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Vital Records - Birth and Death Certificates
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| The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Office of Vital Records registers original certificates of birth and death events which occur in Hamilton County. This office maintains copies of the records filed with the Tennessee Office of Vital Records, which are available to the person named on the record and to certain family members or legal representatives. Many county health departments issue birth certificates. All county health departments issue death certificates for events which occurred in that county within the past three years. |
| Identification Requirements |
- If the application is signed and notarized, no additional identification documents are required.
- If the actual mother’s copy of a 2004 or 2005 birth certificate is submitted as the application and the response is being mailed to a parent, no additional identification documents are required.
One item from the following list:
- Current drivers license, including the issue and expiration date.
- Current passport Military I.D. card Alien, temporary or permanent resident card
- Employment authorization card
- U.S. Certificate of Naturalization Certificate of Citizenship or Citizenship I.D. card
OR Two items from the following list:
- Current pay stub or W2
- Vehicle registration with name and current address
- Voter Registration card
- Military Discharge (DD214)
- Utility Bill, Bank Statement or deposit slip with name and current address
- Health care coverage card
- Medical record Application page of an insurance policy
- Signed Social Security Card
- For those persons who have had their I.D. stolen, a copy of a police report or other official documents which support the theft.
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| Birth Records |
A computer generated short form certified birth certificate is available for persons born in Tennessee from 1949 to present. A fee of $7.00 for the first copy of the birth certificate and $4.00 for each additional copy of the same record requested at the same time. Effective November 24, 2008, birth records fees are increasing. The first copy of the birth certificate will be $8.00 and $5.00 for each additional copy of the same record. Computer generated birth certificates will be processed while you wait. Birth certificates requested through the mail are usually returned to the customer within two weeks of the day received.
Mail your request to the address shown below providing Vital Records with:
- full name on birth certificate
- date of birth
- place of birth
- mother’s maiden name and the father’s name
- a check or money order made payable to Hamilton County
- your signature and relationship to the person named on the birth record
- a photocopy of a government form of identification which includes the signature of the requestor
- the address to which the original should be mailed
- a daytime telephone number
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department
921 East Third Street
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403 |
| Death Records |
Death records are issued for events occurring in Hamilton County for period of six (6) years. The fee is $7.00 per certified copy. The cause of death is not normally included on a certified copy unless specifically requested, and then it is only available to certain family members or legal representatives.
The Hamilton County Vital Records Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
For information call (423) 209-8025 |
| Other Services |
Tennessee Office of Vital Records provides expedited services for copies of birth and death certificates. You may telephone or fax your request and charge it to your credit card. Your response will be mailed to you within 24 hours of the day received.
The telephone number for credit card requests is 866-233-0740; the fax is 866-234-8802. Or Order online at http://health.state.tn.us/vr/index.htm |
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