Alabama Alabama Center for Health Statistics Birth Records since 1908, restricted for 125 years, cost $12 Marriage Records since 1936 (earlier records from county probate office), no restrictions, cost $12 Divorce Records since 1950 (earlier records from county circuit court), no restrictions, cost $12 Death Records since 1908, restricted for 25 years, cost $12 Alaska Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics Birth Records since 1913, restricted for 100 years, cost $20 Marriage Records since 1913, restricted for 50 years after the event, cost $20 Divorce Records since 1913, restricted for 50 years after the event, cost $20 Death Records since 1913, restricted for 50 years after the event, cost $20 Arizona Arizona Department of Health Services Birth Records since 1909 (some delayed records since 1855), restricted for 100 years, cost $20 Death Records since 1909 (some since 1877), restricted for 50 years after the event, cost $20 Arizona Superior Court Marriage Records, contact the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the marriage occurred Divorce Records, contact the Clerk of the Superior Court in the county where the marriage occurred Arizona Department of Health Services, Genealogy Records Birth Records from 1887-1930, index and images of records online, cost $FREE Death Records from 1878-1955, index and images of records online, cost $FREE Arkansas Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services Birth Records since February 1914 (a few prior to 1914, and since 1881 for Little Rock and Fort Smith) restricted for 100 years, cost $12 Marriage Records since 1917, restricted (County Clerks offices may operate under different rules), cost $10 Divorce Records since 1923, restricted (County Clerks offices may operate under different rules), cost $10 Death Records since February 1914 (a few prior to 1914, and since 1881 for Little Rock and Fort Smith) restricted for 50 years, cost $10 California California Department of Health Services Birth Records since 1905, unrestricted, cost $14 Marriage Records since 1905 (some earlier), unrestricted (obtain from County Recorder's Office),  cost $13 Divorce Records since 1905, unrestricted (obtain from County Recorder's Office), cost $13 Death Records since 1905, unrestricted,  cost $12 Colorado Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Birth Records since 1910 (earlier in some county offices), restricted indefinitely, cost $15 Marriage Records since 1900 (obtain 1940-1974 from county), unrestricted, cost $15 Divorce Records since 1851(obtain 1940-1967 from county), unrestricted, cost $15 Death Records since 1900 (earlier in some county offices), restricted indefinitely (genealogists with appropriate credentials OK), cost $15 Connecticut Connecticut Department of Public Health Connecticut State Library (vital records prior to 1900) Birth Records since 1897, restricted for 100 years (members of CT genealogical societies exempt), cost $15 Marriage Records since 1897, unrestricted, cost $5 Divorce Records 1960-June 1997 (obtain from Superior Court), unrestricted, cost $unknown Death Records since 1897, unrestricted, cost $5 Delaware Delaware Public Archives (public records) Delaware Health and Social Services (restricted records) Birth Records since 1913, restricted for 72 years, cost $10 Marriage Records since 1913, restricted for 40 years after the event, cost $10 Death Records since 1913, restricted for 40 years after the event, cost $10 District of Columbia District of Columbia Department of Health Birth Records since 1874, restricted for 100 years from birth, cost $23 (log form) / $18 (short form) Death Records since 1855 (except for civil war), restricted for 50 years from death, cost $18 Superior Court of the District of Columbia Marriage Records since 1811-1980, unrestricted, cost $10 Divorce Records since September 16, 1956, unrestricted, cost $6.50 United States District Court for the District of Columbia Divorce Records before September 16, 1956, unrestricted, cost $ ???? Florida Florida Department of Health Birth Records since 1917, restricted, cost $9 (computer generated since 1930) $14 (photocopy 1917-present) Marriage Records since 1927 (after 1972 includes marriage application), unrestricted, cost $5 Divorce Records since 1927, unrestricted, cost $5 Death Records since 1917 (some since 1877), unrestricted but cause of death restricted for 50 years after the event, cost $5 Georgia Georgia Division of Public Health Birth Records since 1919, restricted indefinitely, cost $10 Marriage Records since 1952-1996 (otherwise at the county Probate Court), licence not restricted, license application restricted indefinitely, cost $10 Divorce Records, no dates provided (index at DPH, records from Clerk of the Superior Court in the appropriate county), unrestricted, cost $10 Death Records since 1919, not restricted, cost $10 Guam National Center for Health Statistics Birth Records since 1901, restrictions unknown, cost $5 Marriage Records availability unknown, restrictions unknown, cost $5 Divorce Records availability unknown, restrictions unknown, cost $varies Death Records since 1901, restrictions unknown, cost $5 Hawaii Hawaii State Department of Health Online Vital Records Ordering Service (for certified copies of birth and death only, not genealogy requests) Birth Records since 1853, restricted for 75 years, cost $10 (+1.50 to order online) Marriage Records since 1853, restricted for 75 years after the event, cost $10 Divorce Records since 1951 (earlier records available from the county), restricted for 75 years after the event, cost $2 for records since 1951, cost of earlier records varies Death Records since 1853, restricted for 75 years after the event, cost $10 (+1.50 to order online) Idaho Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Birth Records since 1911 (earlier may be available through the county), restricted for 100 years, cost $13 Marriage Records since 1947 (earlier may be available through the county), restricted for 50 years, cost $13 Divorce Records since 1947 (earlier may be available through the county), restricted for 50 years), cost $13 Death Records since 1911 (earlier may be available through the county), restricted for 50 years), cost $13 Illinois Illinois Department of Public Health Birth Records since 1913, restricted for 75 years or until death, cost $20 Marriage Records since 1962, unrestricted, cost $5 Divorce Records since 1962, unrestricted, cost $5 Death Records since 1913, restricted for 20 years after the event, cost $20 Illinois Regional Archives Depository System Birth Records, most since 1877, cost $unknown Marriage Records, most since 1877, cost $unknown Divorce Records, availability unknown, cost $unknown Death Records, most since 1877, all from 1916-1447, cost $unknown Online Database of Illinois Death Certificates 1916-1950 County Vital Records Sites and County Clerk Offices Vital records from county offices, availability, restrictions, and cost varies Indiana Indiana State Department of Health Birth Records since 1907, restricted, cost $10 Death Records since 1900, restricted for 75 years, cost $8 County Health Departments in Indiana Birth Records availability varies, restrictions unknown, cost $varies Marriage Records availability varies, restrictions unknown, cost $varies Divorce Records availability varies, restrictions unknown, cost $varies Death Records availability varies, restrictions unknown, cost $varies Iowa Iowa Department of Public Health Birth Records since 1880, restricted, cost $15 Marriage Records since 1880, restricted, cost $15 Divorce Records availability unknown, restrictions unknown, cost $unknown Death Records since 1880, restricted, cost $15 Vital records in Iowa are available for public viewing at county offices Kansas Kansas Department of Health and Environment Birth Records since 1911, restricted (records after 1940 may be requested by a cousin), cost $15 Marriage Records since 1913, restricted (records after 1940 may be requested by a cousin), cost $12 Divorce Records since 1951, restricted (records after 1940 may be requested by a cousin), cost $12 Death Records since 1911, restricted (records after 1940 may be requested by a cousin), cost $13 Kansas State Historical Society Kansas County Offices Kansas Genealogy Requests Kentucky Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Birth Records since 1911, restricted, cost $15 Marriage Records since 1958 (contact county for earlier records), restricted, cost $15 Divorce Records since 1958 (contact circuit court for earlier records), restrictions unknown, cost $unknown Death Records since 1911, restricted, cost $15 University of Kentucky Vital Records Index Birth Index not available Marriage Index from 1973-1993 Divorce Index from 1973-1993 Death index from 1911-1992 Kentucky Historical Society Birth Records from 1852-1861 and 1874-1878, unrestricted, cost $5 in-state, $12 out-of-state Marriage Records availability unknown, unrestricted, cost $5 in-state, $12 out-of-state Death Records from 1911-1953, unrestricted, cost $5 in-state, $12 out-of-state Louisiana Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Birth Records less than 100 years old, restricted, cost $9 short form, $15 long form + $0.50 for mail order Orleans Parish Marriage Records since 1955 unrestricted, cost $5 + $0.50 for mail order Divorce Records availability unknown, restrictions unknown, cost $unknown Death Records less than 50 years old, restricted, cost $7 + $0.50 for mail order Louisiana State Archives Orleans Parish Birth Index 1790-1818, Orleans Parish Birth Records 1819-1904, unrestricted, cost $5 Orleans Parish Marriage Index 1831-1869, Orleans Parish Marriage Records 1870-1954, unrestricted, cost $5 Divorce Records availability unknown, restrictions unknown, cost $unknown Statewide Death Records 1911-1954, unrestricted, cost $5 Maine Maine Vital Records Birth Records since 1923, restrictions unknown, cost $15 Marriage Records since 1923, unrestricted, cost $15 Divorce Records since 1892, unrestricted, cost $15 Death Records since 1923, restrictions unknown, cost $15 Maine State Archives Birth Records 1892-1922, unrestricted, cost $10 certified copy $6 uncertified copy Marriage Records 1892-1922, unrestricted, cost $10 certified copy $6 uncertified copy Divorce Records unavailable Death Records 1892-1922, unrestricted, cost $10 certified copy $6 uncertified copy Online Maine Marriage Index 1892-1966 and 1976-1996 Online Maine Death Index 1960-1996 Family History Library Index to Vital Records Prior to 1892, 80 towns (141 microfilm reels) Index to Vital Records 1892-1907 (184 microfilm reels) Index to Vital Records 1908-1922 (148 microfilm reels) Maryland Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Division of Vital Records Birth Records since 1906, restricted, cost $12 Marriage Records since 1990, restricted, cost $12 Divorce Record since 1992 (verification available from Division of Vital Records, decrees available from circuit court), restricted, cost $12 Death Records since 1969, restricted, cost $12 Maryland State Archives Birth Records up through 1924, restricted for 100 years, cost $12 Marriage Records since 1990, restricted, cost $12 Divorce Record since 1992 (verification available from Division of Vital Records, decrees available from circuit court), restricted, cost $12 Death Records since 1969, restricted, cost $12 Online Maryland Death Index Maryland Death Index, 1898-1910 Maryland Death Index, 1910-1951 Baltimore Death Index, 1875-1880 and 1943-1949 Baltimore Death Index, 1875-1972 Maryland Circuit Courts Adoptions before June 1, 1947 Massachusetts Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics Genealogical Research at the Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records and Statistics Birth Records since 1916, unrestricted (except in specified cases) cost $18 on-site $28 by mail Marriage Records since 1916, unrestricted, cost $18 on-site $28 by mail Divorce Index since 1952, records available at the Probate Court where the divorce was granted, restrictions unknown, cost $unknown Death Records since 1916, unrestricted, cost $18 on-site $28 by mail Massachusetts State Archives Genealogical Research at the Massachusetts State Archives Birth Records from 1841-1915, unrestricted, cost $3 Marriage Records from 1841-1915, unrestricted, cost $3 Divorce Records availability unknown Death Records from 1841-1915, unrestricted, cost $3 Massacusetts Towns Vital records earlier than 1841 are available in the town where the event occurred Michigan Michigan Department of Community Health Birth Record since 1867 (varies by county), restricted for 100 years, cost $26 Marriage Records since 1867, unrestricted, cost $26 Divorce Records since 1897, unrestricted, cost $26 Death Records since 1867, unrestricted, cost $26 Minnesota Minnesota Department of Health Birth Records since 1900, certified copies (restricted) cost $16, non-certified (unrestricted) cost $13, some birth records are confidential Marriage Records available from the county where the marriage occurred, restrictions unknown, cost $unknown Divorce Records available from the county where the divorce occurred, restrictions unknown, cost $unknown Death Records from 1841-1915, certified copies (restricted) cost $13, non-certified (unrestricted) cost $13 Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Birth Index from 1900-1916, non-certified records delivered electronically, cost $8 Minnesota Death Index of death cards from 1904-1907 and death certificates from 1908-2001, non-certified records delivered electronically, cost $8 Mississippi Mississippi Department of Health Birth Records from 1912, unrestricted, cost $7 (short form), $12 (long form) Marriage Records from 1926-June 1938 and 1942-Present, unrestricted, cost $10 Divorce Index from 1926-June 1938 and 1942-Present, unrestricted, cost $6 to search for county, book and page Death Records from 1912, unrestricted, cost $10 Mississippi Department of Archives and History Death Records from 1912-1943, unrestricted, cost $15 for out-of-state requests Circuit Clerks in Mississippi Counties Additional records may be available from the Circuit Clerks in the appropriate Mississippi county; marriage records from July 1938 to 1941are available only from the Circuit Clerks, not from the Department of Health Chancery Clerk in Mississippi Counties Divorce records are available from the Chancery Clerk's Office in the appropriate county; the Department of Health only provides county, book, and page number in the Chancery Clerk's office in which the divorce was recorded Missouri Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Birth Records since 1910, restrictions unknown, cost $15 Marriage Records since July 1948, contact the Recorder of Deeds in the county where the marriage occurred, restrictions unknown, cost $varies Divorce Records since July 1948, contact the Circuit Clerk in the county where the divorce was granted, restrictions unknown, cost $varies Death Records since 1910, restrictions unknown, cost $13 Montana Montana Historical Society Birth Records since 1907, restricted for 30 years, cost $12 (certified, restricted), cost $10 (informational, available to anyone after 30 years) Marriage Records since July 1943, contact Clerk of the County Court where the marriage occurred, restrictions unknown, cost $varies Divorce Records since July 1943, contact the Clerk of Montana District Court where the divorce was granted, restrictions unknown, cost $varies Death Records since 1907, restricted for 30 years, cost $12 (certified, restricted), cost $10 (informational, available to anyone after 30 years) Nebraska Nebraska Health and Human Services System Birth Records since 1904, restricted until the subject has been deceased for 50 years, cost $8 Marriage Records since 1909, restricted until the subject has been deceased for 50 years, cost $7 Divorce Records since 1909, restricted until the subject has been deceased for 50 years, cost $7 Death Records since 1904, restricted until the subject has been deceased for 50 years, cost $7 Some vital records earlier than those held by the Nebraska Health and human Services System may be held by the Nebraska State Historical Society or at the appropriate County Office Genealogical Research in Nebraska Nevada Nevada State Health Division Office of Vital Records Birth Records since July 1911, restricted indefinitely, cost $13 Marriage Records since 1968 (verification only), restrictions unknown, cost $8 Divorce Records since 1968 (verification only), restrictions unknown, cost $8 Death Records since July 1911, restricted indefinitely, cost $10 ($11 if death occurred in Clark, Douglas, Mineral, or Washoe County) Nevada County Recorder's Office Marriage Application, restrictions unknown, cost $4 Marriage Certificate, restrictions unknown, cost $10 Divorce Decree, restrictions unknown, cost varies Search Clark County (Las Vegas) Marriage Records since 1984, no restrictions, cost FREE New Hampshire New Hampshire Department of State Division of Vital Records Administration Birth Records since 1866, records dated 1901 and later are restricted, cost $12 Marriage Records since 1866, records dated 1948 and later are restricted, cost $12 Divorce Records since 1866, records dated 1948 and later are restricted, cost $12 Death Records since 1866, records dated 1948 and later are restricted, cost $12 The New Hampshire Genealogical Research Center New Hampshire City and Town Clerks hold records that predate the state records The Family History Library holds microfilm copies of unrestricted New Hampshire Vital Records New Jersey New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Birth Records since 1878, restricted for 80 years after the event, cost $25 Marriage Records since 1878, restricted for 50 years after the event, cost $25 Domestic Partner Records since 2004, restrictions unknown, cost $25 Death Records since 1878, restricted for 40 years after the event, cost $25 New Jersey State Archives Birth Records from May 1848-1923, unrestricted, cost unknown Marriage Records from May 1848-1940, unrestricted, cost unknown Divorce Records from May 1848-1900, unrestricted, cost unknown Death Records from 1848-1940, unrestricted, cost unknown New Jersey Superior Court Public Information Center Divorce Records since 1901 are held by the County Courts, the Superior Court Public Information Center holds indexes, restrictions unknown, cost unknown Local Registrars' Offices in New Jersey Vital Records may also be obtained from the Local Registrar New Mexico New Mexico Department of Health Birth Records since 1919 (delayed records since 1880), restricted, cost $10 Death Records since 1919 (delayed records since 1880), restricted, cost $5 New Mexico County Clerks Marriage Records, availability unknown, restrictions unknown, cost varies New Mexico District Court Clerks Divorce Records availability unknown, restrictions unknown, cost $10 New Mexico Death Index Project 1899-1940 Death Certificates from 1899-1940, unrestricted, cost $1 Family History Library Marriage Records (some) from 1880-1920, 2 books, unrestricted Death Records from 1889-1942, 29 microfilm reels, unrestricted Death Records from 1927-1945, 46 microfilm reels, unrestricted New York (except New York City) New York State Department of Health Birth Records since 1880, restricted for 75 years and individual must be deceased, cost $30 (certified) cost $22 (genealogy) Marriage Records since 1880, restricted for 50 years and bride and groom must be deceased, cost $30 (certified) cost $22 (genealogy) Divorce Records since 1880, restrictions unknown, cost $30 Death Records since 1880, restricted for 50 years after the event, cost $30 (certified) cost $22 (genealogy) New York State Archives Birth Indexes from June 1881-75 years ago Marriage Indexes from June 1881-50 years ago Death Indexes from June 1880-50 years ago Note 1:  time periods are waived for genealogy copies if the requester is a direct line relation Note 2:  records for Albany, Buffalo, and Yonkers prior to January 1, 1914 are not available from the Department of Health; contact the local registrar in the appropriate city Note 3:  earlier records may be held by the town clerks or by the county New York City New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygeine Birth Records since 1910, restricted, cost $15 Death Records since 1949, restricted, cost $15 New York City Marriage Bureau Marriage Records since 1937, restricted for 50 years, cost $15 New York City Municipal Archives Birth Records start date varies,-1909 unrestricted, cost $15 Marriage Records start date varies,-1930 unrestricted, cost $15 Death Records start date varies,-1948 unrestricted, cost $15 New York City County Clerks Marriage Records availability unknown, restrictions unknown, cost varies Divorce Records availability unknown, restrictions unknown, cost varies North Carolina North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Birth Records since 1913, certified copies restricted, uncertified copies unrestricted, cost $15 Marriage Records since 1962, certified copies restricted, uncertified copies unrestricted, cost $15 Divorce Records since 1958, certified copies restricted, uncertified copies unrestricted, cost $15 Death Records since 1930, certified copies restricted, uncertified copies unrestricted, cost $15 North Carolina State Archives may hold earlier records County Offices may be able to provide Vital Records North Dakota Northern Mariana Island Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Virgin Islands Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming