Vital Statistics

Vital Statistics consists of official records of birth, death, marriage and dissolution of marriage. These records are essential for just administration of our law and for the protection of individual rights. In addition, the statistical data from these records are of great value to public health and other agencies. You may need certified copies of these records for:

Passports
School Entrance
Employment
Proof of Citizenship
Government Benefits
Insurance
Legal Issues
Driver's License Renewal
State Issued ID
Voter Registration

Records Available at the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County

You may purchase two types of certified documents from our local office:

Certified copies of Birth Records (for anyone born in the State of Florida)
Certified copies of Death Records (if the death occurred in the State of Florida after March 12, 2012. Prior to March 12, 2012 records are only available for deaths that occurred in Santa Rosa County)

These may be obtained through the Vital Statistics office at the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County in person or by mail. They are also available online through a third party. See below for online ordering. Our address, phone number and hours of operation are:

Milton Office

5527 Stewart St.

Milton, FL 32572-0929

850-983-5200 x.155

Monday - Friday 8-12 am, 1-4 pm

(We are closed on weekends and state holidays)

Proper Identification

Proper identification (ID) is required for all requests for birth records and death records with cause of death, whether the request is walk-in or mail-in. This is to determine that the applicant is, in fact, the person he/she purports to be. Some acceptable forms of ID include:

Driver's license
State ID card (issued by DMV)
Passport
Military ID

Remember, if a mail request does not include the proper ID, the request will be returned to the applicant.

Ordering Records Online

At this time the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County does not accept online orders for birth or death records. However, online requests can be processed through the Bureau of Vital Statistics. For more information please visit http:\\floridavitalstatisticsonline.com.