Vital Records

The Vital Registration office registers all births and deaths that occur in Contra Costa County.

You can order certified copies of birth and death records for events occurring this year & last year. Otherwise, the County Clerk Recorder holds the birth and death records. Visit their website or contact them at 925-335-7900 for more information.

Purchase Birth or Death Certificates

For your convenience, you can order birth and death certificates online or by mail. You may also visit our office in person Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Order a Birth Certificate

Order a Death Certificate

Fees for Records

Still Birth Certificate — $36.00
Birth Certificate — $36.00
Death Certificate — $28.00
Fetal Death Certificate — $25.00
Disposition Permit — $12.00

Other Records and Requests

Other Responsibilities of Vital Registration

• Issuing permits to morticians for the disposition of human remains
• Registering out-of-hospital births (with proper documentation)
• Helping to correct a vital record
• Helping with Declaration of Parentage forms
• Facilitating the medical marijuana ID card program