Birth Certificates
Effective January 1, 2022, the Kern County Department of Public Health – Vital Records (KCDPH-VR) will increase vital record fees for certified copies and amendments, pursuant to Assembly Bill (AB) 128 (Chapter 21, Statutes of 2021) Certified birth records will be $29 per copy, Certified death records will be $24 per copy.
- Birth must have occurred in Kern County
- a. Birth certificates are available through Vital Records at Public Health for births occurring from 1960 to presentÂ
- b. Certificates for births occurring prior to 1960 can be obtained from the County Recorder’s Office
- Fees: $29.00 per copy for both certified or informational certificates
- There are three ways you can request a birth certificate:
- By Mail
- Complete the Application for Birth Certificate (English) / Application for Birth Record Certificate (Spanish)
- Have application notarized
- Mail check or money order (DO NOT SEND CASH) with a self addressed stamped envelope, to:
Kern County Office of Vital Records
1800 Mt Vernon Ave, 1st Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93306-3302
- In-Person
Monday – Friday excluding holidays
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
Kern County Office of Vital Records
1800 Mt Vernon Ave, 1st Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93306-3302
Telephone: (661) 321-3000 - Order through Vital CheckÂ
- By Mail
Born in another California County
State Office of Vital Records
Born outside of California
Center for Health Statistics Links to State Vital Records
Death Certificates
- Death must have occurred in Kern County
- Death certificates may be obtained from Vital Records at Public Health for years of death from 1993 to present.
Certificates for deaths occurring prior to 1993 can be obtained from the County Recorder’s Office - Fees:
$24.00Â per copy for both certified or informational death certificates
$21.00Â per copy for both certified or informational fetal death certificates - There are three ways you can request a death certificate:
- By Mail (Public)
- Complete the Application for Death Certificate (English) / Application for Death Certificate (Spanish)
- Have application notarized
- Mail check or money order (DO NOT SEND CASH) with a self addressed stamped envelope, to:
- Kern County Office of Vital Records
1800 Mt Vernon Ave, 1st Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93306-3302
- By Mail (Funeral Establishment)
- Complete the Funeral Establishment Death Certificate Request / Funeral Establishment Credit Card Authorization FormÂ
- Mail check or money order (DO NOT SEND CASH) with a self addressed stamped envelope, to:
- Kern County Office of Vital Records
1800 Mt Vernon Ave, 1st Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93306-3302
- In-Person
- Monday – Friday excluding holidays
8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.Kern County Office of Vital Records
1800 Mt Vernon Ave, 1st Floor
Bakersfield, CA 93306-3302
Telephone: (661) 321-3000
- Monday – Friday excluding holidays
- Order through Vital CheckÂ
- By Mail (Public)
Death occurred in another California County
State Office of Vital Records
Death occurred outside of California
Center for Health Statistics Links to State Vital Records