The US Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) maintains information on where to write for vital record information in other states.
Milton Vital Statistics
Monday–Friday
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Midway Vital Statistics
Thursday
8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Birth certificates are often needed for entrance to school, voter registration, marriage, passports, veterans' benefits, public assistance, social security benefits and obtaining a driver’s license.
Certified certificates of birth that include the State File Number are registered and available in our office within 3 to 7 days of your child's birth. These can be obtained by authorized individuals with proper identification (ID):
You can request a copy of a birth certificate by coming to our office in person, by mail, or online through VitalChek® .
If you come in person, you will need to:
The fee is $15 for each certificate.
Requests for birth certificates by mail must include:
Click here for a Santa Rosa Birth Record Application (PDF-54 KB)
Mail requests to:
DOH-Santa Rosa
Office of Vital Statistics
PO Box 929
Milton, FL 32572-0929
If the birth record contains errors, an amendment is needed to correct the record. Depending on the type of correction and the age of the registrant, documentary evidence may be required to support the correction. If the correction is to the name of a minor child, the signatures of both parents, if listed on the original birth record are required. An Affidavit of Amendment must be completed, signed, and notarized.
A non-refundable fee of $20.00 which includes one certification of the record is required by Florida law.
Click here for the Affidavit of Amendment (PDF-36KB)
Click here for Application Instructions (PDF-46KB)
The State of Florida also issues commemorative birth certificates, signed by the Governor and State Registrar of Vital Statistics. The certificates contain calligraphy style printing, gold embossed state seals, and are suitable for framing and preserving as family heirlooms. The commemorative certificates are mailed encased in cardboard shields to ensure protection. Several different styles are available. Please visit the State Office of Vital Statistics for more information.
In 2006, Florida's governor signed into law legislation that allows for the issuance of a Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth. This law, section 382.0085, Florida Statutes, is known as Katherine's Law. Florida is the 14th state to implement such a law.
County offices cannot issue this certificate. Please contact the State Office of Vital Statistics website or call 904-359-6900 ext. 9000 for more information.
The purpose of the Putative Father Registry is to permit a man alleging to be the biological father of a child to assert his parentage, independent of the mother, and preserve his rights as a parent.
A Florida Putative Father Registry claim is made without the consent or involvement of the mother. The claim is filed with the registry, but the father's name is not added to the birth record. The purpose of the registry is to permit a man alleging to be the unmarried biological father of a child to preserve his right to notice and consent in the event of an adoption.
Related forms can be obtained at the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County. Questions regarding the Putative Father Registry can be answered by calling the Adoption Unit at (904) 359-6900, ext. 9001 or by visiting Florida's Putative Father Registry .
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