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**California**

**Event:** Birth

**Cost of copy:** $12.00 

**Address:**    Office of Vital Records    Department of Health Services    P.O. Box 730241    Sacramento, CA 94244-0241 

**Remarks:** State office    has had records since July 1905. For earlier records, write to County Recorder in county    where event occurred.

Check or money order should be made    payable to **State Registrar, Department of Health Services or Office of Vital    Records**. Personal checks are accepted. To verify current fees, the telephone    number is **(916) 445-2684**.

**Event:** Death 

**Cost of copy:** $8.00 

**Address:**    Office of Vital Records    Department of Health Services    P.O. Box 730241    Sacramento, CA 94244-0241 

**Remarks:** State office    has had records since July 1905. For earlier records, write to County Recorder in county    where event occurred.

Check or money order should be made    payable to **State Registrar, Department of Health Services or Office of Vital    Records**. Personal checks are accepted. To verify current fees, the telephone    number is **(916) 445-2684**.

**Event:** Marriage 

**Cost of copy:** $12.00 

**Address:**    Office of Vital Records    Department of Health Services    P.O. Box 730241    Sacramento, CA 94244-0241 

**Remarks:** State office    has had records since July 1905. For earlier records, write to County Recorder in county    where event occurred. 

**Event:** Divorce 

**Cost of copy:** $12.00 

**Address:**    Office of Vital Records    Department of Health Services    P.O. Box 730241    Sacramento, CA 94244-0241 

**Remarks:** Fee is for    search and identification of county where certified copy can be obtained (years 1962 thru    1984 only). For all other years or for a copy of the decree, write to County clerk in    County where event occurred. Certified copies of decrees are not available from State    Health Department. 

**Event:** Divorce (county) 

**Cost of copy:** Varies 

**Address:** See remarks 

**Remarks:** Clerk of    Superior Court in county where divorce was granted. 
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This page last reviewed August 25, 2000

**U.S.    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES****Centers    for Disease Control and Prevention**    National Center for Health Statistics    Division of Data Services     Hyattsville, MD    20782-2003    (301) 458-4636
 

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