Birth
Event: Birth
Cost of copy: $15.00
Address:
ND Department of Health
Division of Vital Records
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
Remarks: State office has some records starting in 1870. The years 1870 to 1920 are incomplete. Copies are generally processed within 3-5 working days after request is received.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to ND Department of Health. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (701) 328-2360. This is an automated attendant with a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the North Dakota Department of Health, Vital Records website.
The applicant must submit a photocopy of a government issued ID with their request.
Death
Event: Death
Cost of copy: $15.00
Additional copies: $10.00
Address:
ND Department of Health
Division of Vital Records
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
Remarks: State office has some records since July 1893. Years from 1894 to 1920 are incomplete. Additional copies of death records are $10.00 each. Copies are generally processed within 3-5 working days after request is received.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to ND Department of Health. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (701) 328-2360. This is an automated attendant with a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the North Dakota Department of Health, Vital Records website.
The applicant must submit a photocopy of a government issued ID with their request.
Marriage
Event: Marriage (County)
Cost of copy: Varies
Address: North Dakota Department of Health, Vital Records – Ordering a Certified Copy of a Marriage Record
Remarks: As of January 1, 2008, the ND Department of Health no longer issues certified copies of marriage records.
Divorce
Event: Divorce (County)
Cost of copy: Varies
Address: North Dakota Department of Health, Vital Records – Ordering a Certified Copy of a Divorce Record
Remarks: Certified copies are not available from the ND Department of Health.
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