Birth and death registration

Hospital-born births and death certificates are available for purchase at the County of Santa Clara Office of the Clerk-Recorder.
New location as of October 23, 2023: 110 W. Tasman Dr., San Jose, CA 95134. Phone: (408) 299-5688.
Records are not available at the Vital Records and Registration Office.

We are responsible for registering all of the births and deaths that take place within Santa Clara County only.

Birth and death certificates, dating back from 1873 to the present, are available from the County of Santa Clara Office of the Clerk-Recorder or call (408) 299-5688.

Out-of-hospital birth registration

If your baby was not born in a hospital, certain procedures apply. Learn more in the state of California Out of Hospital Birth Registration.
Please print the Affidavit of Birth Information for Out-of-Hospital Births.
Please advise parent(s) that it is important that they contact us as soon as possible to schedule an appointment to complete the registration for their newborn’s birth, in order to avoid delays.

Correcting or amending certificates

The state of California Department of Public Health - Vital Records has published a variety of informative pamphlets that describe different amendment options in detail—from correcting a minor spelling error to adding a father to the birth certificate.

Not sure which form you need?

Original forms must be used and submitted to the state. Forms can be obtained from our office, a local registrar's office in another county, or any County Recorder’s office. You can also order them online from the California Department of Public Health - Vital Records Forms page. Or, call (408) 885-2010 for more information.