Vital Records services offered

For Birth Certificates - click here

For Death Certificates - click here 

The Monterey County Health Department's Vital Records office provides Birth and Death Certificates for the current year and one year back.  Birth and Death Certificates more than one year back may be obtained from the Monterey County Recorders Office. All Birth/Death requests through mail must be notarized.

Fees: (as of 01/01/2013)

Applications:  (All of the Applications are in .pdf format.  If needed, click here to download free Adobe Reader.)

Birth Certificate Forms and Information

All hospital Births occurring in Monterey County are sent to our office for registration. Births occurring outside a local hospital are considered Home Births and the parents must contact our office for an appointment.

• Birth Application Instructions 
• Application of Certified Copy of Birth Record
• Sworn Statement Form (Must be signed and notarized)
  If you wish to contact us by phone, note that we cannot give any information regarding newborn certificate records due to HIPPA regulations.

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Death Certificate and Permit for Dispostion

All Deaths occurring in Monterey County are sent to our office for registration.

Deaths occurring outside Monterey County, with disposition taking place within Monterey County must file for a Burial Permit with our office.

• Death Application Instructions 
• Application for Certified Copy of Death Record
• Sworn Statement Form (Must be signed and notarized)    
• Application for Funeral Homes ONLY (Funeral Home Only)  
• Application and Permit for Disposition

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Birth and Death Certificates more than one year back may be obtained from the:

Monterey County Recorders Office
P.O. Box 29
240 Church Street
Salinas, CA 93902
Phone:  (831) 755-5041
Website:  www.co.monterey.ca.us/recorder 

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