Birth & Death Certificates

Contact Office of Vital Statistics

Modified Hours
As of June 15, 2021, Vital Statistics will be open to customers and funeral homes from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm for certified copies of birth and death certificates.

Applications for medical marijuana cards are accepted on a walk-in basis during regular office hours.

Record for home births / out-of-hospital births continue to be on an appointment basis. Please call (650) 573-2395 to schedule.

225-37th Avenue, Room 11
San Mateo, CA 94403

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(650) 573-2395

Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Birth & Death Certificates

Overview April 25, 2016

Birth and Death Certificates

How to get birth and death certificates, (Note: For requests pre 1966 records, contact County Clerks Recorder’s Office at 650-363-4500)

General information May 3, 2016

Birth Certificates

Birth certificates are used for many official purposes such as Social Security, passport applications and school enrollment.

For birth certificates involving an adoption or legal name change, please contact the State of California Department of Health Services at (916) 445-2684.

General information May 3, 2016

Death certificates are needed for Social Security, life and health insurance and other time sensitive purposes. You can purchase a certified or informational only copy of a death certificate in person or by mail.

Who Can Request and Receive an Authorized Certified Copy of a Death Certificate?

The law is very strict about who may request and receive authorized certified copies of death certificates. Its intent is to protect an individual’s privacy. That’s why only those listed below are authorized to obtain certified copies of death certificates.

Who Can Request and Receive an Authorized Certified Copy of a Death Certificate?

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