i lost my birth certificate. where can i get a new one?

Question

Im 18 years old and i was born in los angeles, california. i recently lost my birth certificate after i renewed my passport. i have a photocopy of the original birth certificate buts thats useless. where can i apply for a new one? and how much is it

Answer 1

BIRTH RECORDS
Mail Request:

Pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 103526 only specific individuals are allowed to receive an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY of a birth or death record. An AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY of a birth record is required to obtain a driver’s license, passport, social security card and other services related to an individual’s identity. Please see below for list of authorized individuals.

Those who are not authorized may receive an INFORMATIONAL CERTIFIED COPY with the words “INFORMATIONAL, NOT A VALID DOCUMENT TO ESTABLISH IDENTITY” imprinted across the face of the copy.

Individuals permitted to receive an AUTHORIZED CERTIFIED COPY:

* The registrant or a parent or legal guardian of the registrant

* A party entitled to receive the record as a result of a court order, or an attorney or a licensed adoption agency seeking the birth record in order to comply with the requirements of Section 3140 or 7603 of the Family Code

* A member of a law enforcement agency or a representative of another governmental agency, as provided by law, who is conducting official business

* A child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse or domestic partner of the registrant

* An attorney representing the registrant or the registrant’s estate, or any person or agency empowered by statute or appointed by a court to act on behalf of the registrant or the registrant estate

Records are available for births occurring in Los Angeles County since 1866. (If the birth occurred outside of L.A. County or California click here.) An Authorized or Informational certified copy of a birth record will be provided for an $17 fee per copy. The fee is nonrefundable; a “No Record Statement” will be issued if the record is not found. Before ordering a birth record please read the Information Sheet which explains the procedure for ordering a birth certificate. After reading the Information Sheet please submit a written request with the person’s full name, birth date if known, or the range of years to be checked, number of copies you need, your relationship to the person and a signed penalty of perjury statement. You must also submit a notarized Certificate of Identity. Include a preaddressed stamped envelope with your request. Payment for mail requests can be made by check or money order payable to the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. DO NOT SEND CASH. Out of state checks are accepted. We request that you use the Birth Application and Certificate of Identity to ensure that all required information is received. Please ensure that you sign the application as well as the Certificate of Identity. Failure to do so may delay the processing of your request.

Application form here (PDF): http://www.lavote.net/RECORDER/PDFS/BirthRecord.pdf

Answer 2

Depends on the state u live in. You can get an certified or notarized copy at some County Courthouses(it has to be in the County u were born). Some states have a central office for birth & death certificates. I'd check at the Courthouse first. Thye should be able to send you in the right direction if they don't store them there.

Answer 3

Birth Records Search Database : http://BirthRecords.neatprim.com

Answer 4

Andy has the only right answer: for an L.A. County birth you will get your records from the L.A. County Recorder, and the means of doing so is at the web site Andy gave you. Give Andy the "best answer" and then contact the Recorder. (Note, the Recorder is no longer in the Hall of Records in downtown L.A., but is in Norwalk.)

Answer 5

Department of Vital Statistics in the county you were born in. Some counties call it the Department of Birth and Death Records.

Buy two while you're at it, they charge anywhere from $5 to $12 for each one.

Answer 6

California Department of Health Services

Office of Vital Records - M.S. 5103

P.O. Box 997410

Sacramento, CA 95899-7410


Send $14.00. Check the below link for additional requirements.

Answer 7

when i lost my birth certificate i needed to send a check in the amount of $25.00 made out to the city of San Diego. i sent the check along with my request of what i wanted to the City of San
Diego and within 2 weeks i got my birth certificate in the mail.....
i really do hope that it is as easy for you as it was for me.

Answer 8

you will have to get the address of the health dept or who ever has death and birth records. tell them your parents name and where you was born, what hospital. you will have to pay for the birth record. call and find out the price and address.