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See Also Researching in Vital Records - Vital records, as their name suggests, are connected with central life events: birth, marriage, and death. Maintained by civil authorities, they are prime sources of genealogical information; but, unfortunately, official vital records are available only for relatively recent periods. These records, despite their recent creation in the United States, are critically important in genealogical research, often supplying details on family members well back into the nineteenth century.......

Arizona began state-wide recording of births and deaths in July 1909, though marriage records are still recorded only in the county clerk of the superior court's office where the marriage occurred. The Office of Vital Records, Arizona Department of Health Services, P.O. Box 3887, Phoenix, Arizona 85030-3887, will supply a short or certified form of birth or death records for a fee. They are not open for public inspection, and the request must be notarized, indicating relationship to the person in the certificate.

Requests for marriage records and any birth or death records which might exist previous to 1909 should be addressed to the clerk of the superior court in the appropriate county seat (see County Resources). The Department of Library, Archives, and Public Records, (Arizona State Archives, 1700 West Washington, State Capital, Phoenix, Arizona 85007) has territorial records of marriage licenses in their manuscript collection.

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Divorces may be found in civil court records in the county although responsibility for divorce records in Arizona has varied. Originally part of the Territorial Legislature (1863), it moved to the district courts (see Court Records) during the 1870s. The specific court with the responsibility for divorce records within the superior court has changed over time.

Arizona Bureau of Public Health Statistics, Office of Vital Records, Street Address: 1818 West Adams, Phoenix, AZ 85007; Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3887, Phoenix, AZ 85030; Telephone: (602) 364-1300 (888) 816-5907. Note: The average processing time for applications submitted through the mail is 15 to 20 business days from the date the application is received by Vital Records. See State Office of Vital Records Fee Schedule for Cost.

They have the following records:

  • Birth Certificates: the State Office of Vital Records has birth records from the July 1909 to 1989 and Also abstracts of records filed in counties before 1909. You may apply in person at the State Office of Vital Records in Phoenix, send your request by mail, or file a request for expedited service on-line.. You may request a certified copy of a birth certificate in several different ways for births that occurred in Arizona. You may, in many cases, obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate for a birth that occurred in Arizona after 1989, at the county health department in the county where the birth occurred. Click here for a list of local offices. 

  • Death Certificates: the State Office of Vital Records has death records since July 1909. You may apply in person at the State Office of Vital Records in Phoenix, send your request by mail, or file a request for expedited service on-line.. You may request a certified copy of a death certificate in several different ways for births that occurred in Arizona. You may, in many cases, obtain a certified copy of a death certificate for a death that occurred within the last 30 days at the county health department in the county where the death occurred. Click here for a list of local offices. 

  • Marriage & Divorce Certificates: Available from Clerk of Superior Court in county where marriage license was obtained or divorce granted.

How to Order

  • Order Online: You can also order Order Electronically Online to obtain a certified copy of a birth, marriage, death or divorce record with a credit or debit card and get the certificates within 2-5 days by ordering from VitalChek Express Certificate Service. Some documents are just too important to wait six weeks for. With VitalChek Express Certificate Service you won’t have to. VitalChek is the fast and convenient way to order certified government-issued vital records online. They make it easy for you to purchase the documents to which you are legally entitled. Beware of other online services that do not have relationships directly with the agencies that store your vital records. VitalChek's order process usually takes less than 10 minutes --And you can select express courier service for even faster delivery when time is running out.

  • Order In Person: Same day service is not available for certified copies of certificates. Applications will be accepted and the certified copies will be mailed to the applicant. There is no pick-up service Our lobby is open from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM. However, only customers who arrive before 4:00 PM will be served.

    To apply in person you must bring the following:

    • A valid government-issued picture identification which bears your signature.
    • Proof of eligibility.
    • Appropriate fee. Acceptable payment methods are: cash, traveler's checks, cashier's checks, money orders, Visa, or MasterCard. Cashier's checks and money orders must be for the exact amount and made payable to Office of Vital Records.

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