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Birth & Death Certificates

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Please Note: fee increase for birth and death certificates effective 1/1/2022

Click the subject heading links for information to answer your questions.
The guidelines for ordering birth and death records have changed

Obtaining a Birth Certificate in person
Where do I go to obtain a copy of a birth certificate?
What information will I need to provide? How much does it cost?

Obtaining a Death Certificate in person
Where do I go to obtain a copy of a death certificate?
What information will I need to provide? How much does it cost?

Birth Certificates by Mail
How do I request a copy of a birth certificate by mail? How much does it cost?
Can I pay with a credit card?

Death Certificates by Mail
How do I request a copy of a death certificate by mail? How much does it cost?
Can I pay with a credit card?

Birth or Death Certificates ONLINE click HERE. 

Divorce, Probate and Lawsuits
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For Assistance, please call us at (831) 454-2800 during office hours or click here to email us.

Office Hours:

  • General Hours:
    8:00 Am - 12:00 PM and 1:00 - 4:00 PM* Recordings until 3:00 PM
    (Closed for lunch from 12:00 - 1:00 PM)

Office Locations &Days:

  • Santa Cruz Office: 701 Ocean St., Room 230, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
    Open Monday through Friday
  • Watsonville Office: 500 Westridge Dr., Watsonville, CA 95076
    Open Mondays and Fridays only

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