New Jersey Vital Records Search

The New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics, is the agency in charge of birth records and stillbirth records for the state. They offer them in person or online using their proprietary system. 

You can order through the internet using their system, or visit their office in Trenton, or any local Vital Records Office where the event occurred. Copies are typically used for travel, obtaining a passport, proof of citizenship, social security, driver's license, school registration, personal identification, and other legal purposes.

The first certified copy costs $25, and each additional copy only costs $2 each. You must also pay a $5 processing fee when ordering online and an identity verification fee of $5.

Birth records in New Jersey are not public records. Therefore, only certain people can request copies. That list is restricted to only close family members and legal representatives or someone with written authorization. If you are requesting a copy for someone other than yourself and you do not qualify, you will be provided with a non-certified copy with limited information.

As the requestor, you also need to provide your personal details (along with the date of birth) and verify your identity and relationship to the person.

You can visit the State Archives to find birth records from 1848-1918. They also have microfilm birth records from 1901-1923.

You must contact the Office of Vital Statistics and Registry and fill out a special form and submit it back to them or the Local Registrar with your payment.

No. Birth certificate search fees are not refundable.

You can contact the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics, for death records dating back to 1919. If you need historical records, you can find those at the State Archives (1901-1940).

No. However, anyone can request a non-certified copy and get some information. Only family and legal representatives will get the full copy with all the details.

The cost for a death certificate in New Jersey is $25 for the first copy and $2 for each additional copy. You must also pay a $5 processing fee when ordering online and an identity verification fee of $5.

When you order online, you must wait between 4-6 weeks for processing. If you visit the local Vital Records Office, you can get one the same day.

Anyone can request death records, but only close family and legal representatives can get official, legal, certified copies. Other people will receive non-certified copies with limited information.

As the person requesting the records, you must also provide your name, address, date of birth, and ID. You also have to verify your relationship to the person listed on the certificate.

You can visit the State Archives to view death records from 1901-1940 on microfilm. The New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics has death records dating back to 1919.

The New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics has a specific process to request changes to death records. You must contact them via phone or email to ask what paperwork is required.

No, all death certificate searches are non-refundable.

No, they are not public records. Only "Spouse A" or "Spouse B" or someone authorized by either spouse may legally obtain a copy of their marriage certificate.

The state has marriage records dating back to 1901. However, the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics, has them only from 1919 until the present day.

If you use the online system, it will take between 4-6 weeks processing time. If you visit in person at the local Vital Records Office or the main office in Trenton, you can get one same day.

The cost for a New Jersey marriage certificate is $25 for the first copy and $2 for each additional copy. You can order as many as you like at the same time. When ordering online, you must also pay a $5 processing and an identity verification fee of $5.

As the requestor, you must also provide your own personal details, date of birth, and documentation proving your eligibility.

You can contact the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics, or any local Vital Records Office to get certified copies. You can also order online through their website.

If you were not married in New Jersey, you must contact the state vital records office or court where your marriage license was filed.

Only either spouse or someone they authorize in writing may get a copy of a marriage certificate.

You must contact the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics in person, or by phone to make a correction. You will have to prove the change needed and pay a fee.

No. You must contact the New Jersey Superior Court Clerk's Office to find divorce records. They use a coding system to file, so you do need to know which county the divorce took place in and the year it was filed.

You can contact The New Jersey Superior Court Clerk's Office. They have old records and current/new divorce records.

Contact the New Jersey Superior Court Clerk's Office to find your file and get either a certified copy of the divorce decree or a divorce certificate with summary information on it.

At the very least you need the county in which the divorce was granted, and the year it was filed. You also must have the names of both parties on it when requesting a copy.

No, all search fees are non-refundable.

If you were not divorced in New Jersey, you must contact the court system in the state where you were divorced.