Birth, death, and marriage certificates (vital records)
2025 Los Angeles Fires

Learn how to replace records from California. Replacements are free for records lost in the fires. But you’ll need to pay a notary fee.

If the birth, death, or marriage happened in another state, learn how to get records from other states(external link).

Apply online

Use these forms to replace certificates issued in California.

Replacements are free for records lost in the fires.

Click the link to the record you need to start an application (birth, marriage, or death).
- You can fill it out online and save your work.
- If applying for someone else, be ready to upload documentation proving your relationship.
Sign and upload a sworn statement with your application.
- Click Print & Sign to print the application. Take it to a notary public.
- In the notary’s presence, physically sign it. They will then notarize it.
Scan or take a photo of the notarized application, then return and click Print & Sign.
- You can use one notarized statement to apply for more than one record at the same time.
Follow the instructions to upload and submit your application.
- You also have the option to submit it by fax.

Print the application for the record you need.
- PDF versions are available from the California Department of Public Health(external link).
Fill it out, notarize it, and mail it according to the instructions.

Visit a Disaster Recovery Center. Or go to the county recorder’s office(external link) in the county where the birth, marriage, or death happened.