Name of the Organization : Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County,Tennessee
Type of Facility : Order a Birth & Death Certificate
State : Tennessee
Country : United States of America
Website : https://www.nashville.gov/Health-Department/Vital-Records.aspx
Birth Certificate : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/25172-BirthCert.pdf
Death Certificate : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/25172-DeathCert.pdf
Medical and Dental Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/25172-medicalform.pdf
Order a Birth & Death Certificate :
Vital Records :
** The Vital Records Division processes and retains copies of all birth certificates and death certificates that occur within Davidson County.
Related : County of Los Angeles Public Health Order Birth & Death Certificates : www.statusin.org/24858.html
** Certificates are issued for births after 1950, and deaths after 1966.
** The Vital Records Division also provides copies of medical and dental records of persons who have received treatment at a Metro Health Department clinic.
** Identification is required to obtain a certified copy of a birth or death certificate.
** An example of proper identification is a copy of your valid driver’s license.
** Please send this in along with your completed application and payment.
Fees :
| Certificate Type | Current Fee | New Fee July 1 |
| Death Certificate | $7.00 | $15.00 |
| Birth Certificates (Long Form) | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Birth Certificates (Short Form) | $8.00 | $15.00 |
| Each additional copy of birth, death, marriage, or divorce record | $5.00 | $15.00 |
| Death record copy issued to another government agency | $7.00 | $15.00 |
| Certified birth abstract issued to another government agency | $7.00 | $15.00 |
Birth Certificates :
** Birth certificates are available in a short and long form.
** Short forms are available to appropriate applicants at the price of $15 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy.
** This form is issued from the Tennessee Computer base and is available for any birth that occurred within Tennessee from January 1, 1949 to within approximately 60 days after birth.
** Long forms provide more information and are an actual copy of the original certificate.
** This form is available for births that occurred in Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee after January 1, 1966.
** The cost for a long form birth certificate is $15 for the first copy and $15 for each additional copy.
** In most cases, long forms are available within thirty days following birth.
** Call (615) 340-5611 for more information about Birth Certificates.
Death Certificates :
** Death certificates are available for those deaths that occurred in Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee beginning January 1, 1966 to the present.
** The death certificate is a copy of the original. There is a $15 charge for each death certificate copy.
** For all mail orders, please allow seven (7) business days for processing.
** Eligibility for receiving a certified death certificate with the cause of death includes parent, child, or spouse.
** All others will have to provide valid documentation to support why it is needed.
** All requestors must have a valid Government issued photo ID.
** For additional questions please contact the office of Vital Records at (615) 340-5612.
Medical and Dental Records :
** Persons who have received medical or dental services from the Metropolitan Health Department of Nashville and Davidson County, may obtain a copy of their records.
** A signed medical release form must be submitted before the medical record is released.
** A minimum fee of $10 is charged for the reproduction of records, up to 10 pages.
** A fee of $.50 per page will be charged, in addition to the minimum fee of $10 for each page reproduced in excess of 10 pages.
** No fee will be charged for requests of copies of a patient’s medical record requested by their medical provider, or for copies of immunization records.
To apply for birth certificates, death certificates, or medical records, please print a copy of the application form and mail it to :
Vital Records
Lentz Public Health Center
2500 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee 37209
** The Metro Health Department must receive payment before certificates are issued.
** Please call (615) 340-5679 regarding questions about medical records.