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Vital records: Birth, death, marriage, divorce and adoption

Vital records

Vital Records issues and maintains records of all birth, death, marriage, divorce, and adoptions completed in Utah. 

  • Birth records are available from 1905–present. Records are public after 100 years
  • Death records are available from 1905–present. Records are public after 50 years
  • Marriage records are available from 1978–2010. Records are public after 75 years
  • Divorce records are available from 1978–2010. Records are public after 75 years
    • Visit or call the Utah District Courts in the district where the divorce was finalized for the years before 1978 or after 2010

See below for steps and timelines to receive these services.

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    How to get started with Vital records

    Choose any of our services listed here for step-by-step instructions.

    Get a copy of a certificate

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    Change a certificate

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    Register a birth or death

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    File an adoption

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    Review paternity information

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    Search the adoption registry

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