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OBTAINING BIRTH RECORDS

The City Clerk’s Office now processes Birth records for those born in Jersey City from the year 1922 to present.

You can request a Certified Copy of your Birth record in person or by mail.

IN PERSON

The City Clerk’s Office is BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Monday through Friday 9AM to 3PM. Please call 201-547-5150 to request an appointment.

For your appointment, please remember to bring the following with you:

1. The completed REG 37A or 38A form (B in Spanish). All forms are below
2. Valid Government issued photo ID (driver’s license, State ID, Passport); and
3. Cash - $20 for the first copy, $10 for each additional copy.

BY MAIL

You may submit your application to us through the US Mail. Please include the following:

1. The completed REG 37A or 38A form (B in Spanish). All forms are below
2. If you have assumed your partner’s last name you must include a copy of your Marriage/Civil Union Certificate to link the name on your current ID to the name on your Birth Certificate
3. Copy of VALID (not expired) Government issued photo ID with current address
4. Payment—Check or Money Order made payable to the City of Jersey City Treasurer - $20 for the first copy, $10 each additional copy
5. Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope—the address must match your address on your ID. If current address is not the same, provide proof of address with a current utility bill, bank account statement, etc.

Application Forms

Non-Genealogical/No Ancestro
37A English
37B Spanish

Genealogical/Ancestro
38A English
38B Spanish

Mail all the documents and check or money order to:
Office of the City Clerk
280 Grove Street, RM 118
Jersey City, NJ 07302

If you have any questions, feel free to call us at 201-547-5150 or email us at [email protected]

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New Jersey Government-Issued Vital Records

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The New Jersey Department of Public Health sets the requirements for the necessary documentation that you will need in order to obtain your certified vital records. An authorized copy of your vital records is necessary for a variety of purposes. Replace a lost birth certificate, marriage certificate, and death certificate in a few steps with our online forms.

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Ordering Vital Records in New Jersey

Before starting the process to request a certified copy of a birth certificate, marriage certificate, or death certificate, it is important to understand that you will have to provide some sensitive information in order to obtain your records. It is also important to know about the requirements, processing times, and other relevant information for the New Jersey government agency. Read below to understand more about some of the most frequently asked questions.

1. How to request vital records from New Jersey?

   Before you start the process of ordering a certified copy of a birth, marriage, or death certificate, you should know some important information about the requirements, processing times, and other helpful information from the New Jersey Department Of Health.

2. How long will it take to receive my vital records from New Jersey?

   You can expect to receive your vital records from the New Jersey Department of Health within 10 to 12 weeks.

3. What documents are required to order vital records from New Jersey?

   The New Jersey Department Of Health requires applicants to prove their identity by including a photocopy of their ID to complete the online application. It varies depending on the type of certificate, but commonly people will use a driver's license or a state photo ID. Check other acceptable IDs per certificate needed:

   • New Jersey Birth Certificate Requirements
   • New Jersey Marriage Certificate Requirements
   • New Jersey Death Certificate Requirements

4. How much does it cost to order a copy of a vital record from New Jersey?

   Vital Records Online will charge a fee starting from $49 for the assisted service whenever you order copies of birth, marriage, divorce, or death certificates. New Jersey will charge a $25.00 fee for each certified copy of a birth, marriage, and death certificate. Any additional copy will cost $2.00.

5. Who can request vital records from New Jersey?

   There are limitations to who can request vital records from the state of New Jersey Bureau of Vital Statistics. It depends on if the request is for a birth certificate, marriage certificate, or death certificate. The requestor must be doing it on their own behalf. But the requester can also be part of the immediate family, some distant family member, or must be the legal representative for the individual of record.

6. How to order birth certificates and other vital records from New Jersey?

   There are two options to order vital records in New Jersey. The first and the easiest one is through Vital Records Online. You will be able to start your application process online, and then you will receive your birth certificate or the other vital records by mail.

   The second option is going in person to the vital records office in the location where the individual was born. This process could be tedious and time-consuming due to the long lines and paperwork.

New Jersey Vital Records Office

• Mailing address for vital records application
  New Jersey Department of Health Vital Statistics and Registry – Customer Service Unit – Non-genealogical Requests
  P.O. Box 370
  Trenton, NJ 08625-0370

  Physical address (Walk-in welcome)
  Office of Vital Statistics and Registry
  140 East Front Street
  Trenton, NJ 08608

• Phone: (609) 292-4087
• https://onlinevitals.com/directory-directories/locations/new-jersey/

Business Hours

Monday - Thursday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM EST
Saturday - Sunday Closed

New Jersey Vital Records
P.O. Box 370 South Warren and Market Street
Trenton, NJ 08625

Borough Of Somerville
25 West End Avenue
Somerville, NJ 08876

Englewood
73 South Van Brunt St.
Englewood, NJ 07631

New Brunswick
78 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, NJ 08903

Paterson
176 Broadway
Paterson, NJ 07505

Vineland City Hall
640 E. Wood Street 4th Floor

Hackensack
215 State Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Mount Holly
23 Washington Street
Mount Holly, NJ 08060

Neptune
25 Neptune Blvd
Neptune, NJ 07753

Red Bank Vital Statistics
90 Monmouth Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701

Ridgewood Health Dept
131 N. Maple Avenue
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Teaneck
818 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666

Voorhees Township
2400 Voorhees Town Center
Voorhees, NJ 08043

Vital Records Online Mailing Center
PO Box 13471
Miami, FL 33101

Currently, this location is not open to the public.

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