Vital Statistics 6/2010
How do I get a copy of a Birth, Death, Stillbirth, Marriage, or Divorce Certificate?
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare’s Bureau of Health Policy and Vital Statistics maintains birth and death records filed from July 1911 to the present, and marriage and divorce records filed from May 1947 to the present. Birth, death, stillbirth, marriage, and divorce certificates are legally confidential in Idaho. People requesting a certified copy of a certificate must provide a photocopy of acceptable identification. Proof of relation may also be required. Step-relatives, in-laws, great-grandparents, etc., are not immediate family as defined by Idaho statutes.
The Idaho Bureau of Health Policy and Vital Statistics issues certified copies of birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates, which may be used for any legal purpose. A request for a certified copy may be submitted:
- by mail - Vital Statistics, PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0036
- on-line through VitalChek www.vitalchek.com
- information for other states, http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm
How do I contact the Bureau of Health Policy and Vital Statistics
- Recorded instructions for obtaining certified copies of vital records — 208-334-5988
- Check a mailed request, live operator — 208-334-5980
- Check a website request — 1-877-315-4942 (VitalChek)
- Correct a certificate (misspellings, etc.) — 208-334-5980
- Amend a certificate (legal name changes) — 208-334-5980
- Paternity Issues — 208-334-5980
How can I get more information about the Bureau of Health Policy and Vital Statistics?
Online, visit the Bureau of Health Policy and Vital Statistics web site. healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Families/BirthDeathMarriageDivorceCertificates
By phone, you can call 208-334-5980.
Voluntary Adoption Registry
The Bureau of Health Policy and Vital Statistics also manages the Voluntary Adoption Registry for Idaho.
Adoption records in Idaho are confidential; however, the Idaho Legislature authorized the Voluntary Adoption Registry to bring people together who have a mutual interest in such contact (Section 39-259A, Idaho Code). The Idaho Voluntary Adoption Registry is a confidential cross-reference file of people who are or were the principal parties in an adoption. All people who have filed with the Registry have indicated their wish to make their identities known to other parties involved in the adoption. For more information, call 1-208-334-5980