198 N. Washington Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 | 201-387-4055

OBTAINING A VITAL RECORD

All Vital Records must be obtained by appointment only. 

Please call the office to make and appointment 201-387-4055 ext 5

 

HOW TO PROVE RELATIONSHIP FOR OBTAINING A VITAL RECORD

If you are looking for a Certified Copy of:

  1. Your own birth certificate and you have assumed your spouse's/civil union partner's surname; you must provide a copy of the certified copy of your marriage/civil union certificate to link the name on your current I.D, to the name on your birth
  2. Your child's birth certificate; and the name on your identification matches the name of the child's parent then your identification will establish your relationship. If you're current name does not match the name as recorded on the birth certificate as the parent you will need to supply a copy of your marriage or civil union certificate or legal name change.
  3. Your spouse's/civil union partner’s vital record; you must provide a copy of your birth certificate that indicates your parent’s name(s).
  4. Your parent's or sibling's vital record; you must provide a copy of your birth certificate that indicates your parent's name(s)
  5. Your grandparents’ vital record; you must establish that you are the person's grandchild by linking the name on your I.D. to the name of the grandparent.

            For example, if you changed your last name after marriage/civil union, and want a grandparent's vital record, you must:

    • Provide your marriage/civil union certificate to show your name at birth;
    • Provide your' birth certificate to identify your parent; and
    • Provide the parent's birth certificate to identify the grandparent.

 

If you are not a qualified person to get a certified copy of a record, but you are helping a person eligible to receive a copy of a vital record they are eligible to obtain:

      • You must show your valid I.D. and a notarized, written release authorizing you to get the record on that person's

If you are an Attorney or Executor of an Estate: You Must Provide the following.

      • Who is executor of an estate you must supply proof of appointment as the
      • Who is the legal representative of the executor of an estate; you must supply proof of legal retainer by the executor and proof of appointment of the individual as the
      • Who is the legal representative of an individual that is eligible to receive a certified copy of a vital record you must supply proof of legal retainer by the eligible individual and proof of relationship to the individual of record.
      • Who is in need of a vital record and you are not the legal representative of an eligible person you must obtain a court order directing the State Registrar to issue a certified copy of the
      • A subpoena is not sufficient to issue a copy of a vital

For any questions, please call the Registrar of Vital Statistics at 201-387-4055 ext 5. All Vital records must be obtained in the town where the event occurred. Please contact the Registrar’s office to make an appointment to request a vital record. Fees for Vital Records are $ 15.00 for the 1st copy and $ 5.00 for each additional copy.

 

 

Applications For Certified Copy of Vital Record
https://www.nj.gov/health/forms/reg-27a.pdf- English Application For Certified Copy 

https://www.nj.gov/health/forms/reg-27b.pdf- Spanish Application For Certified Copy