How much does it cost to get another birth certificate

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Birth Certificates
Birth Certificates Outside of Mississippi
Other Records
What do I need to get a copy of my birth certificate in Florida?
How do I get a copy of my birth certificate in Orlando Florida?
How much is a birth certificate in Alabama?
How do I get a copy of my child's birth certificate in Florida?

You can order birth certificates, death certificates and marriage records on-line, by mail, phone or in person by visiting our Vital Records office.

Birth certificates cost $17, with a $6 fee for additional copies of the same record.

Birth Certificates

Order Copies of Birth Certificates OnlineAvailable through a private records service for an additional fee; payable by credit card
Order Birth Certificates by MailPayable by check or money order
Order Birth Certificates in PersonOur Vital Records office in Ridgeland, MS is open for customer service Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Directions and information
Order Birth Certificates by PhonePhone orders are placed through a private records service for a small additional fee; payment is by credit card. To order by phone, call our Vital Records office at 601-206-8200.

Changes or Corrections

Call our Vital Records office at 601-206-8200 or send e-mail to

The MSDH Vital Records division maintains Mississippi birth and death records from November, 1912 to the present.

Birth Certificates Outside of Mississippi

If you are a US Citizen born outside Mississippi, check with the National Center for Health Statistics for information regarding your home state.
NCHS Vital Records page
If you were born in another country, check with the Embassy for that country.

Other Records

Death Certificates
Marriage and Divorce Records

Last reviewed on Jun 7, 2022

In order to request a copy of a birth certificate you must complete the form Application for Search of Birth Record Files. To learn more, see FORMS located in the right-hand column. Completely fill out the form. Submit it with the following information:

A valid government issued photo identification (ID) that must be readable and is not expired/out of date (if an ID is not provided, unreadable, or expired, the request will be returned unprocessed).

To learn more about valid IDs, see Resources

To learn more about the required costs/fees, see Resources

You may contact the county clerk where the event occurred.

Method	Description	Cost
Mail	Illinois Department of Public Health Division of Vital Records 925 E. Ridgely Ave-2737. Springfield, Illinois 62702 Submit check or money order payable to IDPH	$10 - certified copy with the following items: name, date of birth, sex, place of birth, mother/co-parent’s maiden name, mother/co-parent’s place of birth, mother/co-parent’s age, father/co-parent’s name, father/co-parent’s place of birth, father/co-parent’s age, file date, date issued and State File number $15 - certified copy with information collected at time of birth (information has varied throughout the years) $2 each additional copy $10 - genealogical copy
Fax	217-523-2648
Online	To order online, visit VitalChek Network. A major credit card is required.	$15 - certified copy with all information collected at time of birth (information has varied throughout the years) $2 - each additional copy $12.95 - handling fee $3 - each additional person in a group order $19.50 - UPS fee if selected (U.S. only); additional fee (outside the U.S.)
In person

For $10 for the first copy of a birth certificate and $2 for each additional copy of the same certificate requested at the same time, you will obtain a birth certificate with the following items: child’s name; date of birth; sex; place of birth (city, county, state); mother/co-parent’s maiden name; mother/co-parent’s place of birth (state/country); mother/co-parent’s age; father/co-parent’s name; father/co-parent’s place of birth (state/country); father/co-parent’s age; file date; date issued; and state file number.

For $15 for the first copy of a birth certificate and $2 for each additional copy of the same certificate requested at the same time, you will obtain a birth certificate with information collected at the time of your birth (information has varied throughout the years).

What do I need to get a copy of my birth certificate in Florida?

What Information is needed?.

One (1) valid form of photo identification such as a driver's license, State ID issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, passport or military ID. ... .

The completed Birth Certificate Application Form (242 KB PDF).

You also need to provide the person's..

Full name..

Date of birth or date of death..

How do I get a copy of my birth certificate in Orlando Florida?

Ordering Certificates Florida certificates are issued through the Bureau of Vital Statistics at the Department of Health. Orders may be placed in person, by mail, or online through VitalChek.

How much is a birth certificate in Alabama?

Cost. The fee to search for a birth certificate is $15.00, which includes one certified copy of the birth record or a "Certificate of Failure to Find." Additional copies of the same record ordered at the same time are $6.00 each. There is an additional fee of $15.00 to expedite a request.

How do I get a copy of my child's birth certificate in Florida?

VitalChek provides the option to order from the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics or from the local health department in the county where the vital record event occurred. Please note: County Health Department fees vary. To order, go to www.VitalChek.com or speak with a customer representative at 1-877-550-7330.