This page provides information on obtaining copies of Virginia
birth certificates, Virginia marriage licenses, Virginia divorce
decrees and Virginia death records. There are also useful
links to past Virginia Vital Records for those of you conducting
family history research. General information about US vital
records can be viewed on the Vital Records Index Page
Virginia birth, marriage and death certificates may be obtained
from the following government office:
Division of Vital Records
P.O. Box 1000
Richmond, VA 23218-1000
Virginia birth, marriage and death certificate order forms as
well as more information are available on the following
pages:
The Virginia Department of Health may be contacted
by phone on (804) 662-6200 or online at
https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/
Remarks: State office has records from January 1853 to
December 1896 and since June 14, 1912. Only the cities of
Hampton, Newport News and Norfolk have records between 1896
and June 14, 1912
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