Birth & Death Records
Birth Certificates are often needed
for entrance to school, voter registration, marriage, passports, veteran
benefits, public assistance, social security benefits and obtaining a
drivers license.
Florida birth certificates are issued
through the Vital Statistics Office at the Escambia County Health Department.
Orders are placed in person, by telephone, or through the mail. A current
picture identification (drivers license) is required with all orders.
Florida Birth Certificates Can Be Obtained
By:
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Either parent (if named on the certificate)
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Registrant, if over 18.
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Attorney representing the registrant or
parent (if application made on letterhead)
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Legal guardian with guardianship papers
Application
for a Florida Birth Certificate MUST Include the Following:
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Full name of the registrant as it appears on
the certificate
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Date of birth
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City or county of birth
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Names of both parents (including mother’s
maiden name)
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Signature of applicant
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Relationship to registrant
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Mailing address
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A copy of a valid photo identification
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The fee ($11.00 for 1 copy; $8.00 for each
additional copy).
Amendments to a Florida Birth Certificate:
If there is an error on you or your child’s Florida birth certificate, contact
the Vital Statistics Office at (850)595-6531. Forms are available for you to
make corrections and mail to the State Office of Vital Statistics Office in
Jacksonville, Florida.
Birth Certificate
Application (48kb;
pdf)
If the person was
not born in Florida
Please go to the following link to order certificates from
other states:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
Florida death certificates
are issued only in the county where the death occurred, or at the
state office in Jacksonville, Florida (904)359-6900.
These certificates are issued in the
following two formats:
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Certified copies
with cause of death listed. These
copies have restrictions on issuance. Contact the Escambia County Health
Department for information (850)595-6531.
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Certified copies without the cause of
death listed. No restrictions on issuance.
Florida Death Certificates Can Be Obtained
By:
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Immediate family members
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Attorney(s) representing immediate
family members.
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Banks, executors of estates, insurance
companies or anyone requiring a death certificate to pay a policy or death
benefit on the decedent.
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For other issuance conditions contact
the Escambia County Health Department for information (850)595-6531.
Application for an Escambia County Death
Certificate MUST Contain The Following:
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Full
name of the decedent.
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Date of death.
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City or county of death.
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Applicant’s relationship to the
decedent.
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Purpose for the certified copy.
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Signature of the applicant.
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Mailing address where certificate is to
be sent (if ordered by phone or mail)
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If
copy is needed with the Cause of Death listed, contact the Escambia County
Health Department for further information (850)595-6531.
Amendments to an Escambia County Death
Certificate:
If a family member indicates a correction is needed on an Escambia County death
certificate, the funeral home will need to be contacted by the family member and
the funeral home will begin the correction process
Death Certificate
Application (53kb;
pdf)
If the death
did not occur in Florida
Please go to the following link to order
certificates from other states:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
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