tn.gov How to get Birth & Death Certificate : Tennessee Department of Health

Name of the Organization : Tennessee Department of Health
Type of Facility : How to get Birth & Death Certificate
State : Tennessee
Country : United States of America

Website : https://www.tn.gov/
Birth Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24146-birthform.pdf
Death Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24146-deathform.pdf

How to get Birth & Death Certificate :

In person at the Tennessee Office of Vital Records :
** Requests for certified copies of certificates are accepted at the Tennessee Office of Vital Records in Nashville.

Related : Tennessee Department of Health Marriage & Divorce Certificate : www.statusin.org/24149.html

** The request must be made by the person named on the certificate, or a parent, guardian, child or spouse of the named person.
** Most requests for certified copies can be handled while you wait.

Where :
Tennessee Vital Records
1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243

When :
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Central Time (excluding holidays)

If Paying With Cash Or Check :
** You have the option to fill out a paper order form and present proper identification at the Customer Service Window.
** If you are not a qualified applicant, you will need to support your entitlement to the record requested at the time your application is submitted or have a qualified applicant submit the application.
** Order forms are located on the counter to your left as you enter our office.
** OR you may use the kiosk.
** Kiosk Orders Automatically Authenticate The Identity Of The Requestor.
** If you do not pass the identity verification process, you will be asked to provide identification documents at the front counter once your order has been transmitted for processing.

** For all orders submitted through the kiosk, an additional $4.00 vendor fees applies.
** This fee is non-refundable.
** Credit & Debit Card Customers (American Express, Discover, Mastercard and Visa credit/debit cards) – Orders Should Be Placed At The Kiosk
** Customer Service Window does not accept credit or debit cards payments.
** Kiosk Automatically Authenticates Your Identity.

** If you do not pass the identity verification process, you will be asked to provide identification documents at the front counter once your order has been transmitted for processing.
** If you are not a qualified applicant, you will need to support your entitlement to the record requested at the time your application is submitted or have a qualified applicant submit the application.
** For all orders submitted through the kiosk, an additional $4.00 vendor fees applies.
** This fee is non-refundable.

Fees :
** If, after searching three years of records, the requested certificate cannot be located, you will be given a letter certifying that no record was found.
** The fee for a no record found is the same as for a certified copy.
** There is no fee for amending a record within the first year.
** Must be the same certificate and ordered at the same time.

Parking: Parking is available directly across Rosa Parks BLVD.
In person at a county health department :
** Within Tennessee, most county health departments can issue death certificates for deaths which occurred in that county within the past few years.
** In addition, many county health departments issue short form birth certificates for births which occurred anywhere in Tennessee since 1949.
** Call the local health department to inquire.

By Mail :
What to include :
** The completed and signed application for certified copy of certificate of birth, death, marriage or divorce
One of the following for identification purposes :
** a photocopy of a government-issued identification card which includes the signature of the requester
** a notarized application for certified copy
** the mother’s copy of the birth certificate (issued at the hospital at the time of birth) may be used for identification when obtaining a newborn’s birth certificate.(It must be dated within the last two calendar years.)
** if none of these documents are available, see ID requirements for alternatives
** A check or money order made payable to Tennessee Vital Records for the appropriate fee.

Mail Request To :
Tennessee Vital Records
1st Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243

By Internet :
** Tennessee Office of Vital Records does not directly accept online orders.
** However, for your convenience, we have contracted with an independent company to provide you with this service.
** Additional fees will be collected by the independent company.

Identification Requirements :
Identification Requirements : (Photocopies Acceptable)
** If the application is signed and notarized, no additional identification documents are required.
** If the actual mother’s copy of a birth certificate for the current year and previous two years is submitted as the application and the response is being mailed to a parent, no additional identification documents are required.

Accepted Forms of Identification :
One item from the following list :
** Current drivers license, including the issue and expiration date.
** Current passport
** Military I.D. card
** Alien, temporary or permanent resident card
** Employment authorization card
** U.S. Certificate of Naturalization
** Certificate of Citizenship or Citizenship I.D. card

Two items from the following list :
** Current pay stub or W2
** Vehicle registration with name and current address
** Voter Registration card
** Military Discharge (DD214)
** Utility Bill, Bank Statement or deposit slip with name and current address
** Health care coverage card
** Medical record
** Application page of an insurance policy
** Signed Social Security Card
** For those person who have had their I.D. stolen, a copy a police report or other official documents which support the theft.