Alameda County can only issue birth certificates for children born in Alameda County. Please visit the website of the county where the birth occurred. Below is a listing of Bay Area county vital records websites:

For inquiries or comments regarding Birth, Death, and Marriage certificates, email the Clerk-Recorder's Vital Records or call them at 888.280.7708. For inquiries or comments regarding Public Records, email the Clerk-Recorder's Office or call them at 888.280.7708.

NOTE: Certificate must be issued in Alameda County. There is a $ 2.00 Credit Card Service Charge per Order. Click here for more on Unrestricted vs Informational copies of Certificates.

Alameda County Clerk-Recorder's Office 1106 Madison Street Oakland, CA 94607 local:1-510-272-6362 toll free:1-888-280-7708 Vital Records Inquiries All Other Inquiries Fees Research Clerk Recorder

Vital Records (Birth, Death, Marriage) Reduce your wait time! Pick-up option now available! Order online. When your order is ready, simply pick it up at the office in Oakland. NOTE: Only the applicant/requestor listed on the order will be allowed to pick up the certificate. Official Public Record Copies. Reduce your wait time! Pick-up option ...

Vital Records: Order online and pick up at Oakland location. Note: Only the applicant listed on the order will be allowed to pick up the certificate. Official Public Record Copies: Order online and pick up at Oakland or Dublin location.

Alameda County residents, excluding Berkeley: If you need a certificate for a hospital birth, or a death certificate, please contact the Alameda County Recorder’s Office. Online for birth certificates; Online for death certificates; By Phone: 510 272-6362; In Person: 1106 Madison Street, Oakland, CA 94607

INFORMATIONAL CERTIFIED COPY OF A BIRTH ($34.00 PER COPY) OR DEATH CERTIFICATE ($26.00 PER COPY) in ALAMEDA COUNTY NOTE: When ordering by mail, send original application and appropriate fees with check payable to: Alameda County Clerk-Recorder 1106 Madison Street Oakland, CA 94607 Telephone: 510.272.6362 Fax: 510.208.9957

Our main function is to register all births and deaths that occur within Alameda County with the exception of the City of Berkeley. Certified copies of Death certificates are available for purchase after the document has been registered.

Contact us for more information about Clerk-Recorder services including: recording documents, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses and certificates, fictitious business names, preliminary 20-day notices, and notaries. Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm (except holidays).