Public Health

Birth and Death Certificates

Location and Hours of Operation

Our location: 1221 Fulton Street, 1st Floor, Rm. 128, Fresno, CA 93721
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 11867, Fresno, CA 93775-1867
Telephone: (559) 600-3310
Office Hours: Monday - Friday (8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Closed for lunch 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. and all major holidays

Birth and Death Certificates

The Fresno County Department of Public Health, Vital Statistics Program registers all births and deaths and issues burial permits occurring in Fresno County.

Attention:

The Fresno County Department of Public Health, Vital Statistics, only maintains records for 2 years from the date of birth or death (Health and Safety Code 102365).
If you are requesting a record older than 24 months, contact the Fresno County Recorder at https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/departments/recorder
The birth or death must have occurred in Fresno County.

The Vital Statistics program assists with Out-of-Hospital Birth Registration(PDF, 2MB) for children under one year of age born in Fresno County. As part of the Parentage Opportunity Program, the Vital Statistics program is an authorized agency to witness a Voluntary Declaration of Parentage.

Order Birth or Death Certificates Online

Types of Certificates:

Authorized Certified Copy (Authorized individuals only. Sworn statement required.)

Informational Certified Copy (All other individuals. No sworn statement required.)

Authorized Qualified Persons / Persona Calificada Autorizada: (English(PDF, 104KB) ) ((PDF, 103KB)Spanish(PDF, 103KB) )

Applications: (English(PDF, 172KB)) (Spanish(PDF, 170KB)) (Order Online)

Birth Information

Death Information

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Information	By-Mail	In-Person
Address	P. O. Box 11867 Fresno, CA 93775-1867	1221 Fulton Street, 1st Floor, Rm. 128 Fresno, CA 93721
Common Fees	Birth Certificate $29.00 Death Certificate $24.00 Mail check payable to Fresno County We accept check or money order Do not send cash We are not responsible for lost or stolen mail	Birth Certificate $29.00 Death Certificate $24.00 Mail check payable to Fresno County We accept: cash, check, money order, and credit card (Visa/MasterCard) Credit card transactions require valid identification Credit card transactions require a 2% service fee
Forms	Birth / Death Application Certificate of Identity (must be notarized) Forms available online	Birth / Death Application Valid picture identification Sign sworn statement under penalty of perjury Forms available in-person