the registrant.
    2. A party entitled to receive the record as a result of a court order, or an attorney or a licensed adoption agency seeking the birth record in order to comply with the requirements of Section 3140 or 7603 of the Family Code.
    3. A member of law enforcement agency or a representative of another government agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business.  Companies representing a government agency must provide authorization from the government agency.
    4. A child, grandparent, grandchild, brother or sister, spouse, or domestic partner of the registrant.
    5. An attorney representing the registrant or the registrant’s estate or any person or agency empowered by statute or appointed by a court to act on behalf of the registrant or the registrant’s estate. (If you are requesting a Certified Copy under a power of attorney, please include a copy of the power of attorney with this application form.)

 

New Birth Certificates 

  • Certificates for new births typically take up to 3-4 weeks to become available.  The certificate must be registered by the local registrar’s office and the California Department of Public Health Vital Records prior to issuance.

  

Death Certificates 

  • This office only issues certificates for deaths that occurred in San Bernardino County, CA. 
  • For deaths outside of San Bernardino County, please contact the county in which the event occurred - https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/Pages/County-Registrars-and-Recorders.aspx
  • To receive an Authorized Certified Copy you must indicate you relationship to the registrant by selecting from the list below:
    1. Child/Sibling of Registrant (Or a relative described in HSC §7100 (a)(1)-(8))
    2. Grandparent/Grandchild of Registrant
    3. Authorized by Court Order (Include copy of the court order)
    4. Parent/Legal Guardian of Registrant (Must provide documentation)
    5. Power of Attorney/Executor of the Registrant's Estate (Include a copy of the power of attorney or documentation identifying you as executor)
    6. Spouse/Registered Domestic Partner of Registrant
    7. Attorney Representing Registrant or Registrant's Estate
    8. Law Enforcement/Gov. Agency (Conducting Official Business)
    9. Surviving Next of Kin (specified in HSC §7100)
  • Certificates for recent death typically take up to 1-2 weeks to become available.  The certificate must be registered by the local registrar’s office and the California Department of Public Health Vital Records prior to issuance.
  • Funeral Establishment must contact the Department of Public Health (https://dph.sbcounty.gov/programs/vsro/funeralhomeinfo/)

 

To begin the order process, click on the links on the left

 

Back to the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health's Office website

The Following Vital Records May Be Requested Online:
Certified Birth Certificate $32.00 each
Certified Death Certificate $24.00 each
Fetal Death Certificate  $21.00 each
Burial Permit  $12.00 each

 

*An additional non-refundable $4 service fee and credit card processing fee will be applied to all online orders
*An additional non-refundable $0.35 Vital Verify fee will be applied to all Delivery orders

 

Delivery Options

Pickup in Person

Standard Shipping


Standard Shipping is provided at no cost to the applicant as a courtesy of San Bernardino County Department of Public Health.  Shipping is through the USPS. Please allow 7-10 business days for shipping after the application has been approved.



For More Information, Contact:

San Bernardino County Department of Public Health
340 N. Mountain View Ave
San Bernardino, CA 92415

 

Phone: 800.782.4264
Fax: 559.600.7605

  

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