How to Obtain North Dakota Vital Records

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How to Obtain North Dakota Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates

This page provides information on obtaining copies of North Dakota birth certificates, North Dakota marriage licenses, North Dakota divorce decrees and North Dakota death records. There are also useful links to past North Dakota Vital Records for those of you conducting family history research. General information about US vital records can be viewed on the Vital Records Index Page

North Dakota birth, marriage and death certificates may be obtained from the following government office:

ND Department of Health
Division of Vital Records
600 East Boulevard Avenue,
Dept. 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200

North Dakota birth, marriage and death certificate order forms as well as more information are available on the following pages:

The North Dakota Department of Health may be contacted by phone on (701) 328-2360 or online at https://www.hhs.nd.gov/vital

Remarks: State office has some records starting in 1870.

More North Dakota Vital Records Resources

Birth, Marriage and Death Historical Record Collections at FamilySearch.org
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