Delaware Vital Records Information
(How to contact the Vital Records Department of Delaware)
Event: Birth or death

Cost of copy: $6.00

Address:
Office of Vital Statistics
Division of Public Health
P.O. Box 637
Dover, DE 19903

Remarks: State office has death records since 1958 and birth records since 1926. Additional copies of the same record requested at the same time are $4.00 each. For previous years, write to Archives Hall of Records, Dover, DE (302) 739-5318.

Check or money order should be made payable to Office of Vital Statistics. Personal checks are accepted. To verify current fees, the telephone number is (302) 739-4721.

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Event: Marriage

Cost of copy: $6.00

Address:
Office of Vital Statistics
Division of Public Health
P.O. Box 637
Dover, DE 19903

Remarks: Records since 1958. Additional copies of the same record requested at the same time are $4.00 each.

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Event: Divorce (State)

Cost of copy: See remarks

Address:
Office of Vital Statistics
Division of Public Health
P.O. Box 637
Dover, DE 19903

Remarks: Records since 1935. Inquiries will be forwarded to appropriate office. Fee for search and verification of essential facts of divorce is $6.00 for each 5-year period searched. Certified copies are not available from State office.

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Event: Divorce (county)

Cost of copy: $2.00

Address: See remarks

Remarks: Prothonotary in county where divorce was granted up to 1975. For divorces granted after 1975 the parties concerned should contact Family Court in county where divorce was granted.