District of Columbia
Birth
Event: Birth
Cost of copy: $23.00
Address:
Vital Records Division
899 North Capitol Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Remarks: Office has birth records since 1874.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to DC Treasurer. A copy of a government issued picture identification must accompany each request. To verify current fees and obtain general information, the telephone number is (202) 671-5000. This will be a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the District of Columbia Department of Health website.
Death
Event: Death
Cost of copy: $18.00
Address:
Vital Records Division
899 North Capitol Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Remarks: Office has death records since 1855 but no death records were filed during the Civil War.
Personal check or money order should be made payable to DC Treasurer. A copy of a government issued picture identification must accompany each request. To verify current fees and obtain general information, the telephone number is (202) 671-5000. This will be a recorded message. Information on how to obtain certified copies is also available via the District of Columbia Department of Health website.
Marriage
Event: Marriage
Cost of copy: $10.00
Address:
DC Superior Court
500 Indiana Avenue, NW, Rm. 4485
Washington, DC 20001
Remarks: Marriage information (202) 879-4840
Divorce
Event: Divorce (Court)
Cost of copy: $6.50
Address:
DC Superior Court
500 Indiana Avenue, NW, Rm. 4335
Washington, DC 20001
Remarks: Records since September 16, 1956.
Divorce information (202) 879-1261
Event: Divorce (Court)
Cost of copy: Varies
Address:
Clerk, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Washington, DC 20001
Remarks: Records before September 16, 1956.
