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State Offices
Delaware Health and Social Services
Division of Public Health
Office of Vital Statistics
Jesse S. Cooper Building
417 Federal St.
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 744-4549
Phone: (302) 744-5002
Fax : (302) 739-6710
Email: archives@state.de.us
Website
University Plaza - Chopin Building
258 Chapman Road
Newark, DE 19702
DPH: (302) 283-7100
Website
Adams State Service Center
546 S. Bedford Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
DPH: (302) 856-5246
Website
Delaware Public Archives
121 Duke of York Street
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 744-5000
Fax : (302) 739-2578
Website
The Delaware Public Archives provides many valuable resources for researching vital statistics records.
Remarks: The vital records of this State which
are housed at the Delaware Public Archives are only those which
have become public (records).
By Email - Send your request to us by email from our contact form. Be sure to include specific information about your request.
By
Courier - Researchers can obtain information by writing to the
DPA with pertinent information about the individual they are
seeking.
First 10 Pages: $10.00
Beyond 10 Pages: additional $5.00.
In Person - All times 8:00am - 4:15pm except as noted; 1st Saturday - 9:00 am - 4:15 pm
By Check - Check the link for the list of allowed checks
VitalCheck
- Secured online applications to request for vital records, which
accepts all major credit card payments, can be made through
VitalCheck with an additional charge for their service.
Vital Records
Birth
Location:
Delaware Health and Social Services
Division of Public Health
Office of Vital Statistics
Jesse S. Cooper Building
417 Federal St.
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 744-4549
Phone: (302) 744-5002
Fax : (302) 739-6710
Email: archives@state.de.us
Website
Personal check or money order should be made payable to Office of Vital Statistics.
Fees: $25.00
Time-frame: From 1938
Notes: For previous years, write to Archives Hall
of Records, Dover, DE 19901.
Heirloom Birth Certificate
A personalized, legal, and official Birth Certificate can be
obtained from the Office of Vital Statistics. The Heirloom Birth
Certificate makes a great gift, especially when it's engraved with
baby's name and birth date.
Adoptee's Birth Certificate
If record is not located, fee will be retained for
search.
Death
Location:
Delaware Health and Social Services
Division of Public Health
Office of Vital Statistics
Jesse S. Cooper Building
417 Federal St.
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 744-4549
Phone: (302) 744-5002
Fax : (302) 739-6710
Email: archives@state.de.us
Website
The Delaware Public Archives provides many valuable resources for researching vital statistics records. A portion of the fee is donated to the distressed cemetery fund (If record is not located, fee will be retained for search).
Fee: $25.00
Time-frame: From 1969
Notes: Make checks or money orders payable to the
Office of Vital Statistics.
Remarks: For previous years, write to Archives
Hall of Records, Dover, DE 19901.
Marriage
Delaware Health and Social Services
Division of Public Health
Office of Vital Statistics
Jesse S. Cooper Building
417 Federal St.
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 744-4549
Phone: (302) 744-5002
Fax : (302) 739-6710
Email: archives@state.de.us
Website
Certificate Fee: $25.00
Time-frame: From 1969
Time-frame: Requests for certified copies of a
marriage or civil union certificate may be submitted to the
city/town where the marriage or civil union ceremony took place, to
the town in which either of the parties resided at the time the
marriage or civil union took place, or to the Office of Vital
Statistics.
Divorce
Delaware Health and Social Services
Division of Public Health
Office of Vital Statistics
Jesse S. Cooper Building
417 Federal St.
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: (302) 744-4549
Phone: (302) 744-5002
Fax : (302) 739-6710
Email: archives@state.de.us
Website
For divorces granted after 1975, the parties concerned should contact Family Court in county where divorce was granted.
Certificate Fee: $25.00
Time-frame: From 1935
Notes: Inquiries will be forwarded to appropriate
office.
State: Certified copies are not available from
State office.
County: Prothonotary in county where divorce was
granted up to 1975.
