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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
  • Visit or call the County Clerk's Office where the marriage occurred for years before 1978 or after 2010
• 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.