How to Find Florida Birth Records

Statewide registration of births began in 1899 in Florida with general compliance by 1920.

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 * Birth Records
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 * Before 1899
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Births before 1899
Before 1899, no births were recorded by the county or state. You must search substitute records to locate your ancestor’s birth date and place.

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Births after 1899
In 1899, Florida began statewide registration of births with general compliance by 1920. Currently, there is not a complete index online to Florida birth certificates from 1899 to the present. If you cannot locate your ancestor in the databases below, try searching for birth information in other records.

For births that exist during the time period, try the following database:

Obtain the Certificate
With full names, dates and places of an event, you can order a copy of the birth certificate for a fee from the Florida Department of Health or VitalChek.

Restrictions for ordering birth certificates: To obtain a copy of the birth certificate, you must be:


 * The person on the certificate
 * The parent of the person on the certificate
 * NOTE: A copy of the birth certificate cannot be obtained by anyone except those listed above.

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