Vital Records

The Recorder’s Office maintains vital records for births, deaths, and marriages in Ventura County from 1873 to present. VITAL RECORD DEFINED Records of life events kept under governmental authority, including birth cer...

Both of the department’s offices (Ventura and Thousand Oaks East County office) are closed for in-person services. The fees for certified copies are listed below and this fee is nonrefundable. If a record is not fo...

The California Department of Public Health’s website has information and forms to register, correct or amend a Birth, Death, or Marriage Vital Record as authorized by State Law.

The occurrence of identity theft is on the rise and the legislature has identified the release of birth, death, and marriage records as a vulnerable point in this regard. Legislation was enacted to help protect the reco...

There are special circumstances that may require you to present your Birth or Death Certificate in a foreign country. The destination country will require the Birth or Death Certificate to be authenticated or certified w...