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:

1. Either parent (if named on the certificate)

2. Registrant, if over 18.

3. Attorney representing the registrant or parent (if application made on letterhead)

4. Legal guardian with guardianship papers

 Application for a Florida Birth Certificate MUST Include the Following:

1. Full name of the registrant as it appears on the certificate

2. Date of birth

3. City or county of birth

4. Names of both parents (including mother’s maiden name)

5. Signature of applicant

6. Relationship to registrant

7. Mailing address

8. A copy of a valid photo identification

9. The fee ($11.00 for 1 copy; $8.00 for each additional copy).

Amendments to a Florida Birth Certificate:

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:

1. Certified copies with cause of death listed. These copies have restrictions on issuance.  Contact the Escambia County Health Department for information (850)595-6531. 

2. Certified copies without the cause of death listed.  No restrictions on issuance.

Florida Death Certificates Can Be Obtained By: 

1. Immediate family members

2. Attorney(s) representing immediate family members.

3. Banks, executors of estates, insurance companies or anyone requiring a death certificate to pay a policy or death benefit on the decedent.

4. 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:

1. Full name of the decedent.

2. Date of death.

3. City or county of death.

4. Applicant’s relationship to the decedent.

5. Purpose for the certified copy.

6. Signature of the applicant.

7. Mailing address where certificate is to be sent (if ordered by phone or mail)

8. 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:

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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