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How to order an Alabama birth certificate

Who holds it: ADPH Center for Health Statistics; issued at any county health department through the ViSION system1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Who may order and what is restricted
  3. Older records and indexes
  4. More details
  5. Related records in Alabama
  6. Birth certificates in Alabama counties with a full guide
  7. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  8. Sources

Fee

$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable2

Who may order

Restricted for 125 years: the registrant; mother, father or legal guardian; spouse; son or daughter; sister or brother; legal representative of an authorized person2

Ordering online

VitalChek is the only online channel; ADPH does not accept online requests directly1

How to search and order

How to order
Mail (form HS-14), any county health department (usually while you wait), or VitalChek online/phone (extra fees). State office no longer takes in-person regular requests2
Mail time
About 7-10 days by mail1
No walk in state office
Montgomery central office no longer serves walk-in regular copies; use a county health department3

Who may order and what is restricted

Law
Ala. Code § 22-9A-21; records become public 125 years after birth4
ID required
One current primary photo ID (expired no more than 60 days) or two secondary IDs5

Older records and indexes

Years covered
From 19082

More details

Keepsake
Keepsake (display-only) birth certificate $45.002
Death certificates: who holds it
ADPH Center for Health Statistics; any county health department6
Death certificates: fee
$15.00 incl. one certified copy; $6.00 additional copies same order; $15.00 expedite6
Older records: old vital records
State birth and death filing began 1908; death records become public 25 years after death and birth records 125 years after birth, and may be made available for viewing in photographic, digital or other format under board rules4

Birth certificates in Alabama counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Baldwin CountyAlabama Center for Health Statistics7——
Calhoun CountyCalhoun County Health Department8——
Cullman CountyADPH Center for Health Statistics; issued at any county health department through the ViSION system9—$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable10
Elmore CountyElmore County Health Department11—$15.00 search fee including one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order (state)12
Etowah CountyAny Alabama county health department (ADPH)13——
Houston CountyHouston County Health Department14——
Jefferson CountyJefferson County Department of Health, Vital Records15—$15.00 first copy; $6.00 each additional copy ordered at the same time16
Lauderdale CountyLauderdale County Health Department17—$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable18
Lee CountyLee County Health Department19—$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable20
Limestone CountyLimestone County Health Department21—$15.00 search incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order22
Madison CountyMadison County Health Department23—$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable24
Marshall CountyAny Alabama county health department25——
Mobile CountyMobile County Health Department - Vital Records26—$15 first certified copy; $6 each additional of the same record ordered at the same time; $1.95 card fee27
Shelby CountyShelby County Health Department issues certified Alabama birth certificates (state ViSION system)28——
St. Clair CountySt. Clair County Health Department29—$15.00 search fee incl. one certified copy; $6.00 each additional copy same order; $15.00 expedite; fees non-refundable30
Tuscaloosa CountyTuscaloosa County Health Department31——

For any other county, see the county list on the Alabama guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Alabama office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: birth certificates in every state. Everything else in Alabama: Alabama public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Vital RecordsAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  2. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  3. Vital Records Contact UsAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  4. Code of Alabama 1975 § 22-9A-21: Disclosure of information from vital recordsAlabama Legislature (ALISON)checked November 4, 2026
  5. ID RequirementsAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  6. Death CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  7. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  8. Locations (county health departments)Alabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Vital RecordsAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  10. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  11. Elmore County Health DepartmentAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  12. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  13. County Health Department LocationsAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  14. ADPH county health department locationsAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  15. DepartmentsJefferson County, ALchecked November 4, 2026
  16. Vital RecordsJefferson County Department of Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Lauderdale County Health DepartmentAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  18. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  19. Locations (county health departments)Alabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  21. Locations (county health departments)Alabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  22. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  23. Locations (county health departments)Alabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 4, 2026
  25. County Health Department LocationsAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Mobile County Health Department homeMobile County Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  27. Vital RecordsMobile County Health Departmentchecked November 4, 2026
  28. Shelby County Health DepartmentAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026
  29. Locations (county health departments)Alabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 7, 2026
  30. Birth CertificatesAlabama Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statisticschecked November 7, 2026
  31. Tuscaloosa County Health DepartmentAlabama Department of Public Healthchecked November 4, 2026