In California, you can request a newborn’s birth certificate at the state level or at the county level. It’s called a Vital Record or Birth Certificate, and you can apply at the designated state or county offices, or online. Just know that the online route includes a step where you have to get a document notarized (Notary).
By mail
California Department of Public health (CDPH)
Request from the State: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CHSI/CDPH%20Document%20Library/VS111.pdf
Request from the County: https://ocrecorder.com/sites/ocrecorder/files/2021-12/Form%20-%20Vital%20Records%20Request%20Rv.2-%20English_2022.pdf
In person
Local county vital offices
County Office: https://www.countyoffice.org/birth-records/
Online
*The state doesn’t offer an online service directly, but you can apply through a 3rd-party vendor.
*Here are links to the 3rd-party vendors.
– VitalChek
– State Vital Records
– Vital Records Online
– GoCertificates
This time I just went the easy route through the 4th website, and it worked fine. Price-wise, the company at the top of the list was the cheapest. I got the notarization (Notary) done at UPS, took photos, submitted, and that was it.
